[GDT] Flames @ Avs - 7PM (MDT)

[Caged Great]

Even if it's close, Ortio should win the job. Keeping a 24 year old that is under control for a number of years simply makes more sense than keeping a 29 or 33 year old with 1 year left.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

What I mean is that Ortio usually has great rebound control, if he's fighting it tonight it's an anomaly.

Hiller has always had terrible rebound control....... It's his biggest weakness IMO

Hiller three weaknesses

1) Early goals against
2) Going down too early
3) Rebounds

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Even if it's close, Ortio should win the job. Keeping a 24 year old that is under control for a number of years simply makes more sense than keeping a 29 or 33 year old with 1 year left.

Age is pretty insignificant, especially with goalies.

It's a results based team and a results based league. Gonna have to earn it.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

I'm referring to the whole body of work since training camp started. Rebound control and poor decisions tonight have some weight, but not all. It's true that unless he's awesome, he's not good enough. We have two bonafide NHL goalies. If you can't be better than them, you aren't good enough.

Nothing that's happened so far has suggested he hasn't been at least as good as them. Ramo let in a super-soft goal in Edmonton, Hiller let in a squeaker (on multiple chances at that) in Calgary, and so far Ortio's only goal allowed in preseason was a cross-ice 2-on-1 between two first line NHL forwards.

From Caged Great's comments, after a meh first day Ortio was better than Hiller in the later days of practice, too.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Even if it's close, Ortio should win the job. Keeping a 24 year old that is under control for a number of years simply makes more sense than keeping a 29 or 33 year old with 1 year left.

I understand the sentiment but "close" based on what? Two pre season games? Practice?

[chedder]

Isn't all tweeting live!?

[dammage79]

It is ridiculous how matter of factly Hiller is the ousted goalie of the group. Ramo is not the better goalie, never has been, probably won't be.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Nothing that's happened so far has suggested he hasn't been at least as good as them. Ramo let in a super-soft goal in Edmonton, Hiller let in a squeaker in Calgary, and unless Ortio's only goal allowed in preseason was a cross-ice 2-on-1 between two first line NHL forwards.

He doesn't look or sound (tonight) as composed as Ramo and Hiller. If I was coach, I wouldn't be putting him in net if I wanted to win. I don't think Hartley would put him in net either.

He's a great young goalie, and an AHL all-star. But it doesn't look like he's won a spot from here yet.

I could be wrong.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I understand the sentiment but "close" based on what? Two pre season games? Practice?

If they are both looking like good backups/decent starters in both practices and games, then go with the young guy because his ceiling isn't known. Hiller is what he is.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by chedder

Isn't all tweeting live!?

[thymebalm]

Has Rasmus Andersson been the best tryout? Nakladal? Wilson? Kylington?

[JurassicTunga12]

Kulak makes another good recovery.

[GranteedEV]

I Like Brett Kulak

[btimbit]

Kulak and Andersson really sound like they're impressing

[thymebalm]

I thought of Kulak as soon as I posted. He is another one right in that group doing a lot of things right.

[GranteedEV]

He doesn't look or sound (tonight) as composed as Ramo and Hiller.

It hasn't sounded that way to me. It's sounded like he's been as good as you can expect him to be with our top 5 defensemen and top line and top shutdown line not playing against an Avs team with some of its regular top 6 F / top 4 D playing.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

Has Rasmus Andersson been the best tryout? Nakladal? Wilson? Kylington?

Andersson I feel is ahead by a nose. Then Nakladal, then Wilson then Kylington. But it is close. Very competitive grouping. Kulak gets an HM.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

It hasn't sounded that way to me. It's sounded like he's been as good as you can expect him to be with our top 5 defensemen and top line and top shutdown line not playing against an Avs team with some of its regular top 6 F / top 4 D playing.

He can't be doing that bad. it's 1-0 Flames.

[thymebalm]

Ortio bobbles and gobbles. Is he a turkey Derek Willis?

[puckedoff]

Hey guys.

Whats the score

thanks
deano