Feb 22 Practice - Ramo Starts vs Rangers

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Even if he's with the team on the trip he'll fly back to his wife when she goes into labour. I'm pretty confident in that.

No doubt. But the other poster was suggesting that they are sitting him in case he gets the call mid game or just before. If that was the case they would have told him to stay home until the birth.

[doctajones428]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Ramo was horrible in the earlier game against the Rangers, letting in 4 goals on 13 shots and was pulled after 30 minutes.

Neat.

[Where ru Chris O'Sullivan]

Need Ramo to make this a tandem again. Hoping we get 2-3 really strong starts from him

[sureLoss]

It is really unfortunate about Ortio, with both Ramo and Hiller kind of struggling you have to wonder if he would have been called up if he wasn't injured.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

I wouldn't mind seeing Potter get a game in before being sent down again.

I know it is kind of sucks getting called up a few weeks ago and always the healthy scratch. I am not questioning Hartley's decision but I just feel for Potter.

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

No doubt. But the other poster was suggesting that they are sitting him in case he gets the call mid game or just before. If that was the case they would have told him to stay home until the birth.

No, I said he had a very pregnant wife. I never even said anything about sitting him. I said his wife was very pregnant and he was probably waiting for the call.

You made the assumption about the rest.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Looks like either Granlund or Stajan will be scratched.

Colborne back at center with Jooris at the wing (or a mistake in transposing the lines by Wills)

Interesting Byron has not practiced yet, but the Flames still haven't put him on IR for a call up from Adirondack. Byron was reported to be wearing a walking boot a few days ago.

Treliving confirmed that Smid has begun skating again, presumably before the main group skates.

I can report that Byron was not wearing a walking boot yesterday.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Drury18

No, I said he had a very pregnant wife. I never even said anything about sitting him. I said his wife was very pregnant and he was probably waiting for the call.

You made the assumption about the rest.

I can see the confusion though, as this was the post you were responding to.

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Can't see any justification for scratching Stajan in favor of Granlund at this point in the season. Would rather see Bollig scratched and Granlund moved to a wing.

Originally Posted by Drury18

Stajan has a VERY pregnant wife. Could be that she's due to go into labour soon and he's just waiting for the call.

That would seem to imply that you were suggesting he's possibly being scratched because he's waiting for the call. In fact the only way to interpret your post is that you were relating it to a possible reason for being scratched.

[Freeway]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

I can report that Byron was not wearing a walking boot yesterday.

Likewise today at Winsport.

[The_Future]

If the Flames do not make the playoffs, the goaltending will be the soft spot. Inconsistent is the word I am looking for here.

It's a season like this where I miss Kipper. Some stability in net would be huge. Wasn't he still under contract this year? Or did his contract expire last season?

[bubbsy]

hmm, curious to see ramo starting. He's been pretty meh in his last few starts. Hope he can turn it around, as i think goaltending quality will play a major role on this roadtrip and the playoff chances altogether.

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by The_Future

If the Flames do not make the playoffs, the goaltending will be the soft spot. Inconsistent is the word I am looking for here.

It's a season like this where I miss Kipper. Some stability in net would be huge. Wasn't he still under contract this year? Or did his contract expire last season?

13-14 was the last year of his contract.