[GT] Flames @ Panthers

[jaginla]

Originally Posted by AC

CroFlames asked about starters or backups though.

IIRC his time with us was during the 70+ start Kipper years right?

[AC]

EatBread put that so wide, too nervous!

Great pass to Stajan before that though.

[Mass_nerder]

Huh, Vrbata is still playing.
I had no clue.

[direwolf]

Flames looking composed out there. Doing a great job protecting the lead so far.

[Monahan For Mayor]

The emergence of Rittich is exciting. Guy looks like he could become a legit starter.

[Mass_nerder]

McGinn is a real pretend tough guy

[FlamesNation23]

Wow what a brutal whistle

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Nothing like blowing it dead when the puck is loose 5 feet from the goalie. Nice shift again from the 3rd line, man Janko is turning into a player.

[OldSam]

Lots of pressure by the Panthers. On a B2B, it might be a struggle. Keep on working hard, boys.

[SebC]

McGoon

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by AC

EatBread put that so wide, too nervous!

Great pass to Stajan before that though.

I actually said YEESH out loud haha. That was so wide haha

[crapshoot]

We're having a really good defensive period here, aren't we?

[FlamesNation23]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

The emergence of Rittich is exciting. Guy looks like he could become a legit starter.

Between him gilles and parsons i really like how we are set up after next year when the mike smith contract is done

[icarus]

Hope McGinn gets another penalty for stupidity.

[greentree]

Mangi has really lifted the fourth line.
Looking forward to the same kind of energy Dube will bring next year.

[direwolf]

Oilers have tied it...because Coyotes.

[-TC-]

Great discipline.

[Mightyfire89]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

The emergence of Rittich is exciting. Guy looks like he could become a legit starter.

Yeah, wouldn’t that be something? Especially seeing as how there are more goaltender bullets in the chamber in Gillies, Parsons etc that also have considerable potential.

[AC]

Originally Posted by jaginla

IIRC his time with us was during the 70+ start Kipper years right?

Yep. McElhinney played 14 and 10 during his peak with us while Kipper was the marathon goalie.

He played 10 and 21 with Anaheim though, before bouncing around Ottawa and Phoenix. He earned his starts with Columbus though, 28, 32, and 18.

Traded to Toronto and has been pretty steady for them too.

At his peak he was a 1B with Columbus though.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by crapshoot

We're having a really good defensive period here, aren't we?

The only line that really scares me is the Barkov line. As long as Stajan and co. can keep them in check they should be ok.