11-03-2018, 02:49 PM
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#61
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Go Flames go!
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11-03-2018, 02:51 PM
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#62
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Racki
I have my own unique measurement for assessing and analyzing goalies. I'm sure others use this method as well. I throw GAA, SV%, High Danger saves and every other measurable statistic out the window.
My stat is called TOS - terrifed of shots. When the opponent is about to get a shot on goal, do I feel terrified?
So far this season:
Mike Smith (always terrified)
David Rittich (rarely terrified)
I go with the two goalie system until Smith's TOS rating comes down a bit.
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This is one of the greatest posts I’ve ever read!
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11-03-2018, 02:52 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Happy to see Rittich, but Smith needs a game where he plays really well. He's just not confident now (odd for a vet).
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11-03-2018, 02:56 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Happy to see Rittich, but Smith needs a game where he plays really well. He's just not confident now (odd for a vet).
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Smith needs to earn back his keep by being a good #2 goalie. He's been too dreadful to not deserve becoming relegated to being the backup.
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11-03-2018, 02:57 PM
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#65
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 must show all Flames games nationally when they play on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays !!!
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11-03-2018, 02:59 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl
Smith needs to earn back his keep by being a good #2 goalie. He's been too dreadful to not deserve becoming relegated to being the backup.
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Either way, he needs to play some. No way to get his game back in practice only.
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11-03-2018, 03:00 PM
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#67
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRealPepman
Cole in our saddle-shaped bowl tonight!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Bob Cole is doing the game? Nice. I make fun of his mistakes but the man is a legend. It feels like forever since Bob called a Flames game. Gonna be great to hear his call tonight. Warts and all.
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The entire crew is Bob Cole, Louie DeBrusk, and Scott Oake.
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11-03-2018, 03:03 PM
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#68
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Either way, he needs to play some. No way to get his game back in practice only.
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Right, but swap his and Rittich's roles. Rittich takes the #1 and Smith gets the leftovers until further notice.
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11-03-2018, 03:05 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl
Right, but swap his and Rittich's roles. Rittich takes the #1 and Smith gets the leftovers until further notice.
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Maybe. I think Rittich needs to be eased in, based on last year.
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11-03-2018, 03:09 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl
Right, but swap his and Rittich's roles. Rittich takes the #1 and Smith gets the leftovers until further notice.
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No. Split their starts.
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11-03-2018, 03:11 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
No. Split their starts.
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65% Rittich, 35% Smith at least until further notice.
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11-03-2018, 03:15 PM
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#72
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Flames vs Blackhawks, 8:00 MDT. HNIC, Fan 960
Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl
65% Rittich, 35% Smith until further notice.
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No.
A 50/50 split is already a huge promotion for Rittich. Ease him into more games for the foreseeable future, see how he does, and then re-evaluate. A sudden change like you are suggesting could be disastrous.
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11-03-2018, 03:17 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Seven Things to Watch for Tonight
- James Neal is one goal from tying Keith Primeau and Dan Quinn becoming 253 all time in goals as an NHL player.
- Mark Giordano is one goal from tying Tim Horton and becoming 69th all time in NHL scoring as a defencemen.
- T.J. Brodie is one assist from tying Jamie Macoun and becoming 25th all time as a Flame.
- Michael Frolik is one assists from a career 200. Even though he has 6 goals he is yet to get an assist this season.
- James Neal is one point from a career 500.
- David Rittich, tonight, will pass Reto Berra and Curtis McElhinney in games played as a Flame as a goalie.
- Mikael Backlund, tonight, will tie Matt Stajan in games played as a Flame becoming 12th all time.
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11-03-2018, 03:19 PM
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#74
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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If we're going to get anything out of Smith he needs a run of games to get his footing. But admittedly how can the team do this when he looks as broken as he has. That Avs game was awful. I don't know. I think Rittich looking as sharp as he has is a bit of a mirage as Smith has looked so uncomfortable that almost anything resembling NHL goaltending looks amazing.
I don't know. it's an incredible conundrum the Flames have on their hands. I just don't think you can run Rittich with confidence for a stretch, but I also think there's a lack of options for the team right now. kind of stuck gambling on two goalies.
Trelving can make the tough decisions though, and I know they're looking at all options right now. They can't afford not to. FW depth is fine, D depth is fine, goaltending is the #1 thing their focus should be and likely is on.
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11-03-2018, 03:21 PM
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#75
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
No.
A 50/50 split is already a huge promotion for Rittich. Ease him into more games for the foreseeable future, see how he does, and then re-evaluate. A sudden change like you are suggesting could be disaster ours.
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I just happen to like a 65/35 split better. See how THAT goes. Go with that til mid-December. If that turns out to be disastrous then re-evaluate after that point.
Last edited by Karl; 11-03-2018 at 03:27 PM.
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11-03-2018, 03:40 PM
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#76
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Scoring Winger
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I was thinking today that the Smith / Rittich situation isn’t a long ways off from Holtby / Grubauer situation in WAS last year. #1 fighting it and plans go out window. #2 comes up aces, displaces #1 in regular season.
Who knows how our goalie tale goes?
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11-03-2018, 03:42 PM
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#77
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I don't understand why anyone cares that much if Smith rebounds. Team is likely gonna need a goalie next season regardless of what Smith does. I say they see what they have in Rittich so they know whether they need to trade/sign for a starter in the off seaason. If Smith was good, then it's a different story, but they don't have the luxury of rolling with a 36 year old goalie that is costing them games when their 26 year old backup has put up a .940 so far.
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Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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11-03-2018, 03:45 PM
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#78
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
I don't understand why anyone cares that much if Smith rebounds. Team is likely gonna need a goalie next season regardless of what Smith does. I say they see what they have in Rittich so they know whether they need to trade/sign for a starter in the off seaason. If Smith was good, then it's a different story, but they don't have the luxury of rolling with a 36 year old goalie that is costing them games when their 26 year old backup has put up a .940 so far.
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Because you need both anyway, and if Rittich doesn't pan out then you have nothing.
I will say Rittich looks better to me than at any time last year, including his run of good number two starts. Way more confident.
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11-03-2018, 03:52 PM
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#79
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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I have a hunch that Bennett and Neal will combine for a couple of goals tonight.
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11-03-2018, 04:11 PM
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#80
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Bob Cole and Peter Maher at the Dome tonight.
May 25, 1989:
Cole: “There goes the buzzer, and here come the Flames!!!”
Maher: “We’re the winners! We’re the winners! Yeah baby, yeah baby, yeah baby!!!”
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