[GT] Red Wings @ Flames

[Burner]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

He was playing with McGrattan and Bouma...

so????

[puckluck2]

That wasn't the winner idiot.

[Erick Estrada]

Maybe that boarding penalty is the reason Backlund was benched?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Where ru Chris O'Sullivan

Please stop,
GlenX = 25 + Goals / year (terrible start, fighting the puck, and still near this pace atm)

Backlund = 25 Goals / Career.

He's fallen, is our teams 4th centre. There is no way Backs is deserved of more time. He had this during the Stajan injury. GlenX is a 1-2 goals away from coming out of this at which point he will be a threat nightly. Simple.

Where's the justification for giving No Hands Joe Colborne 24 minutes then? What has he done with all this undeserved ice time?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Burner

so????

Yeah man, clearly that fact means nothing whatsoever.

Backlund should have have 2 points in his 8 minutes of ice time with two pluggers on his line, much of which was on the PK.

He's going to get traded to a team like Detroit and he's going to become a very good, two-way top 6 centre.

[Stanley]

Originally Posted by Hells Bells

Why complain about pulling the goalie?

Basically played the entire game with an empty net anyway.

I honestly think that deep down, Hartley feels the same way...

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Maybe that boarding penalty is the reason Backlund was benched?

This

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Where's the justification for giving No Hands Joe Colborne 24 minutes then? What has he done with all this undeserved ice time?

Only dominated physically in the o-zone every time he was out there and had great takeaways in the neutral zone leading to offensive opportunities for his line mates. Watch the game dude.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Only dominated physically in the o-zone every time he was out there and had great takeaways in the neutral zone leading to offensive opportunities for his line mates. Watch the game dude.

bahahaha

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Is he now?

Yes.

[stone hands]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

The Flames have been completely dominated in the 3rd. Not even close.

I don't think so. the flames were moving the puck pretty well and pressuring the wings all game, including most of the 3rd. didn't seem like it because whenever the wings scored every 3rd time they entered the zone

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Maybe that boarding penalty is the reason Backlund was benched?

Hartley expects him to be perfect. He doesn't have any of these expectations for any other players (besides Baertschi, perhaps).

His zone starts have been infinitely more difficult than what Colborne is being handed as well.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Only dominated physically in the o-zone every time he was out there and had great takeaways in the neutral zone leading to offensive opportunities for his line mates. Watch the game dude.

I have to admit if I had to choose one of Backlund and Colborne going forward I would take Colborne. Nothing against Backlund but I don't his ceiling is very high at all. Colborne is bigger and more of a presence. I think he will be more useful i the long run.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Yeah man, clearly that fact means nothing whatsoever.

Backlund should have have 2 points in his 8 minutes of ice time with two pluggers on his line, much of which was on the PK.

He's going to get traded to a team like Detroit and he's going to become a very good, two-way top 6 centre.

Completely agree, backlund should be centering the first line... I wouldn't be surprised feaster is working the phones as we speak. And he will be a top 6 center somewhere else, I thought after Brent we wouldn't see this display of mishandling players, I was wrong.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Yeah man, clearly that fact means nothing whatsoever.

Backlund should have have 2 points in his 8 minutes of ice time with two pluggers on his line, much of which was on the PK.

He's going to get traded to a team like Detroit and he's going to become a very good, two-way top 6 centre.

Aren't you the poster that thought Hagman when sent to the Ducks would become a scoring machine?

If Backlund can not become a top 6 center on the flames, i highly doubt he becomes a top 6 center on another team.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Aren't you the poster that thought Hagman when sent to the Ducks would become a scoring machine?

If Backlund can not become a top 6 center on the flames, i highly doubt he becomes a top 6 center on another team.

?? no??

I hate and still hate every piece we got in return for Phaneuf. I want none of the remnants of that trade on this team to remind us.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Lanny's DaMan broke the zamboni?

Hahahah Actually that was the OTHER Zamboni, I got a double ride