[GDT] GTD - Flames vs Blues - 6:00 - SNetCgy

[lifetimefan]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

The game thread tonight is going to be unreadable with every 2nd post having to do with Baertschi's benching.

You're doing a good job making the GDT annoying by constantly whining about it.

[Igster]

Originally Posted by 300 MPH Blues

"Roger Millions ‏@RogMillions Hartley says Baertschi has to find a way to be in the lineup. Not sure what that means. "

Wow...just wow.

I'm sorry, but FU Hartley.

[dino7c]

St. Louis is 9-2-2 and in 8th in the west? lol zero shot at the playoffs for the Flames and Oilers obviously

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by 300 MPH Blues

"Roger Millions ‏@RogMillions Hartley says Baertschi has to find a way to be in the lineup. Not sure what that means. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Harding

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by lifetimefan

You're doing a good job making the GDT annoying by constantly whining about it.

Whining? Pretty much stating a fact. Trust me, if you're slightly annoyed by my posts you will want to gouge your eyes out when you read stuff tonight.

[Passe La Puck]

Originally Posted by dino7c

St. Louis is 9-2-2 and in 8th in the west? lol zero shot at the playoffs for the Flames and Oilers obviously

If they keep that pace up once their games played catches up they'll be around 2nd or 3rd.

[Ashasx]

How can anyone defend Hartley here? Finally Glencross is taken out of the lineup (unfortunately, due to injury), which opens up space for Baertschi in the top 6, and he STILL benches him? Are you kidding?

There is no logic behind this. This has NOTHING to do with performance. It's obvious that Hartley does not like Baertschi.

Hartley is trying to make a point here. He's standing by his principles. Problem is, his principles are hazardous to this team.

Can't wait for Jackman not to fight and take a stupid crosschecking penalty tonight.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Passe La Puck

If they keep that pace up once their games played catches up they'll be around 2nd or 3rd.

Still look at the standings...the 8th place team is going to have a great record

100 plus points....then look at the east lol

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Seems to me like Sven is not doing something to keep him from getting in the lineup. He needs to figure it out quick

[1stLand]

Jackman and McGratton have no business being in the NHL.

Part of me hopes fighting is banned.

[heep223]

The one thing that I hate about Burke is this tumescence he has for "size" (ie. bigger is better). No way we can match against the Blues in that way. Sucks because I think team chemistry is the one thing that the boys can all rally behind and it's tough with injuries. Also in that vein, #freesven

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Seems to me like Sven is not doing something to keep him from getting in the lineup. He needs to figure it out quick

He's not Tim Jackman or Brian McGrattan apparently.

You guys know how much we've always valued useless 4th line goons.

[FBI]

Yes we were much better without baertschi in the lineup. 0-4 without baertschi here we come.

[heep223]

Also,

"Sven has to find a way to get into the lineup." -Bob Hartley

What does that even mean?

[Passe La Puck]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Still look at the standings...the 8th place team is going to have a great record

100 plus points....then look at the east lol

True, but it's still early. Look at the Ducks, 1st place because of 17 games played not really because of record (they'd be 4th or so if ranked by win %). Which I wonder why they don't do the standings that way, it's effectively how they work at the end of the year.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Seems to me like Sven is not doing something to keep him from getting in the lineup. He needs to figure it out quick

I actually can't figure it out quite frankly. The only thing I can think of is he is actually banged up but they aren't saying that to protect the player from someone targeting him in the future, and we are also playing a very physical team in the Blues.

I want to hear words from Hartley about this before I think anything else on the matter.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by heep223

Also,

"Sven has to find a way to get into the lineup." -Bob Hartley

What does that even mean?

Sounds to me like the coaches want Baertschi to be doing something and he's not doing it. I won't pretend to have any knowledge of the situation, but to me that's the most logical explanation.

[genetic_phreek]

Originally Posted by FBI

Yes we were much better without baertschi in the lineup. 0-4 without baertschi here we come.

it would be 0-3 without Barts. we are 0-3 without Barts/Backs.

[Ashasx]

The coaches seem to believe that in order for any player to have success in this league, you have to be gritty.

Chicago just won the Stanley Cup, and was last in the league for hits/game.

Players like Patrick Kane win you Stanley Cups, not players like David Jones.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by genetic_phreek

it would be 0-3 without Barts. we are 0-3 without Barts/Backs.

and 2-4-0 when Jackman AND McGrattan are in the lineup.