04-12-2017, 01:36 PM
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Location: Calgary
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Playoff Preview: Flames and Ducks
http://www.calgarypuck.com/2017/04/p...w-hostilities/
The gap has closed. Gains in forward, defense, goaltending and behind the bench.
Is it enough?
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04-12-2017, 02:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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Good read. Thanks! A nice bit of evidence to buoy some optimism.
Is it thursday yet?
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04-12-2017, 02:22 PM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Your last line is the perfect way to top off this story.
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04-12-2017, 02:23 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Passing mediocrity, approaching perfection
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Great job Bingo!
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04-12-2017, 02:26 PM
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Franchise Player
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Surprised there is no mention of the Ducks leading goal scorer and one of their most skilled forwards.
Richard Rackell 33 goals
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04-12-2017, 02:52 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timbit
Surprised there is no mention of the Ducks leading goal scorer and one of their most skilled forwards.
Richard Rackell 33 goals
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He fell through the cracks in my drill down. Wasn't a new player, and wasn't a top five minutes guy.
Ferland was similar in that he's not a top six by minutes and was there and isn't new.
Agreed though, his improvement is just as important as the steps taken by their defense core.
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04-12-2017, 04:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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This....
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The top line has to be converted to a fourth line with skill … hear me out on this. If Gaudreau doesn’t see a lane get it deep, as that will let Micheal Ferland unleash his fury on the forecheck. Let him turn the puck over and take advantage. If the line gets too cute too often, they’ll make his impact negligible.
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If Johnny picks his spots when to carry the puck in, and otherwise does the dump in and let Ferland chase it down - will be key to the effectiveness of this line.
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04-12-2017, 04:07 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Back in Calgary!!
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I wonder if Johnny will get deployed in spot duty to mess with the matchups. Sutter and Keenan did it with Iginla.
While, we have a lot of really good players, I think Johnny is the only one with the ability to change the game in an instant.
Gulutzan has generally rolled four lines all season, it will be interesting if he has some tactical moves of his own come playoff time.
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04-12-2017, 04:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Originally Posted by sa226
I wonder if Johnny will get deployed in spot duty to mess with the matchups. Sutter and Keenan did it with Iginla.
While, we have a lot of really good players, I think Johnny is the only one with the ability to change the game in an instant.
Gulutzan has generally rolled four lines all season, it will be interesting if he has some tactical moves of his own come playoff time.
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Carlyle is a master at line matchups ....would be fun to see GG try and mess with him a bit by doing things like this.
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04-12-2017, 05:04 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Good stuff as always Bingo.
My single biggest fear in playing the Ducks is the stuff that happens through the neutral zone. They are REALLY good at it and the Flames simply aren't at times and usually against bigger/heavier/tougher teams.
JG is a key as you mention..not just for his offense but for his ability to not turn it over through the middle as he is so prone to do, again, at times.
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04-12-2017, 06:15 PM
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Could Care Less
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After months of playing awesome hockey, in fact being one of the best teams in the league, the Flames had a natural letdown over the last few weeks after clinching. This is a headfake. They are young and hungry and built from the blue line out and ready to do some damage.
Excellent analysis in the article, one of your best. Agree with your comments on the Pacific division. Battle of AB will be in round 2 which is going to be nuts.
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04-13-2017, 07:21 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaudfather
This....
If Johnny picks his spots when to carry the puck in, and otherwise does the dump in and let Ferland chase it down - will be key to the effectiveness of this line.
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I think it's one of the biggest keys to the series. The Ducks are a bottle up team, the Flames have speed and a menace in Ferland, but he doesn't get used if they turn it over and leave him chasing.
Gaudreau has skill ... if he has a lane take it, but if he doesn't unleash the Ferklund.
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04-13-2017, 08:21 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hodonin, Czech republic
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Excellent reading! Go Flames!
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04-13-2017, 11:49 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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I like how every player has mentioned "whistle to whistle" in their press meetings, that tells you it's getting grilled in to them which is key.
You want to assume NHL coaches are saying and pushing the right buttons, but it's good to see the choir all on the same song sheet before a big game.
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