(GT) Calgary Flames @ Detriot Red Wings

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Has he had a good game? He's started two and they have both been loses where he hasn't looked that great. He came in late last game and made one clutch save but otherwise there's not a lot of positives to draw from. Wins are extremely important and how many points are you going to throw away in the standings in hopes he can get his game back?

I know he likes to stay in the crease but some of those goals were in high above the shoulders. Smith can overcome that due to size. Maybe Lacks positioning is actually an issue?

[crapshoot]

Are the boards actually passing the puck back to the wings players?

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

That is why this Corsi stuff is crap.

What? He's not wrong. Most of the goals have been on Lack, Brodie, or Hamonic. You even don't need advanced stats to arrive to this conclusion - you can see it plain on the TV!

[Jeff Lebowski]

I've been a fan of Backlund since he's been drafted. He's not at his top level this season. Not saying he's been terrible but I think he has more to give

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by DazzlinDino

I know he likes to stay in the crease but some of those goals were in high above the shoulders. Smith can overcome that due to size. Maybe Lacks positioning is actually an issue?

It definitely is. I think two goalie coaches now have tried working with him on it and they've given up.

He plays too deep and isn't quick enough like Jonathan Quick to make reactionary saves.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

So by my count in the last season and a bit it has been Brodie-Engelland Brodie-Hamilton Brodie-Wideman Brodie-Hamonic

And only one has worked so far Brodie-Gio. I think we under estimate how great Gio is and how much he covers his partners mistakes.

To beat a dead horse that doesn't appear to have any chance of resurrection. . . . Brodie-Gio had Brodie on his off side, where he has said he feels more comfortable and reads the play better.

But what does he know?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

What? He's not wrong. Most of the goals have been on Lack, Brodie, or Hamonic. You even don't need advanced stats to arrive to this conclusion - you can see it plain on the TV!

Shot quality vs quantity.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by CampbellsTransgressions

When is Shinkaruk gonna be called up

Lol, ‘cause that’s what ails us.

[CaptainYooh]

I was gonna say that we would have been better keeping Johnson; but it looks like he's really struggling in Buffalo as well.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah, we can't discount this point. Brodie's actually looked real solid with Stone.

It almost makes me want to see this:

Brodie - Stone
Kulak - Hamilton
Giordano - Hamonic

Just to shake things up.

Gio-Hamilton are statistically the 2nd best pair in the league. Do not touch.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

Versteeg was out of the league before he couldn't get a contract prior to last season. And only because he couldn't get insurance did he come back and accept a pto and got a last minute job. He then got a bunch of pp points riding Monahan and Gaudreau and the rest is history. Useless 5 on 5 and a fringe nhler.

You know it actually takes skill to score on the powerplay, right? Versteeg finished top-20 last season in PPG/GP, not an easy feat, and he's always been incredibly cheap.

Versteeg is also one of the team's best passers -- that hasn't changed this season. It's not his fault that he plays with two of the worst finishers on the team. His on-ice shooting percentage is literally 3.8%, one of the worst in the entire league. There's not a lot he can do there.

I know you're looking for an excuse to #### on him in a slump, but how about you look at facts for a change instead of calling anyone who disagrees with your opinions delusional?

[Serapth]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Lack deserves more than one bad game before being written off. That said the leash is short to be sure.

Lack doesn’t get a lot of leeway here for one simple fact.

I don’t think a single person on this forum wanted him. That certainly hasn’t changed.

[Flamenspiel]

Have to agree with the panel, waive Lack and go with Rititch and Gillies. He is not an NHL goalie, and has given up 12 goals in 4 or 5 periods.

No need to over-analyze and Corsi it to death, he is bad.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Come on win this period

[blender]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

I don't know a goalie that saves more than 1 of Lack's 5.

Are you serious?
I didn't see the first two, but the 3rd, 4th,and 5th are all stoppable. I get that a goalie can let some tough ones in but Lack's rebound control and positioning were not good at all tonight.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Slashing penalty on Howard or...???

[locsofblu]

Story of tonights game Brodie and Hamonic combine for a cool -7 and Lack with a 667% save percentage.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Detroit is damn fast.

[CampbellsTransgressions]

How is this years draft looking?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Same PP1...will they look dangerous at least?