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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The whole "Torts had to do it" argument is such a P.O.S
If it was the third shift of the game and a faceoff in the Flames end and Hartley put his 4th line out I am sure that Torts would have had no issue putting out his first line and trying to score a goal.
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I am not defending Torts, but I don't blame him for putting his tough guys out there too.
I think the Flames game plan from the beginning was to intimidate the weakly Canucks early, which is exactly what would have happened if they would have started their 1st line. McGrattan and Westgarth wouldn't have had to even drop the gloves for that to happen.
The only thing I blame Torts for was acting indignant afterwards and then trying to fight the coaching staff. Taking the bait that we set for him at the opening face-off may have been a bad coaching decision, but his reaction after is what makes him an idiot.