The best part is the Canucks didn't do anything about it and they weren't up to their usual shenanigans either. No after whistle face washes or scrums. They left all their complaining to the referees and they got so sick of them that they started giving their bench unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
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What a player, so glad he's back. Besides usually kicking ass, there's something about the way McGrattan finishes and conducts himself that gets an extra rise from the players and crowd. He knows his job and he does it well.
I've been one of the people here that said that this team needs someone that can act like an outright jerk on the ice, mix things up and beat people to pieces.
I wasn't convinced that McGratton was the right guy based on what I heard from Nashville fans.
He was excellent tonight and lowered the boom a few times.
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I never understood why they let him go. He in 2009 in played his role well, didn't get scored on much, hit people, always tried to get someone on the other team to fight him.
I remember him having trouble finding people to drop the gloves with him.
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If lance Bouma was healthy, probably not necessary. But if iginla and kipper are glad he's back, so am I
Except Lance Bouma who I think is great, and Aliu while they will go out and hit and try to generate energy are not the on edge player that McGratton is. One thing that's clear with this team is that other teams aren't afraid to take liberties with the Flames.
Nobody stepped up when McDonald got plowed, and nobody stood up when Stajan took the head shot against the Wild.
It might cost you a powerplay when you have a guy like McGratton patrolling the ice, but with a guy like McGratton who was pretty effective tonight, the smaller players and softer players can play a bit bigger, and teams don't throw the same kind of crap at you.
You look at tonight, the Canucks didn't have an answer to Calgary's physical game, and Calgary picked up the hitting something that's been lacking.
The more I think about it, the more I'm ok with it.
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Except Lance Bouma who I think is great, and Aliu while they will go out and hit and try to generate energy are not the on edge player that McGratton is. One thing that's clear with this team is that other teams aren't afraid to take liberties with the Flames.
Nobody stepped up when McDonald got plowed, and nobody stood up when Stajan took the head shot against the Wild.
It might cost you a powerplay when you have a guy like McGratton patrolling the ice, but with a guy like McGratton who was pretty effective tonight, the smaller players and softer players can play a bit bigger, and teams don't throw the same kind of crap at you.
You look at tonight, the Canucks didn't have an answer to Calgary's physical game, and Calgary picked up the hitting something that's been lacking.
The more I think about it, the more I'm ok with it.
True. But Bouma has shown, even in his few games with Calgary, that he always sticks up for team mates, not afraid to fight, and he's quite a pest.
That said, I'm glad the flames brought a more nuclear option. I think after Jackman got his lip busted open on his first and only fight of the season, he's been hesitant to fight. Problem is he hasn't done much else to stay in the line up. He has scored an important goal, but he didn't get mixed up in the game, make hits, or go after guys after our goalies were run. And the opposition weren't afraid he would. That's why mcgratton was a good pickup.
Make no mistake about it people, he was a win now pickup. Not win in the future!
What a player, so glad he's back. Besides usually kicking ass, there's something about the way McGrattan finishes and conducts himself that gets an extra rise from the players and crowd. He knows his job and he does it well.
And unlike a prototype goon he can actually play an honest shift and not cost the team. I love the guy and was very happy to see him back.
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True. But Bouma has shown, even in his few games with Calgary, that he always sticks up for team mates, not afraid to fight, and he's quite a pest.
That said, I'm glad the flames brought a more nuclear option. I think after Jackman got his lip busted open on his first and only fight of the season, he's been hesitant to fight. Problem is he hasn't done much else to stay in the line up. He has scored an important goal, but he didn't get mixed up in the game, make hits, or go after guys after our goalies were run. And the opposition weren't afraid he would. That's why mcgratton was a good pickup.
Make no mistake about it people, he was a win now pickup. Not win in the future!
Bouma is a gamer, and he will stick up for his team mates, but most time he gets his arse kicked, Jackman is more of a pocket heavyweight he really keeps nobody on the other side honest.
McGratton is extremely team loyal, he showed that in 2009, and he is a true heavyweight who can play the game within his role.
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