10-26-2015, 10:59 AM
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#41
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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I think Bennett has been getting better so I'm not sure what sitting him would do. Hamilton on the other hand has been a train wreck. I wouldn't be opposed to sitting him out for a game. He's still young though, so I'm sure he'll get better over time.
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10-26-2015, 11:06 AM
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#42
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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I could see Hartley sitting him out tonight. He just hasn't been that good at all. Give Nakladal a chance to play.
I wouldn't mind seeing this:
Gio-Wideman
Russell-Engelland
Smid-Nakladal
Give it a shot. Obviously I would rather have Brodie in,
then I would want to see this:
Gio-Brodie
Wideman-Russell
Nakladal-Smid
Engelland can sit this one out and then draw back in for the next game for Smid or Nakladal, depending on who played better.
Come on Hartley, mix it up tonight.
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10-26-2015, 11:08 AM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Some of the more veteran forwards like Backlund, Frolik, Stajan and Jones better start to dig in and provide some offensive support to this team! We need offensive threats beyond the first line.
Looking forward to seeing Ortio between the pipes. He is coming into a more pressure packed situation perhaps than what Treliving wanted, but the best goalies revel in the pressure!
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10-26-2015, 11:08 AM
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#44
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Could Care Less
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saillias
Not to mention, looking good against the NYR doesn't mean a thing. They are not a strong corsi team. You can spend all day in their zone and accomplish nothing. How many legit scoring chances did we actually have, less than 10? Lots of high and wide.
Still all the same problems that have been there since day 1. Soft goaltending, check. Inept offense, check. Inept PP, check. Bad defensive coverage, check.
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According to war on ice, the Flames had 24 scoring chances.
Not sure what to say about your comment that the Rangers not being a strong Corsi team means that "looking good against them doesn't mean a thing". Some folks have the Rangers winning the cup this year 
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10-26-2015, 11:10 AM
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#45
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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I really hope this team rallying around their new starter is the feel good story of the season.
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10-26-2015, 11:12 AM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heep223
Not sure what to say about your comment that the Rangers not being a strong Corsi team means that "looking good against them doesn't mean a thing". Some folks have the Rangers winning the cup this year |
Zone time. Lots of play in their zone that generates nothing, where they capitalize on rebounds or giveaways to come the other way. That's how they win. And sure, they are a threat for the cup.
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10-26-2015, 11:17 AM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Smid looks like the player we got directly after his trade a couple of years ago. I'm still not sure what the problem was last year, but he's always been a reliable defensive player with a bit of a physical edge and a strong compete level.
I think the time away made him hungrier. Good to see him contribute positively to the team again.
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I think it had something to do with the fact that head was being held onto his neck by a thread.
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10-26-2015, 11:23 AM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Smid looks like the player we got directly after his trade a couple of years ago. I'm still not sure what the problem was last year-
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The problem was, he was paired with Deryk Engelland. That was a dumb pairing and yet Hartley stuck with it.
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10-26-2015, 11:35 AM
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#49
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First Line Centre
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Smid does well when he has a defensive partner who can make the breakout pass. He can do everything else well, but he does tend to rely on his partner to intiate the breakout - not a bad thing as long as you pair him with someone capable like Hamilton or Russell
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10-26-2015, 11:42 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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10-26-2015, 11:55 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
The problem was, he was paired with Deryk Engelland. That was a dumb pairing and yet Hartley stuck with it.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckedoff
Smid does well when he has a defensive partner who can make the breakout pass. He can do everything else well, but he does tend to rely on his partner to intiate the breakout - not a bad thing as long as you pair him with someone capable like Hamilton or Russell
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This and this.
Smid and Engelland cannot be paired together, they both have the exact same weaknesses and cannot move the puck at all.
Pair them with a good puck mover and both look infinitely better.
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10-26-2015, 11:58 AM
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#52
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samiz
Bennett, Colborne and Jooris are gonna bring the secondary scoring tonight in a 5-1 Flames win
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Jones is tied for the team lead in goals, but I appreciate the sentiment all the same. Goals from anyone other than the first line or Giordano would feel like the floodgates bursting open at this point.
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10-26-2015, 12:01 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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They have to be closing in on worst start in franchise history. Another loss and the chances of making the playoffs really starts to look daunting.
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10-26-2015, 12:02 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: F*** me. We're so f***ing good, you check the f***ing standings? Lets f***ing go! F***ing practice!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Jones is tied for the team lead in goals, but I appreciate the sentiment all the same. Goals from anyone other than the first line or Giordano would feel like the floodgates bursting open at this point.
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Crazy to me that Jones has 3 goals but leads the Flames forwards with his -6.
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10-26-2015, 12:09 PM
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#55
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood
Crazy to me that Jones has 3 goals but leads the Flames forwards with his -6.
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It's been a crazy, wonky, uncharacteristic start for this team. I'm not sure why they haven't come together yet, but they will come together and shake off the summer cobwebs.
We'll see a decent stretch over the next ten games here and we'll be right back in the playoff conversation.
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10-26-2015, 12:25 PM
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#56
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
We'll see a decent stretch over the next ten games here and we'll be right back in the playoff conversation.
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We have to go about 19 games over .500 over the last 74 games to have a good chance at making the playoffs. Something like 43-24-7.
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10-26-2015, 12:31 PM
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#57
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Exp: 
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Can't wait to see how Ortio does. The problems run deeper than goaltending but if he plays well it could be a huge step in the right direction.
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10-26-2015, 12:37 PM
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#58
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Berta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kingkahuna
Can't wait to see how Ortio does. The problems run deeper than goaltending but if he plays well it could be a huge step in the right direction.
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Maybe with Ortio starting it will get the Flames going like we know they can!
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10-26-2015, 12:45 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Hartley says "there could be some changes" tonight vs. NYI. Won't know until closer to game time though. #Flames
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Hiller starting? 
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10-26-2015, 12:48 PM
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#60
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
They have to be closing in on worst start in franchise history. Another loss and the chances of making the playoffs really starts to look daunting.
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95/96 flames went 0-10 I believe and they ended up making the playoffs to boot. Number 10 returning for them had something to do with that though.
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