03-23-2017, 11:18 AM
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#41
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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Not a fan of the lines lately. Honestly, the 4th of Bouma-Stajan-Chiasson was playing so well that I don't know why they would break it up. I understand trying to jump start others but not at the expense of a line playing well. Try Lazar with Backlund and Bennett back with Versteeg and Brouwer, less disruptive of all the line combos.
Hope Johnson can put up a strong start tonight and build some confidence in the group.
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03-23-2017, 11:26 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Backlunds_socks
we lose tonight, thanks ever-soft.
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I hate some fan sometimes. Super short memories and no gratitude at all.
You realize "ever-soft" saved our bloody season back in Nov/Dec right, when Elliott couldn't stop a beach ball and the team was mostly garbage still learning a new system?
Went 11-3 during that stretch.
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03-23-2017, 11:29 AM
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#43
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
This isn't a Talbot situation where Elliott has played most of the season. I see no reason to give him rest unless he's battling minor injuries or fatigue. Johnson was horrible against the Bruins and this game has some importance in playoff positioning as a Preds win could close the gap and a rested Elliott isn't going to make much of a difference if the Flames end up finishing 8th and face the Hawks in the first round. Go for the big win to keep the Preds at distance don't leave it to chance with a guy that hasn't played much lately and was poor in his last outing.
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Johnson's last five games:
0.871 SP = L
0.947 = W
0.826 = L
0.939 = W
0.750 = L
Based on this I would expect a big game from him tonight. I think it is important to have the #1 goalie in a groove, rested and ready to go heading into the playoffs. It is also important that the backup gets a few touches without too many gaps in between, and hopefully a couple of wins.
Johnson will be fine tonight.
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03-23-2017, 11:30 AM
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#44
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Don't like it.
Should have given him an easy start against the Av's. If he gets lit up again tonight it'll be disastrous for his confidence.
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If he doesn't it won't be.
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03-23-2017, 11:32 AM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Backlunds_socks
we lose tonight, thanks ever-soft.
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Beg your pardon? Are you referring to Johnson-- the same goalie who has won 18 of the 34 games he's played, gotten three shut outs, and has a .912 save percentage--as ever-soft?
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03-23-2017, 11:33 AM
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#46
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First Line Centre
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Versteeg/Bennett/Brouwer has been proven to be ineffective while Bennett filled in fine for Tkachuk
I would switch Chiasson and Brouwer but otherwise that's the best we can do with Tkachuk out. Hathaway and Jankowski could be useful though.
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03-23-2017, 11:33 AM
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#47
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I hate some fan sometimes. Super short memories and no gratitude at all.
You realize "ever-soft" saved our bloody season back in Nov/Dec right, when Elliott couldn't stop a beach ball and the team was mostly garbage still learning a new system?
Went 11-3 during that stretch.
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You should know by now to put backlund_socks on your ignore list
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03-23-2017, 11:34 AM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Kristen OdlandVerified account @Kristen_Odland 2m2 minutes ago
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Glen Gulutzan on starting Chad Johnson: "With lots of travel and games every second night, we wanted to get him in."
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03-23-2017, 11:35 AM
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#49
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Johnson had 2 big wins his last road starts. In Florida and in Pittsburgh.
He'll be fine.
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03-23-2017, 11:40 AM
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#50
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Parkdale
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
No Lazar, then? Huh.
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I'm not surprised. He was a complete liability in the Caps game. He is not ready to meaningfully contribute right now. Next year (hopefully).
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03-23-2017, 11:40 AM
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#51
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Johnson had 2 big wins his last road starts. In Florida and in Pittsburgh.
He'll be fine.
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True that. It's his home starts that he seems to have trouble in.
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03-23-2017, 11:42 AM
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#52
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2016
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Do you see what happens, Larry!?
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Walter Sobchak at his best! This is what the Flames have in store for the Predators tonight!
If you're a Big Lebowski fan this video will brighten your day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6YZ_vBoBoLo
Last edited by 3rd Degree; 03-23-2017 at 11:49 AM.
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03-23-2017, 11:44 AM
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#53
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bax
I'm pretty confident Chad will have a bounce back game tonight. Have to rotate him in eventually. You know Elliot will be fired up for St.Louis
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Johnson has not been very good for quite a while now and had a horrendous start a few games ago. Nothing against him at all, he is what he is at this point but until the Flames are completely locked in, the team should be riding Elliott.
The Preds are an extremely good home team so this one, of all games, should be treated as a must win.
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03-23-2017, 11:44 AM
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#54
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Jah Chalgary
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Johnson will be hard to beat tonight.
Or will he be beaten hard?
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Originally Posted by Champion
The Oilers don't need a Giordano. They have a glut of him.
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03-23-2017, 11:45 AM
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#55
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaneufenstein
Johnson will be hard to beat tonight.
Or will he be beaten hard?
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thats what she said
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03-23-2017, 11:46 AM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Gulutzan: "The last time, we told him in the morning right before that Ells was sick. This time he's got time to prepare and get in there."
Gulutzan on Johnson: "He's the reason why we're in the spot we are."
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03-23-2017, 11:47 AM
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#57
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: stuck in BC watching the nucks
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MOD EDIT: no
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Originally Posted by ResAlien
Let us not befoul this glorious day with talk of the anal gland drippings that are HERO charts.
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Last edited by KootenayFlamesFan; 03-23-2017 at 12:31 PM.
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03-23-2017, 12:05 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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I'm turning 32 tomorrow, so 3-2 win tonight!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snipetype
k im just not going to respond to your #### anymore because i have better things to do like #### my model girlfriend rather then try to convince people like you of commonly held hockey knowledge.
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03-23-2017, 12:05 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Galakanokis
Not a fan of the lines lately. Honestly, the 4th of Bouma-Stajan-Chiasson was playing so well that I don't know why they would break it up. I understand trying to jump start others but not at the expense of a line playing well. Try Lazar with Backlund and Bennett back with Versteeg and Brouwer, less disruptive of all the line combos.
Hope Johnson can put up a strong start tonight and build some confidence in the group.
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They had pretty much no choice but to put Chiasson on the top line with Ferland out. It wasn't to jump start anyone.
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03-23-2017, 12:07 PM
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#60
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Johnson has not been very good for quite a while now and had a horrendous start a few games ago. Nothing against him at all, he is what he is at this point but until the Flames are completely locked in, the team should be riding Elliott.
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False.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Johnson's last five games:
0.871 SP = L
0.947 = W
0.826 = L
0.939 = W
0.750 = L
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Johnson did have a poor showing in his last game, and he has been really streaky of late, but he was fantastic in his last two wins. Looking at his game log, I wonder if his poor showing in his last start had more to do with the time off: Between 7–24 Feb he played three games in 17 days and won two of them. His next start was not until 15 March—a full 20 days in between. I think Gulutzan is being smart here by not allowing Johnson too much time off from starts.
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The Preds are an extremely good home team so this one, of all games, should be treated as a must win.
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There are no games that are "must wins" at this point. This game should be treated no different than any other game on the schedule. A big reason for the Flames' success right now is how the coaching staff has the team approaching the schedule: All games are equal; all opponents are to be treated the same; all results are inconsequential to the next game on the schedule. The Flames are all about playing every game the same way, and it is working.
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