11-29-2013, 03:47 PM
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#241
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Trailer Fire
I've noticed D. Jones of late. Blocked shots, big hits, etc. Comeau would just skate around a lot. I'm not expecting D. Jones to net 20 this year. Not with this team anyways. He's on pace for 16 or so right now though, is he not?
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Jones is definitely not a Comeau 2.0. He's a streaky scorer, which is frustrating in itself, but he definitely has that scoring touch. He's been playing well as of late, and I hope this goal starts another little streak for him, like we saw at the beginning of the season.
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11-29-2013, 03:47 PM
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#242
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Lifetime Suspension
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The team looked better after the 4-2 goal, a couple of near chances that in other games might have made it 4-3.
Good screen by Backlund and Bouma on the D. Jones goal. Bouma's been the best player for the Flames today. Baertschi has looked consistently good, most others have shown occasional flashes.
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11-29-2013, 03:47 PM
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#243
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trailer Fire
I've noticed D. Jones of late. Blocked shots, big hits, etc. Comeau would just skate around a lot. I'm not expecting D. Jones to net 20 this year. Not with this team anyways. He's on pace for 16 or so right now though, is he not?
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Fair point, plus he had that injury. I have not really noticed any big hits though, that would be nice if he played like a PF again.
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11-29-2013, 03:48 PM
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#244
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Stempniak had a bit too much turkey yesterday methinks.
I feel like Sven would be amazing if he was just a little bit quicker. He's always excruciatingly close to making really nice plays.
Bouma and Reinhart are going to be perennial fan favourites.
David Jones looks useless 80% of the time & then he lets loose a sweet wrister. Also wouldn't be surprised to see him credited with Smid's goal. I thought he got his stick on that shot...
Big 3rd period fellas!!
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Ya Sven and Stemp are just a step behind, I'm not sure why these lines aren't being shuffled. If you guys watch closely Colborne has a habit of staying away from the play, it's getting paingful
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11-29-2013, 03:49 PM
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#245
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I will take this any day knowing the process to get better has begun instead of the past years where the team kept fooling themselves into thinking they could win it all and failing miserably with no light at the end of the tunnel.
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This x1000. I'd much much rather watch a losing rebuilding team than a team just going nowhere
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11-29-2013, 03:51 PM
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#246
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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What the hell is wrong with Hartley that he refuses to play Backlund with Hudler and Baertschi?
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11-29-2013, 03:52 PM
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#247
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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Whilst I give this team a lot of rope with all of the injuries and being in the first year of a rebuild, which is leading to breakdowns and lots of shots, but I just don't see the Berra love. He has been getting plenty of games in a row so if the comfort level isn't there now when will it be. He is all over the place, aggressive to the shooter is good but he way over plays his positioning.
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11-29-2013, 03:53 PM
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#248
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stuck on old squelch.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
What the hell is wrong with Hartley that he refuses to play Backlund with Hudler and Baertschi?
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This.
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11-29-2013, 03:53 PM
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#249
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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People have been calling for it to be blown up for ages.
Well now it is blown up.
If you got the blow up you were calling for ( I wanted it as well), you can hardly complain now.
At least the team work hard and have done for the most part. For the most part, I'm proud of these guys and I hope they have the strength of character to keep up the effort. If they do, they'll eventually be rewarded, and success will taste sweet.
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11-29-2013, 03:54 PM
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#250
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Before Jones' injury at the beginning of the year he looked like the guy the Flames thought they were going to get. After the injury though, he softened up to that of a kitten. Hopefully he gets back to that early season form. He also been quietly producing these last few games. So it not a total loss.
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11-29-2013, 03:54 PM
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#251
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Calgary
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I wish it was rob kerr in the ocean... anything but pbp
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11-29-2013, 03:55 PM
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#252
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UKflames
Whilst I give this team a lot of rope with all of the injuries and being in the first year of a rebuild, which is leading to breakdowns and lots of shots, but I just don't see the Berra love. He has been getting plenty of games in a row so if the comfort level isn't there now when will it be. He is all over the place, aggressive to the shooter is good but he way over plays his positioning.
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Wouldn't you just kill for a win at a sociable hour?
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11-29-2013, 03:55 PM
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#253
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
People have been calling for it to be blown up for ages.
Well now it is blown up.
If you got the blow up you were calling for ( I wanted it as well), you can hardly complain now.
At least the team work hard and have done for the most part. For the most part, I'm proud of these guys and I hope they have the strength of character to keep up the effort. If they do, they'll eventually be rewarded, and success will taste sweet.
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I don't think people are complaining, they see a competing team but they are up against a top team and are more frustrated that the compete isn't bringing mor results.
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11-29-2013, 03:55 PM
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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You certainly can complain about stupid coaching decisions. It's illogical the way that Hartley is managing his bench.
No one is expecting the team to be at the top of the league, but don't be so damn obtuse about how to have the team play.
Backlund has shown more to this franchise than Colborne, but he's getting screwed.
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11-29-2013, 03:56 PM
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#255
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
Wouldn't you just kill for a win at a sociable hour?
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Hell yeah, this is better than 3 in the morning 
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11-29-2013, 03:57 PM
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#256
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
backlund has shown more to this franchise than colborne, but he's getting screwed.
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this +1
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11-29-2013, 03:58 PM
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#257
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Formerly FlamesFaninChina
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Thailand
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Listening to the Anaheim broadcasts is heaps more professional than suffering through Kerr.
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11-29-2013, 03:58 PM
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#258
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Retired
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Originally Posted by kermitology
You certainly can complain about stupid coaching decisions. It's illogical the way that Hartley is managing his bench.
No one is expecting the team to be at the top of the league, but don't be so damn obtuse about how to have the team play.
Backlund has shown more to this franchise than Colborne, but he's getting screwed.
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Yep - good deal of people are onboard with the rebuild, not everyone agrees with the way it is being done.
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11-29-2013, 04:00 PM
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#259
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
You certainly can complain about stupid coaching decisions. It's illogical the way that Hartley is managing his bench.
No one is expecting the team to be at the top of the league, but don't be so damn obtuse about how to have the team play.
Backlund has shown more to this franchise than Colborne, but he's getting screwed.
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Colborne has played 1:05 more than Backlund. It's not as if he's played 5-6 minutes more...
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11-29-2013, 04:00 PM
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#260
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Franchise Player
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Come on, Cammy....
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