[GDT] Flames vs Predators - 6:00 - SNet-W

[Ashasx]

I don't know why Backlund is sitting. He's young.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I don't know why Backlund is sitting. He's young.

And he's good, that's a dangerous combination tonight.

[You Need a Thneed]

Brian McGratton is the forward with the 2nd most career points that is playing in tonight's game.

[Joborule]

Well Flames are trying their damndest to tank here.

[You Need a Thneed]

Average Age amongst forward and defense tonight: 24.8 years old.

[opendoor]

It's not like what Nashville is icing is all that much better:

Butler-Legwand-Forsberg
Kostitsyn-Spaling-Bang
Clune-Smith-Halischuk
Henderson-Mueller-Watson

[Erick Estrada]

Kind of sucks that Kipper gets put behind this lineup but its not like the guys on the other side of the ice have a potent attack or any sort of motivation.

[Loyal and True]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sounds like maybe Irving may start tonight (my guess). Rogers 960 talking about an announcement this morning of a player playing tonigh and referenced management trying everything they can to lose these games. Not that I think it will make a difference as I don't expect to see much compete from Nashville tonight.

Edit: LOL I should have known. It was a silly skit where the Flames bring Warrener back.

That was actually pretty funny. Steinberg in particular takes it on the chin.

http://pmd.fan960.com/audio_on_deman...-Interview.mp3

[automaton 3]

The Flames lineup looks like a pre-season game.

I hope Babchuk gets all the ice time he can handle tonight.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

How many times does it have to be said;

WINNING AT GARBAGE TIME HAS ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING ON FUTURE SEASONS. THERE IS NO CORRELATION WHATSOEVER BETWEEN WINS UNDER NO PRESSURE AND WINS UNDER THE PRESSURE OF MAKING THE PLAYOFFS. FEASTER HIMSELF HAS DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE FOR HIS TEAM TO LOSE BRINGING UP HEAT PLAYERS AND PUTTING THEN IN THE LINEUP. THIS IS WHAT FLAMES MANAGEMENT WANTS AND RIGHTLY SO.

There is no correlation with the Oilers and their futility. They are the extreme and not the norm. There is a reason even well run franchises like the Devils, Hurricanes, and Predators are tanking. It's akin to folding a bad hand in a game of poker. Playing a bad hand to the end results in losing.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by opendoor

It's not like what Nashville is icing is all that much better:

Butler-Legwand-Forsberg
Kostitsyn-Spaling-Bang
Clune-Smith-Halischuk
Henderson-Mueller-Watson

Looks like the Flames lineup is in direct response to the Predators sad sack lineup. Am I the only person that kind of finds this truly bizarre that teams are trying to out suck each other like this? NHL needs to seriously look at this as while I'm firmly on the lose to win at the draft camp the fact that so many teams are tanking down the stretch is a little disturbing.

[puckluck2]

What a joke. Never a fan of not icing the best possible roster.

The draft lottery is still a joke. There has to be a different way. Maybe the last 5 seasons get taken into account, instead of your last season?

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

What a joke. Never a fan of not icing the best possible roster.

The draft lottery is still a joke. There has to be a different way. Maybe the last 5 seasons get taken into account, instead of your last season?

Ugh Oilers first overall picks for years to come if that's the case

I've given it a lot of thought over the past couple weeks on how they could do the draft differently as to eliminate tanking, I can't come up with anything realistic other than just randomizing positions for all teams that miss the playoffs.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Pat Steinberg ‏@Fan960Steinberg 26m So looks like Stempniak, Cammalleri, Backlund, Jackman, and Stajan will all sit this one out. #Flames


We really don't want this win tonight.

mgmt sending a message. Just lose baby.

[$ven27]

Anyone who says we're not tanking is out to lunch, you don't sit Stempniak, Cammalleri, Backlund, and Stajan to just "give the young guys a shot" especially when one of the guys sitting is arguably our best young guy this season.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

The draft lottery is still a joke. There has to be a different way. Maybe the last 5 seasons get taken into account, instead of your last season?

Sure just hand the Oilers another 1st overall why dontcha.

Just use the PingPong balls to determine every draft slot for non playoff teams. If you don't even have pick range certainty then there is little incentive to tank. Keep it a progressive lotto (so the worst teams have more pingpong balls in the hopper) but remove the range certainty. That would do it I think.

[CGY12]

Count me in with the group that want to see the Flames lose tonight.

6 3 Preds

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by opendoor

It's not like what Nashville is icing is all that much better:

Butler-Legwand-Forsberg
Kostitsyn-Spaling-Bang
Clune-Smith-Halischuk
Henderson-Mueller-Watson

Flames should just keep trying to set up Kostitsyn.

Can't believe Kipper is in this game.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Sure just hand the Oilers another 1st overall why dontcha.

Just use the PingPong balls to determine every draft slot for non playoff teams. If you don't even have pick range certainty then there is little incentive to tank. Keep it a progressive lotto (so the worst teams have more pingpong balls in the hopper) buit remove the range certainty.

Excellent idea.

Every non-playoff team should have the same chance at the first overall pick.

[Ashasx]

I actually think the Flames win this game handily.