It’s been a roller coaster ride of a postseason for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith.
And now, it’s over.
The netminder has given up some bad goals, but he’s held on as the Oilers made a run to the Western Conference Finals against a super-tough Colorado Avalanche.
That is, until the Oilers faced a sweep on Monday night. Early in the third period, Edmonton was up 4-2, perhaps in line to steal one game from the Avalanche.
But then the Oilers gave up three straight goals. They tied it late … and then Artturi Lehkonen ended it in overtime.
And there was just so much talk about Smith: