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Calgary4LIfe · 03-06-2021, 01:23 PM

I think Bennett should play tonight, but like I mentioned in the PGT after the last win, both Leivo and Ritchie scored. I don't think a player should come out of the lineup after a scoring a goal (unless that player did awful work the rest of the way through and cost the team - which neither of them were guilty of).

Bennett will draw back in soon, and hopefully Sutter turns him into an important piece. I am not exactly surprised Kylington is out - that was a bad bounce, but it is arguable that he didn't put himself into a position to prevent it in the first place. I do, however, think that Kylington should get some rope and get some confidence in his game again to see if he can't settle down and become an important piece himself. Definitely has the skill to become one, but he isn't one yet.

Flames need to win this game. It is going to be a grind from here on out, and with the midway point of the season quickly approaching, they need wins, not just solid efforts. I was relegated to cheering for solid efforts and improvement for the rest of the season, but that ship has sailed under Sutter's watch now. Team needs to win and push themselves back into solid playoff territory, and it starts tonight. They will make their lives a heck of a lot easier in winning the next two games and giving themselves a bit of breathing room.

Will be interesting to see how Huska manages the bench. I am sure the Flames will come out flying tonight and put in a solid effort (as will Edmonton), but I still expect them to look a bit disjointed still, especially on the transition. I expect this game to have the most emotion out of all the games that we have seen thus far between these two teams just based on the events of the last week for each team. Huska is going to have his hands full tonight for sure.

03-06-2021, 01:23 PM	#103
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I think Bennett should play tonight, but like I mentioned in the PGT after the last win, both Leivo and Ritchie scored. I don't think a player should come out of the lineup after a scoring a goal (unless that player did awful work the rest of the way through and cost the team - which neither of them were guilty of). Bennett will draw back in soon, and hopefully Sutter turns him into an important piece. I am not exactly surprised Kylington is out - that was a bad bounce, but it is arguable that he didn't put himself into a position to prevent it in the first place. I do, however, think that Kylington should get some rope and get some confidence in his game again to see if he can't settle down and become an important piece himself. Definitely has the skill to become one, but he isn't one yet. Flames need to win this game. It is going to be a grind from here on out, and with the midway point of the season quickly approaching, they need wins, not just solid efforts. I was relegated to cheering for solid efforts and improvement for the rest of the season, but that ship has sailed under Sutter's watch now. Team needs to win and push themselves back into solid playoff territory, and it starts tonight. They will make their lives a heck of a lot easier in winning the next two games and giving themselves a bit of breathing room. Will be interesting to see how Huska manages the bench. I am sure the Flames will come out flying tonight and put in a solid effort (as will Edmonton), but I still expect them to look a bit disjointed still, especially on the transition. I expect this game to have the most emotion out of all the games that we have seen thus far between these two teams just based on the events of the last week for each team. Huska is going to have his hands full tonight for sure.