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Originally Posted by doctajones428
Panthers win! Flyers win! Devils win! Hurricanes win! Flames lose!
Great OOT day for us
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At this point Panthers winning isn't going to change much, they're firmly entrenched in dead last, the other two are definitely nice though! Not much of a PGT tonight despite there being a lot to like no matter what school of thought you subscribe to.
If you're in the losing camp: They lost! It was a close one right down to the end with the Flames pressing to the buzzer to tie it up but coming up short. Everyone put in a decent effort in a losing cause which is what you want to see when looking for a good draft pick.
If you just want to see your favorite team do well, yes they lost, but Brodie continued to look like a potential top pairing defenseman, Baertschi with another two point game extending his point streak to six games, Cundari with another point, and most of the call-ups didn't look out of place.
As for the other guys, the good: Horak is at worst a responsible two-way player, you feel confident putting him out in any situation and if he puts up some points all the better. Byron while obviously limited by his size notched an assist. Hanowski is a big body with some good hockey sense and a nose for the net. Reinhart with a solid all-around game as usual, seems like the guy most likely to make the team out of camp next year.
The not so good: Street had a solid if unspectacular game, one of his better as a Flame but it just seems like he lacks the spark that would help him stick as an offensive type player in the NHL.
Blair Jones apparently had almost 20 minutes of ice time, I say apparently because he was hardly noticeable. In his best appearances with the Flames he was a real s***-disturber, stirred things up and got the opposition of their game, didn't really see much of that today.
Aliu definitely has the physical tools to be an NHL player but I just don't think he has the focus and smarts to stick. Most of the time it seems like he's out there running around and reacting rather than reading and anticipating. He seems destined to be a call-up fourth line player to inject a bit of energy for a few minutes a game. Although considering what he's been through he certainly could've done worse for himself.
I was worried that Bancks would come out and instigate a fight or take some sort of dumb penalty and hurt the team to make an impression but given his reputation as the ultimate team guy I guess I shouldn't have been worried. I didn't see much out of him but did only get about 10 minutes. We could certainly use a player of his ilk, fearless, willing to do whatever it takes so I'd love for him to work out.