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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think the Raymond haters are actually looking for issues to complain about. He played with a lot of energy and drove the play quite well. Until the third he was more visible than some of the "top" players. Tripped over the blue line? I never saw it. But I did see a few good chances he created with speed. And the Flames' top players didn't lack for mistakes. Gaudreau and Brodie made a couple really bad giveaways, Hudler skated into tight coverage a fair bit and Frolik wasn't himself. Bennett had one of his more quiet games.
Does Raymond forecheck hard? No. Not even when he's playing well. Does he skate fast and have a decent shot? When he's on, why, yes he does. His last two starts he's been a pretty adequate guy in his role.
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I wanted Raymond to do well, I like him. I definitely agree that he played with a lot of energy, but plays just died with him a lot that night.
He did 'trip' over the blue line twice I saw. Once, he literally fell entering the zone. Was a turnover and a pretty good chance for the Stars. The other time he was spinning with the puck and lost sight of it. Turnover for the Stars that didn't amount to much.
But definitely two instances of losing the puck all on his own 3 feet into their zone.
It's not as much a 'I don't like Raymond' as it is a 'why is Hartley using a struggling Raymond at such crucial times?'