Hopefully everyone can start getting over losing Toffoli for Sharangovich and a 3rd.
Toff still has something like 9G, 16P, and is pretty close to a PPG. The PP definitely misses his shot. That said he has been a minus player more often than not for some reason. I find it a bit surprising because he was good defensively for the Flames.
I really hope Sharangovich can keep this up. He has been great in the last 5 games. This last stretch has me really optimistic, especially if we could use him better on the PP.
As an aside Toffoli and Sharangovich have a very similar shot percentage this year, around 14.5%.
Welcome back to this Black Friday edition of "Who Is That Player?" Today we look into the only South Dakotan to ever play in the NHL, Walker Duehr.
Hailing from Sioux Falls right along the Minnesota border (which I hear is lovely this time of year), Walker went undrafted while barnstorming around the Upper Midwest, making stops in Sioux City (different place), Tri-City (no idea), Chicago, and Bloomington before attending 4 years of college in Mankato, Minnesota.
Signed as a free agent by Calgary, Duehr began his professional career with their AHL affiliate putting up what could perhaps be described as Nic Caamano levels of production. That was enough to make the big club however (when helmed by Daryl Sutter) and Walker now finds himself a full-time Flame rather than a wayward Wrangler.
The 26 year old right wing could be described as a power forward with some elements of speed to his game. After an impressive preseason one Flames blog breathlessly posited that he may end up as a household name in the NHL! If that happens, you heard it here, well, second, I suppose. Even the official Flames' site floated his name as this year's potential X-Factor that could swing Calgary's long star-crossed fortunes. So keep your eyes peeled for that famous South Dakota Stampeder, #71 in your programs and #1 in your heartlands, Walker Duehr.
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My team is good, therefore gimme your UFAs
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Which Flames dman ends up in Dallas? Zadorov or Tanev?
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Why not both
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We will take Chris Tanev off their hands thank you
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We have Chris Tanev at home (Lian Bichsel) (hopefully) (maybe) (please)
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Big Z Big D job interview, thus far.
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Here I am, begrudgingly liking Zadorov now. Whaddup Flames!
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Any chance Calgary wants to leave Hanifin in Dallas after this game?
Greer ties the game
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Not the ideal start
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Terrible defending by the Stars in this period. That was inevitable
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go go gadget hakanpaa
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No support defensively and Oettinger left on his butt, lol.
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Didn't help that Lindell passed it directly to Calgary with like 3 open options
Marchment is so slow to backcheck or get to his assignment
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Harley needs to skate rather than reach...
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Playing down to the competition, again.
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Oh what is we doin baby
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So I guess we do not want to play Defense at all. This is weak .
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Holy #### we need defense
YEGOOOOOOOOOOOR
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Awkward from Oettinger there
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Poor coverage and poor goaltending there.
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Well just score again and it doesn't matter
Or do that
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Anyone notice we seem to get scored on by a lot of 3rd/4th liners? Maybe it just feels like it idk but the Avs 4th line had their way with us too
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Classic Suter supposed to play the trail and completely disregarding him
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Flames are so easily getting chances from the Stars slot
Rosie brings it within one
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Stars should be motivated to lock this game down. They don't play until next Tuesday in Winnipeg, so don't sleep on these Flames. I'm sure PDB is all over this in the locker room.
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Bad angle and not square to the shot on that one. Jake needs to be better there.
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Otter you gotta stop that.
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Zero pressure on the shooter might indicate the forwards didn't have a handle on the situation. Otter usually makes that save, but I'll just say a good goal on Calgary's part.
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Not sure who gets blamed on that one. Maybe everyone. Oettinger was fading away from the shot, but there was zero pressure on the shooter. Heiskanen's body language is that of an extremely frustrated dude. It might be ridiculous to suggest, but maybe Heiskanen should enjoy some nachos for a game to get his mind right....doubt he'd respond to that well but...man. Haven't seen him struggle like this since he entered the league.
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Otter my man
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This team confuses me lmfao
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What’s up with Otter
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How about stopping the puck from going into the net huh?
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Getting owned by their bum players. Lol
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The Stars will pickup the trailer one day I know it!
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This team can NOT play a full 60-minute game it seems
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"The Stars have been really accommodating at times defensively" - Razor
Blake Stoleman
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Do we not want to win this game?
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The entire team's play (with the exception of Wyatt) has left a lot to be desired, but Otter legitimately looks drunk or something. Even Razor has been vocally critical of his performance tonight and that almost never happens
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So the plan was to get ahead 2 goals and then just take a #### ton of penalties?
