Derek Ryan's perfectly satisfactory usage

[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by LWcrowfoot

https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey...aceoff-prowess
For hockey players that's an ingenious nickname.

So Janko can be “HeeHee” because his initials are M.J.?

[Eubee]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I think the biggest turning-point for these Flames was that awful loss to Montreal on November 15. (Coincidentally, November 15 was also the big turning-point for the 2016-17 Flames).

After the loss to Montreal on November 15, the Flames were 10-8-1. Gaudreau had 19 points in 19 games, Ryan had 3 points and had been a healthy scratch, Bennett only had 4 points, Backlund only had 3 goals, Hanifin and Brodie only had 5 points, and Smith had a 5-7-1 record with a .876 SV%.

In the 34 games since:

- Gaudreau has 55 points in 34 games
- Ryan has 16 points in 34 games
- Backlund has 10 goals (and 20 points) in 30 games
- Bennett has 16 points in 32 games
- Hanifin has 21 points in 34 games
- Brodie has 22 points in 34 games
- Smith has been relegated to backup, and has gone 9-3-0 with a .902 SV%
- Rittich has excelled as starter with a 15-3-4 record and a .913 SV%

That's a testament to the strength of the team -- and Ryan has been a huge part of it.

November 15, 2003. Pretty big turning point after a loss to EDM if I recall.

[Karl]

Derek Ryan has been better since around Christmas time or shortly before and even way better the past 2 weeks.

He's doing really useful things offensively now and actually looking legitimately dangerous with his offensive game as opposed to being good defensively but hardly even remotely threatening offensively before.

[Itse]

I don't see a need to fiddle with the bottom 6 right now. Both lines have played well recently and seem to be developing chemistry. Let them ride that.

(Not that I'm opposed to making changes either, just don't see a real need.)

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I think the biggest turning-point for these Flames was that awful loss to Montreal on November 15. (Coincidentally, November 15 was also the big turning-point for the 2016-17 Flames).

After the loss to Montreal on November 15, the Flames were 10-8-1. Gaudreau had 19 points in 19 games, Ryan had 3 points and had been a healthy scratch, Bennett only had 4 points, Backlund only had 3 goals, Hanifin and Brodie only had 5 points, and Smith had a 5-7-1 record with a .876 SV%.

In the 34 games since:

- Gaudreau has 55 points in 34 games
- Ryan has 16 points in 34 games
- Backlund has 10 goals (and 20 points) in 30 games
- Bennett has 16 points in 32 games
- Hanifin has 21 points in 34 games
- Brodie has 22 points in 34 games
- Smith has been relegated to backup, and has gone 9-3-0 with a .902 SV%
- Rittich has excelled as starter with a 15-3-4 record and a .913 SV%

That's a testament to the strength of the team -- and Ryan has been a huge part of it.

As fans, we all have a roll to play.
Some fans cheer, others criticize. Me, I watch them play like ass in Montreal every year so that they can turn their season around for the rest of you.

I'm taking donations for next year's tickets ;-)

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

As fans, we all have a roll to play.
Some fans cheer, others criticize. Me, I watch them play like ass in Montreal every year so that they can turn their season around for the rest of you.

I'm taking donations for next year's tickets ;-)

Not every year.
I was at the Bell Centre 2014-15 and 2015-16, and the Flames hammered the Habs in both.

[TheScorpion]

Wasn't the 2015-16 game at Bell one of the Nicklas Backstrom games?

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

It also comes from the fact that he was studying to be a pharmacist at U of A

But pharmacist isn't considered a doctor though? It's not even a doctorate?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

But pharmacist isn't considered a doctor though? It's not even a doctorate?

It's in medicine. Close enough, I guess?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

But pharmacist isn't considered a doctor though? It's not even a doctorate?

There are PhD programmes in pharmaceutics and pharmacology.


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[chummer]

He looks like a doc.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by chummer

He looks like a doc.

Now that you mention it, he kind of looks like my doctor.

[PugnaciousIntern]

I doubt Ryan was enrolled in a PhD program before making the bigs

Although that Montreal NFLer is setting a precedent

[TheScorpion]

Remember when Ryan was terrible offensively?

17 points in his last 35 games.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Remember when Ryan was terrible offensively?

17 points in his last 35 games.

Lately he has been right up there with Mikael “can’t create his own offence” Backlund.


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[LWcrowfoot]

Originally Posted by LWcrowfoot

https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey...aceoff-prowess
For hockey players that's an ingenious nickname.

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

It also comes from the fact that he was studying to be a pharmacist at U of A

Meant to circle back to this earlier because the Pharmacist thing didn't seem right.


https://usports.ca/en/sports/hockey/...rney-continues

“Doc” graduated from the U of A with a degree in human physiology.

Seems like the nickname stems from his initials DR dating back to his junior days and nothing else. Maybe misremembering/confusing the other information?

[ASP#26525]

Originally Posted by LWcrowfoot

Meant to circle back to this earlier because the Pharmacist thing didn't seem right.


https://usports.ca/en/sports/hockey/...rney-continues

Seems like the nickname stems from his initials DR dating back to his junior days and nothing else. Maybe misremembering/confusing the other information?

From the article:

Ryan’s first year with the Bears was the 2007-08 season.

Holy toledo, I may have seen him play when I was in graduate school in Edmonton.

[AustinL_NHL]

"Derek Ryan's underuse"*?

Playing incredible hockey.

[devo22]

why does this thread exist?

He's come as advertised. On pace for 33 points, good faceoff man (almost 57%), good PKer, can play up and down the lineup. He's exactly the kind of bottom 6 center you want to have. You win with depth players like that.

[TheScorpion]

Ryan's been awesome, better than he was in Carolina. Love having him on the bottom lines and even the powerplay. He's really settled in and become the guy I wanted to see a Flame for so long.