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Jables16 · 02-03-2013, 05:33 PM

I honestly think this team is trending up. A lot has been made about how the team should have dominated Colorado and Chicago because they were rested and the opposition was tired. The break was really a disadvantage for the Flames. What they really need is to be playing games every other day, getting into a groove, figuring out the ideal lines, guys getting an understanding of where they should be on the ice.

Most importantly Kipper needs more playing time. He didn't play during the lockout and needs to get acclimated again. The Colorado game was a disaster for him but in the Chicago game he didn't really have a chance on either goal, and looked steady throughout. The Flames will start finding ways to bury those chances and putting games away. Iggy has been playing well in spite of not having scored yet. You can tell he's on the cusp of going on one of his patented month long tears.

The only player I'm really worried about is Cammalleri. He hasn't been scoring and hasn't look engaged in the play. He seems a little gun-shy, like he's afraid of getting hurt again which given his last couple seasons is understandable but he needs to get past that. He has to be willing to get into the tough areas and battle through coverage to be successful.

02-03-2013, 05:33 PM	#449
Jables16 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2007 Exp:	I honestly think this team is trending up. A lot has been made about how the team should have dominated Colorado and Chicago because they were rested and the opposition was tired. The break was really a disadvantage for the Flames. What they really need is to be playing games every other day, getting into a groove, figuring out the ideal lines, guys getting an understanding of where they should be on the ice. Most importantly Kipper needs more playing time. He didn't play during the lockout and needs to get acclimated again. The Colorado game was a disaster for him but in the Chicago game he didn't really have a chance on either goal, and looked steady throughout. The Flames will start finding ways to bury those chances and putting games away. Iggy has been playing well in spite of not having scored yet. You can tell he's on the cusp of going on one of his patented month long tears. The only player I'm really worried about is Cammalleri. He hasn't been scoring and hasn't look engaged in the play. He seems a little gun-shy, like he's afraid of getting hurt again which given his last couple seasons is understandable but he needs to get past that. He has to be willing to get into the tough areas and battle through coverage to be successful. __________________ "If the oceans was whiskey and I was a duck, I'd swim to the bottom and never come up, but the oceans ain't whiskey, and I ain't no duck, so I'll play the Jack of Diamonds and toast to my luck..."