[GT] Flames at Oilers

[Igster]

Oh and I thought the CRTC made it illegal for channels to crank commercials now? I have to turn down my receiver at least 6 notches during the game when the commercials come on. They are WAY louder than the game. Screw off CBC with this crap.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Wesgarth didn't have a visor on. I don't recall Grats wearing visor explain.

Every player who had fewer than 25 NHL games played prior to the start of this season is required to wear a visor.

Westgarth and McGrattan were grandfathered in and able to not wear a visor.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

While I agree with what Cherry was saying about the visors, why did he keep saying that Gazdic takes his helmet off right away. Sure he takes it off right away as soon as the fight is over but what the hell good does that do. He still had a major advantage in the fight. Gotta do it the honorable way like Iginla always did. Take the helmet and visor off before the fight.

Its a 2 minute penalty to take off your helmet now.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by getbak

Every player who had fewer than 25 NHL games played prior to the start of this season is required to wear a visor.

Westgarth and McGrattan were grandfathered in and able to not wear a visor.

Ah that's what it is, I knew the number 25 was in there. Thought it was age.

Are they able to remove it after 25 games played?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Not to mention how jealous virtually everyone on here, and his media critics, are of his having such a great gig.

What an odd mindset.

Would I love a job where I had to show up once a week to talk about hockey for a couple minutes? Absolutely.

Does that have anything to do with my dislike of Don Cherry and why I think he's such a loud mouth? Absolutely not.

Jealousy? Weird choice of words. Weird line of thinking.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Wesgarth didn't have a visor on. I don't recall Grats wearing visor explain.

Mandatory visors for new players entering the league. Westgarth & McGrattan are 'grandfathered' under the old rules and thus can choose to not wear one.

Just like when helmets were introduced and the braintrust of the Oilers wisely chose to expose his noggin while he wrapped up his career.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Ah that's what it is, I knew the number 25 was in there. Thought it was age.

Are they able to remove it after 25 games played?

No. It's all players entering the league going forward.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by jamesblue

Yeah and he says he knows how it is to fight guys with a visor. I don't think there were visors 50 years ago when he played the game.

I was wondering about that too. Oh well, he's pretty old and probably losing his memory

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by getbak

I think he was saying that Gadzic hurries and takes his helmet off after the fight ends so he doesn't look he was a ##### who was fighting with a visor.

Who cares though? He was still a dick fighting with a visor on.

[DarkSaturn]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

How many scorches does the coaching staff need?

Apparently at least one more.

The assistant coaches are all still there, and all the hires have come from the same old boys club. They've never really done a proper purge, just going through the numbers to attempt the appease the fanbase without actually making a real impact.

Ralph Krueger was the only real outsider, and in retrospect showed the most promise (at least PP and PK numbers).

But a seasoned coach with real experience who they don't drag out of retirement or the teams history logs seems like a good idea.

[StrykerSteve]

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames 2m #Flames Injury Update: Westgarth will not return tonight as per evaluation protocol. #CGYEDM

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Who cares though? He was still a dick fighting with a visor on.

Eventually everybody will.

[Jacks]

2 min for hugging

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by getbak

No. It's all players entering the league going forward.

Booooo. Don't like that.

Thanks for the info

[BigBrodieFan]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Ah that's what it is, I knew the number 25 was in there. Thought it was age.

Are they able to remove it after 25 games played?

You're right. All 25 year olds must wear visors. They can only take them off on their 26th birthday.

[FFR]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Calgary Flames ‏@NHLFlames 2m #Flames Injury Update: Westgarth will not return tonight as per evaluation protocol. #CGYEDM

I feel like he won't return for a number of games...

[herashak]

No coach in the world would tell their players to not back check, not saying Eakins is a good coach but there's only so much you can do with a bunch of losers.

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Under 25 have to wear one iirc

seriously never knew that. So if dude is 24 he can fight with a visor but if player b is 26 he can be like any usual enforcer visorless. That is just an odd rule.

[Aarongavey]

Stajan needs to dive there and get the puck out.

[Jacks]

Stajan should have just went to the bench