Edit: That's a Too Much Man penalty if I ever saw one
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Wtf areour defende doi g this game man? And jamie trying to goalie, can we ####ing not?
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Well.. this latest development is not ideal
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This game is a ####
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I can do that too!
... if there's no goalie, and I have all the time in the world, and can take as many shots as I need
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Colman’s goal -lucky bounce
Last 2 out hustled…
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They aren't defending well tonight and Oettinger hasn't looked very settled either. Fingers crossed for the third.
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Just when I thought they couldn’t get any more pathetic then they looked against the Avs they pull out this steaming pile of week old dog####.
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LOL, these ####ing guys, believing all the hype, that's how you end up like this. This is a repeat of the Colorado game. I thought they " learned their lesson." Joke team that has no killer instinct.
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Both goalies are off but holy #### Otter...
5 goals conceded from 1.55 xGA. I know the team isn't helping him much but he just has these games sometimes where he looks lost
Three Unanswered Goals!
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huh?
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Wow. Left for 10 minutes to fill up the ole lady's tires and it's 6-4. Not stayin up for that crap - g'night!
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Glad I’m having my 8th beer rn
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The Flames are only at 1.55 expected goals tonight. Biggest minus Jake has had so far this season in the category.
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Oetter should have been pulled 3 goals ago. What is Pete doing?
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"What's going on."
I don't know anymore, Shipley.
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Those Calgary dmen we want just went up in price!
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Got on a plane up 4-3…. Get off and this… what is going on…
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Okay.. can we effing stop this RS /Miro d pairing... It has been horrid ...
Otter is having a very hard time tracking the puck and tryna make spectacular saves instead of holding position and instinct saves
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Fat lady warming up.
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Man another 6 GA for otter.... His tracking and angles are way off.. who broke him!?
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Winipeg is playing well, they could beat us 12-2 if nothing changes from this game
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Anyone notice we seem to get scored on by a lot of 3rd/4th liners? Maybe it just feels like it idk but the Avs 4th line had their way with us too
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I think Otter loses track of the puck on the periphery or behind the net. Does his mask block some of his vision? Also he can have trouble moving from side to side and keeping balanced in the process. Too much turkey, no doubt!
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Yikes.
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Otter out for a swim...needed to corral that rebound. Been a bit off tonight.
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Man, oettinger sucks.
Miro sucks this year as well
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Oettinger has definitely looked slow all night. Reaction time just is not there
Probably the Stars worst defensive game this season though too every time the Flames are in the zone there's a chance
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I have to admire their determination to throw this away. Commendable.
Otter is in a daze and Suter needs to be lost in a maze.
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otter is having himself a rough night.
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Oettinger has definitely looked slow all night. Reaction time just is not there
Probably the Stars worst defensive game this season though too every time the Flames are in the zone there's a chance
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man Suter lookin lazy as fuc on that play
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Feels like if we suck the 1st, we turn it around. We do well in 1st we also turn it around
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Where the #### is our defense? 3 unanswered goals
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Just one game, but gosh damn, these collapses are tough. Our D is a big weakness right now
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Everyone in green needs to promptly remove their thumbs from their #######s and play hockey
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What a fart and fall down.
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I mean... Johnston is doing everything he possibly can but the team is just dead
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We are as soft as butter when things go against us.
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Never, ever should lose a game like that. Both teams were garbage tonight but Markstrom managed to bounce back and help his team win
Horribleee game. So happy I didn't go to this one.
Also hope that in the future DeBoer recognizes its okay to call a timeout and even switch goalies. So weird to see this team look like a contender vs Vegas and then turn around and look like the Maple Leafs
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Very disappointing game from the guys, left a lot to be desired and a complete collapse in the third. However, we were outplayed in the third and Calgary left everything out there. I had a feeling we’d have the third period blues tonight. Stars really have to find some discipline in their game. They are all over the map this season and most every game has looked like a different team, and that is not the formula to lift the cup.
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Try not to be embarrassed at home challenge: difficulty impossible
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Beautiful just destroy us, maybe we'll change some #### and actually show up next game.
Some times a public pansting is what you need as a team.
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Well-deserved win by the Flames...never gave up and their speed and passing took over the game for the most part. Hey, the season is a marathon.
You had One Jorb
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Go Stars Go
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The rats have ruled the league since the insigator was implemented in the 90s. Truth be told, the rats ruled the league before the insigator too, they were just bigger and could kick your ass when they did something violent rather than hiding behind the refs like today's dirty player.
Sad thing is, league could clean up all the bull#### overnight if they wanted to, they just won't.
