04-08-2016, 08:36 AM
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#121
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Given how the Sedins played last night (same as everyone else), I think they are stomaching it just fine. They don't seem to care anymore either.
And the Canucks are a legitimately worse team than Edmonton or Toronto. Overachievement in the first third of the season is the only thing that prevented them from Buffaloing this season. And this is for a team that wasn't trying to tank.
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Well to be fair, I don't think Edmonton has been trying to tank the past 10 years either 
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04-08-2016, 08:49 AM
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#122
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Given how the Sedins played last night (same as everyone else), I think they are stomaching it just fine. They don't seem to care anymore either.
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A tweet from Jeff Paterson last night:
Jeff Paterson@patersonjeff10h10 hours ago
take a look at ESPN #Canucks schedule & Top Performer column and tell me what's missing since March 5
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04-08-2016, 08:54 AM
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#123
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^^^If the Flames had the Canucks goalie tandem, this game against MInny would probably be a battle for a playoff spot.
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04-08-2016, 09:02 AM
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#124
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#1 Goaltender
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It was mentioned on the post game show last night that over the last 49 games the Flames PP has been scoring at 21.2%. It was around 10% for the first 32 games. Hopefully that means the PP is at least figured out for next season.
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04-08-2016, 09:04 AM
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#125
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikephoen
It was mentioned on the post game show last night that over the last 49 games the Flames PP has been scoring at 21.2%. It was around 10% for the first 32 games. Hopefully that means the PP is at least figured out for next season.
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I get what you're saying, but nothing is figured our for next season at this point
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04-08-2016, 09:18 AM
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#126
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I don't disagree with you. I'm only saying the team defence was also terrible. I'd even say goaltending was as much as 2/3rds of the problem
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The Flames are among the top-ten teams in the league for the lowest number of shots allowed per game. I get that with the style the Flames play there are a lot of dangerous defensive breakdowns, but the goalies have really fumbled this season. I think the balance of guilt is even higher than 2/3.
Last edited by Textcritic; 04-08-2016 at 09:26 AM.
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04-08-2016, 09:20 AM
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#127
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I don't agree completely. As bad as the goaltending has been this year, the PK has been just awful to watch. Ditto for the team defense at times. My issues this season, in order.
Goaltending.
PK.
Team defense.
PP.
If the goalies and special teams get sorted out this summer there's no way this team shouldn't at least challenge for a wild card spot next season.
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I agree with your top three, but don't think the Flames PP is a great concern moving forward. In the space of several weeks they have moved from dead last in the league to #21. They have the personnel to make the power play work, and I expect it will be much, MUCH better over the entire season next year.
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04-08-2016, 09:21 AM
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#128
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Its pretty obvious the power play immediately became better when Hamilton replaced Wideman on the top pairing. Sometimes the fix is as easy as having a struggling player removed from the picture.
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04-08-2016, 09:49 AM
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#129
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Its pretty obvious the power play immediately became better when Hamilton replaced Wideman on the top pairing. Sometimes the fix is as easy as having a struggling player removed from the picture.
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I think both Hamilton and Nakladal are more effective on the powerplay than Wideman. However I think an equally important reason why the powerplay has improved over early in the season is that we have improved net front presence. Ferland and especially Colborne have been doing a better job of screening the goalie. We have fantastic powerplay point men but a point shot is usually nothing without some screens or a deflection.
Flames are only really lacking a sniper to have a really potent powerplay. There's a few snipers this draft, a couple powerforwards who could provide more net front presence and a purely skilled forward with finish and vision. Any of the forwards at the top end of this draft would help our powerplay long term.
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04-08-2016, 09:54 AM
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#130
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I'll be really disappointed if we don't retain Nakladal.
Pleasant surprise of the season.
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04-08-2016, 10:16 AM
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#131
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I don't agree completely. As bad as the goaltending has been this year, the PK has been just awful to watch. Ditto for the team defense at times. My issues this season, in order.
Goaltending.
PK.
Team defense.
PP.
If the goalies and special teams get sorted out this summer there's no way this team shouldn't at least challenge for a wild card spot next season.
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So basically Goaltending and Coaching 
Wideman coming back in any regular role will make the defence problem a lot worse.
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04-08-2016, 10:20 AM
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#132
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#1 Goaltender
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Speaking of Wideman, did every see Jooris get rocked by one of the linesmen? I hope he is suspended.
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04-08-2016, 10:48 AM
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#133
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
I'll be really disappointed if we don't retain Nakladal.
Pleasant surprise of the season.
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Me too, bought 3 pucks from the Wives/GF's charity table thing on tuesday and somehow managed to get 2 Nakladals to go with a Ramo signed puck.
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04-08-2016, 11:39 AM
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#134
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BurningYears
Me too, bought 3 pucks from the Wives/GF's charity table thing on tuesday and somehow managed to get 2 Nakladals to go with a Ramo signed puck.
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Hahaha you went for a 3rd and got another Nakladal? Awesome.
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04-08-2016, 11:54 AM
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#135
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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@WesGilbertson
#Flames F Derek Grant (groin) is out tomorrow. D Jakub Nakladal and D Deryk Engelland are questionable. Expect to see some new faces.
Call up Arnold, Kulak/Wotherspoon, Kylington?
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04-08-2016, 12:10 PM
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#136
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
@WesGilbertson
#Flames F Derek Grant (groin) is out tomorrow. D Jakub Nakladal and D Deryk Engelland are questionable. Expect to see some new faces.
Call up Arnold, Kulak/Wotherspoon, Kylington?
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That'd be awesome, I would lose my ####.
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04-08-2016, 01:38 PM
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#137
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Last appearance of the Third Jerseys!
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04-08-2016, 01:41 PM
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#138
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
@WesGilbertson
#Flames F Derek Grant (groin) is out tomorrow. D Jakub Nakladal and D Deryk Engelland are questionable. Expect to see some new faces.
Call up Arnold, Kulak/Wotherspoon, Kylington?
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KYLINGTON! Oh man that'd be so very sweet to give him a taste of the NHL on the last game of the year. Please please let it be him.
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04-08-2016, 01:43 PM
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#139
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
That'd be awesome, I would lose my ####.
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I'd lose my Kyt 
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04-08-2016, 01:48 PM
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#140
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Call up Arnold, Kulak/Wotherspoon, Kylington?
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I dunno about Kylington. He's coming off a concussion that kept him out for what, around a month? I think they'd be hesitant to bring him up, don't think he's NHL ready.
I think Kulak, Wotherspoon or even Culkin would be more realistic.
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