03-31-2017, 11:51 AM
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#41
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
I actually think Hamilton fits with the 3M PP line better.
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I agree, I like keeping that 5 man unit together.
What I really want is them to start that line on the PP. Max possession and wear down the opposing PKers. Switch off to the "#1" PP line after we've had some good zone time and build on it. I hate watching the first PP unit struggle to enter and lose possession and when they finally get off the 3M line gets 20 seconds of PP time and just as the cycle get working it's over.
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03-31-2017, 11:53 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
I wonder if Hamilton had like 50 goals he could maybe get a crack at first PP unit? Probably not.
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Sadly, 1 goal doesn't get you to the first team PP
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03-31-2017, 11:54 AM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Kris Versteeg on the point on the power play is a thing that I can't believe is still a thing.
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03-31-2017, 12:03 PM
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#44
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colbym72
I just wish we had a winger with a really heavy shot on the PP. You watch some other teams and they blast one timers from the faceoff circle and it just seems our PP is hope a wrist shot from the blueline gets tipped or Johnny can pass it across for a tap in every time
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Flames biggest need is a rhs winger with a shot.
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03-31-2017, 12:17 PM
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#45
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 868904
The reason why they have Brodie with the first unit is because he is the best skater and they need him with only one defenceman on that unit.
Unit two is your more typical power play.
If anything, they should maybe just give Unit 2 some more power play time relative to Unit 1. They can keep things simple and that's usually how power plays get back on track.
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Well then put Brodie and Stone on the second unit and that solves that problem.
IMO pp units should be
Gio - Hamilton
Ferland - Monahan - Gaudreau
Keeps the first line together and doesn't mess up the lines after a pp.
Second unit should be
Stone - Brodie
Versteeg - Backlund - Tkachuk
I don't like Frolik on the pp and think if you're going to have a guy like Versteeg who is pretty useless 5 on 5 then might as well take advantage of his skills on the pp.
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03-31-2017, 12:18 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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GO FLAMES GO ))))))))))
Please clinch!!!
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03-31-2017, 01:02 PM
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#47
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
Disappointed they didn't take care of business Wednesday but on the plus side I have tickets to tonight's game so hoping it gets done tonight. Going to need some booze to get through this one.
Hopefully the Dome treats the game like a playoff game. It was pretty quiet in there Monday and didn't sound too loud Wednesday (could be sportsnet' fault)
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It was very loud Wednesday in the 1st. 2 and 3 were quieter but for the Doughty booing.
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03-31-2017, 01:17 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
I wonder if Hamilton had like 50 goals he could maybe get a crack at first PP unit? Probably not.
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Hamilton I believe is tied for 7th in defenseman scoring. Is there a team in the NHL with a top 20 or 30 scoring defenseman that doesn't sport him on the first unit? Utterly bizarre special teams management.
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03-31-2017, 01:19 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 868904
The reason why they have Brodie with the first unit is because he is the best skater and they need him with only one defenceman on that unit.
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Have you seen Hamilton skate? He's a damn fine skater and has a better first pass than Brodie. There's simply no logical reason to have Brodie or Versteeg out on the point of the first unit. The results speak for themselves as outside of a hot stretch in the middle of the season the first unit has been one of the worst first unit powerplays a Flames team has ever iced. It's criminal that a player as talented as Gaudreau only has 15 points on the powerplay this season but that happens when teams can ignore the point men and focus on the forwards underneath.
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03-31-2017, 01:22 PM
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#50
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Well then put Brodie and Stone on the second unit and that solves that problem.
IMO pp units should be
Gio - Hamilton
Ferland - Monahan - Gaudreau
Keeps the first line together and doesn't mess up the lines after a pp.
Second unit should be
Stone - Brodie
Versteeg - Backlund - Tkachuk
I don't like Frolik on the pp and think if you're going to have a guy like Versteeg who is pretty useless 5 on 5 then might as well take advantage of his skills on the pp.
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If you're going to move Tkachuk to the right side, I'd replace Versteeg with Bennett.
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03-31-2017, 01:26 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
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You can't have 2 players who can not shoot in Brodie and Gaudreau on the same PP unit.
The other team effectively plays the other 3 guys man on man, and has 1 guy cover those 2 since there's no threat of a shot
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03-31-2017, 01:29 PM
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#52
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Very important key to the game, and I can't stress this enough.
No organ for the anthem.
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03-31-2017, 01:40 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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03-31-2017, 02:25 PM
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#54
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Thrift stores are just the best.
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03-31-2017, 02:29 PM
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#55
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Lifetime Suspension
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Is that a dildo off to the right there Scorp?
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03-31-2017, 02:32 PM
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#56
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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If it is, I hope he didn't get that at the thrift store too. Ew.
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03-31-2017, 02:33 PM
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#57
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Is that a dildo off to the right there Scorp?
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Lolno, it's one of the legs on our ironing board
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03-31-2017, 02:34 PM
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#58
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Here comes the 79 from Brandon.
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03-31-2017, 02:34 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nachodamus.
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03-31-2017, 02:35 PM
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#60
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Calgary
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Obligatory Get the lead and hold it post
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