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So Oettinger is a potato now apparently.
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Dallow blows their 4-2 lead
Fat Elvis look alike, Jamie Benn, gloves a puck right down into his crease which is tapped in by Cowboy Coleman
Edit - Now 5-4 CGY
There are teams who leak more than us, believe it or not
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I maintain that Dallas is such a nothing team.
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jeezus 6-4 CGY
The great Elias Petersson has like 1 ES goal in his last 12 games or something
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Dall-Ass Sharts helping prevent the fLames tank. Heroes
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I believe that Zary fella is a PPG rookie?
What a concept. He plays with good players, gains confidence, and then produces.
Imagine he was here? "Off to the 4th line you go for 4 min!"
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I wish I was a Boston Bruins fan
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“Connor, do you prefer to lose 6-4, 5-3, or 6-3?”
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So is skinner full blown raycrofting or even worse?
What the hell happened to him.?
f***ing street sets.
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We really got to get the other long term farmhands up for a stint. Sure seems like farm development has been strong and we need to see what we have. There are some gems so far.
I bet Matt Coronato is going to be a lot more motivated after being sent down and seeing that Zary kid sticking it out on the Flames. I bet the next time he comes up he is going to have chip on his shoulder. Add Jakob Pelletier who is a bit more seasoned suddenly the gang is together and this team might hit the road running.
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I didn't watch the game in real time tonight. I was dragged out to watch one of those fire juggling kind of shows, which seems oddly appropriate for the kind of game it was tonight.
I just watched the replay of the game and have to say it was a pretty solid game. The Flames never got hemmed in their own zone very often, neither team really did. Just a good back and forth game for the most part. Really glad to see them not give up at any point.
I also have to say, even though Huberdeau didn't factor in on the scoresheet, he played a responsible game.
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I bet Matt Coronato is going to be a lot more motivated after being sent down and seeing that Zary kid sticking it out on the Flames. I bet the next time he comes up he is going to have chip on his shoulder. Add Jakob Pelletier who is a bit more seasoned suddenly the gang is together and this team might hit the road running.
No doubt about Coronato and Pelletier, but they’re here for a while still. I’m more interested in guys like pospisil… without a call up this year he was done right? Same with Pettersen? I think we need to give a good audition to those players because there won’t be another chance to look at them in Flames silks.
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No doubt about Coronato and Pelletier, but they’re here for a while still. I’m more interested in guys like pospisil… without a call up this year he was done right? Same with Pettersen? I think we need to give a good audition to those players because there won’t be another chance to look at them in Flames silks.
Agreed. Unfortunately this probably is a common theme for lots of teams, guys that might have benefited if given an opportunity. The Flames have taken a leap of faith this season putting guys higher up the lineup and playing them with quality players. I think they expectation that we might not might not make the playoffs this season has helped. Would be nice if could bring a few guys up, just not much room now without injuries, trades.
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Said it at the time of the trade, and I'll say it again: I think in 3 years, the Toffoli trade is going to look like a huge win.
Everyone knew Toffoli would outscore Sharangovich this year, while sitting on Hughes' wing on the PP, but Toffoli is on the back 9, and Sharangovich is looking better every game.
And Suniev may have something to say about it at some point as well.
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When I read the ATL, I actually think the Stars fans come off as pretty cool. There are a few who lose their #### but some are quite reasonable and even complimentary of the Flames.
And then…there’s the mouth breathers to the north.
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Hopefully everyone can start getting over losing Toffoli for Sharangovich and a 3rd.
Spoiler!
It is nice that Sharangovich has started to heat up, but I think Conroy should have gotten a little bit more for a guy who scored 73 points. Just my opinion.
No doubt about Coronato and Pelletier, but they’re here for a while still. I’m more interested in guys like pospisil… without a call up this year he was done right? Same with Pettersen? I think we need to give a good audition to those players because there won’t be another chance to look at them in Flames silks.
Don't forget Klap-Klap-Klapka.
He has real potential to become a good middle winger for us.
It is nice that Sharangovich has started to heat up, but I think Conroy should have gotten a little bit more for a guy who scored 73 points. Just my opinion.
There was very little market for players with significant cap hits last summer. There's been even less this season so far.
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Coleman is my man this season! He is really givin' 'er! His game is great and he is exactly the kind of player I like, hard nosed, hard working and never quit! Loving his game this year.
Markstrom needs to tighten it up. We cant consistently outscore his nightly 'Marky Muffins.'
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That Zary pass to Backs was something else... and credit to Backs for converting.
