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Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Lime

I wonder how good Detroit could be if they didn't have an old style "gum up the works" coach. The free-wheeling Jackets are doing better, with a less talented bunch.

I see it the opposite way. I don't think Detroit is anything special at all - the only thing they have going for them is they are playing the trap and getting good goaltending.

They are paper tigers, and I doubt they make the playoffs.

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

What a strange question for Wolf. A Flames fan asking if he ever considered asking for a trade since it took him a while to make the big club. Ummmm he's 23. How bizarre.

Probably that poster on here who angrily called for Wolf to get called up every day last year, saying the Flames were ruining him and probably causing him to want to leave and sign elsewhere.

Can't remember the poster's name.

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gvitaly

I really liked Farabee in the 1st. That Kadri line was buzzing every shift and the Flames were dominating. Farabee was a bit snakebitten, but a good sign in my eyes. That line didn't generate as much in the 2nd, and 3rd, but that has a lot to do with DET boxing players out effectively.

As far as Frost he was the opposite for me. He took longer to get comfortable, but got better as the game went on. I really liked his defensive play today. Always being there for the D, covering for them etc. Sharangovich still looks lost out there, so that didn't help things. I liked Frost skating the puck out, and as an option on PP entries. All in all I want to see more.

It was a typical DET game. Play well and press most of the game but give up way too many slot chances, with a couple of 2 on 1s sprinkled in. Onto the next one, good effort, bad stylistic match for the Flames.

Exactly what I saw from Farabee and Frost.

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by butterfly

Top 10 D in the league with 10.4 GAR

I am curious, when you post these stats, do you ever ask yourself if they align with what you see on the ice?

Do you think Weegar is a top 10 D in the league? Do you think Pettersson is a top 20 D in the league?

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by butterfly

GIVE_d is an input for xGA. You can't give it away if you never have possession. If you have a superior possession skill and a lot of ice time, you will have more giveaways than other people.

And yet he has more than other defensemen who have more possession time than him.

Either the stat is flawed, or we are all seeing and interpreting reality poorly. Which seems more plausible?

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by UKflames

Wolf has been fantastic all year, and will continue to do so, but similar to vladar last time that goal at the end of the first is one hed needed to stop. Putting this team back by 2 is a tough ask for a team that doesnt generate a lot of goals.

Which brings me to the other problem tonight was our lack of skill was on show tonight. There felt like a lot of times where we had clear lane but just couldnt hit the net. We certainly got goalied by Talbot when we did, but they need to be taking the chances they generate.

I liked both Frost and Farabee and feel they will be good additions to the team once they get settled in. Adding Zary back in will help a lot as well.

Detroit do a good job of filling up the middle of the ice.

I was surprised by the 4th line stats from Bingo tonight, as it looked they generated as many chances as there were against them, but I guess not.

Oh well, you win some and lose some, onto Seattle.

If the Flames get one early (who beat Talbot clean but hit the post in the 1st?), it's a different game.

If Wolf doesn't give up that late one in the 1st, it's a different game.

They should have come out of the 1st tied, or at worst, down 1.

Being down 2 allowed DET to trap for the rest of the game. And they did a good job of it.

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 09:12 AM

Seven posts in a row - sweet!

Heavy Jack · 02-02-2025, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Seven posts in a row - sweet!

You’ll forever be the Tony Amonte of CP

Fire · 02-02-2025, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by UKflames

Wolf has been fantastic all year, and will continue to do so, but similar to vladar last time that goal at the end of the first is one hed needed to stop. Putting this team back by 2 is a tough ask for a team that doesnt generate a lot of goals.

It was post and in. Hard to blame Wolf on that one.

Enoch Root · 02-02-2025, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fire

It was post and in. Hard to blame Wolf on that one.

He lost his angle, by a large margin. So much so that a defenseman, with 4 goals on the season, walked in with his head up and easily picked the short side. He had about 2 feet to shoot at.

GioforPM · 02-02-2025, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

If the Flames get one early (who beat Talbot clean but hit the post in the 1st?), it's a different game.

If Wolf doesn't give up that late one in the 1st, it's a different game.

They should have come out of the 1st tied, or at worst, down 1.

Being down 2 allowed DET to trap for the rest of the game. And they did a good job of it.

Coronato was the guy who hit the post in the first or second shift of the game.

It was one of those “typical road win” games for Detroit. Weather a storm, get a goal against the flow of the game, play D and counterpunch the rest of the night.

I was overall happy with the Flames’ play. The power play looked way better with the two new guys. I thought the top three lines all looked better. The 4th was trapped a lot.

cheevers · 02-02-2025, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

You’ll forever be the Tony Amonte of CP

Does that mean we get to see his junk?

Locke · 02-02-2025, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by All In Good Time

Missed an opportunity to give ourselves some breathing room there
But
What the heck, it was fun anyway

Bah! 'Breathing room!' Hah! Who needs it? Back on the horse!

All In Good Time · 02-02-2025, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

You’ll forever be the Tony Amonte of CP

Somebody has to pick up Wally Paulnuts quantity/quality of posts

FanIn80 · 02-02-2025, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by All In Good Time

Somebody has to pick up Wally Paulnuts quantity/quality of posts

What did I miss?

Burning Beard · 02-02-2025, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by All In Good Time

Somebody has to pick up Wally Paulnuts quantity/quality of posts

Did he finally catch a ban?

Locke · 02-02-2025, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

You’ll forever be the Tony Amonte of CP

Heavily, heavily under-rated post. The circumstances? The timing?

*chef's kiss*

I guess this is Inception. Your post hit the post about posts hitting posts. We never thought we'd get here and yet here we are....

All In Good Time · 02-02-2025, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Burning Beard

Did he finally catch a ban?

Just a bit of a suspension it appears

Locke · 02-02-2025, 10:34 AM

Christ...how many times did Amonte hit the post that season? I remember it being something absurd to the point where when he hit the post he was visibly furious on the ice?

Like: "You've gotta be f###ing KIDDING me!!!"

Heavy Jack · 02-02-2025, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Christ...how many times did Amonte hit the post that season? I remember it being something absurd to the point where when he hit the post he was visibly furious on the ice?

Like: "You've gotta be f###ing KIDDING me!!!"

So many that it’s still topically funny all these years later; it’s always irked me that posts have never been a kept stat by the NHL.