12-12-2018, 09:21 PM
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#541
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Yamer
A wildly inconsistent goalie with very high peaks and very low valleys.
Problem is, when he does well he doesn't get the credit. And when he's in a slump all the good is forgotten and he's absolutely crucified.
Guy had a solid 6 game run where he put up elite numbers. Now he's have a rough night.
We can be critical and rational at the same time.
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Why does he need his nuts sucked every time he does his job? He's (currently) the #1 goalie for one of the best teams in the NHL. Everybody on this team should be held to a high standard, and when you have an aging, goofy, floppy goalie that has been consistently letting in comical, soft, back-breaking goals all season long you need to start calling a spade a spade. It's not like anyone has some weird hate-boner for Smith. Everyone's happy when he plays well. The issue is consistency. At this point nobody should be surprised when shots like the 4th goal tonight go in. And for a team like the Flames, that's not remotely acceptable.
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12-12-2018, 09:21 PM
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#542
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: H-Town, Texas
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I liked Burke much better when he didn't wear a tie and didn't talk.
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12-12-2018, 09:22 PM
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#543
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
The frog concurs. Big third coming from the Flames
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Keep that frog well fed.
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12-12-2018, 09:22 PM
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#544
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by New Era
Statistically a top 10 offensive force in the league. 
I'm not sure who is a bigger waste of space, but gets a ridiculously long leash, Ryan or Smith. |
It's Ryan. Smith at least has been producing results with a 6-0 run and a .934 in that span.
Ryan on the other hand, over matched on most of his assigments, plays die on his stick. poor vision.
Honestly, Quine should have taken Ryans spot on the Chucky line after the shift and Bennys goal.
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12-12-2018, 09:23 PM
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#545
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
It's not even the worst goal Smith has allowed this season.
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Ha! Made me smile thinking about Smith, tough feat.
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12-12-2018, 09:23 PM
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#546
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Franchise Player
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This team should not be spending any assets on any other position before they acquire a real goalie.
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12-12-2018, 09:24 PM
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#547
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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Man I wish we had a young goalie with a .922 save %... oh wait
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12-12-2018, 09:24 PM
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#548
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Yeah that 4th goal was one that simply cant happen considering what had happened the previous couple minutes.
That is on Smith.
The other ones are all on the other guys on the ice though.
Smiths confidence is rattled far to easy which is just odd to me, but it is what it is and the Flames cannot afford it much longer.
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12-12-2018, 09:24 PM
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#549
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by DoubleK
This team with decent goaltending is West Tampa
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Aka just make Rittich the defacto starter?
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12-12-2018, 09:24 PM
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#550
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan
I liked Burke much better when he didn't wear a tie and didn't talk.
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Burke is great.
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12-12-2018, 09:26 PM
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#551
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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I want to see Rittich with an extended run.
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12-12-2018, 09:26 PM
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#552
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
Aka just make Rittich the defacto starter?
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Works for me. However, the game against the BJs wasn't ideal.
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12-12-2018, 09:26 PM
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#553
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
It's Ryan. Smith at least has been producing results with a 6-0 run and a .934 in that span.
Ryan on the other hand, over matched on most of his assigments, plays die on his stick. poor vision.
Honestly, Quine should have taken Ryans spot on the Chucky line after the shift and Bennys goal.
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Quine is proving once again, you don't sign replaceable bottom 6 forwards on July 1. You don't pay Derek Ryan for his career year. You sign guys like Quine and look for them to become the next Derek Ryan. The on ice difference between Quine and Ryan is not $2M.
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#554
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beninho
Smith isn’t a ####ing starter anymore, why the hell are we starting a guy with an .890 save %?
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Ugh, because he's on a 6 game winning streak?
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#555
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
I want to see Rittich with an extended run.
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Not possible when he’s demoted after a slightly below average performance. This team for some odd reason has no confidence in him.
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#556
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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What are the realistic goalie options out there?
I think sureLoss posted recently that DET wants a 1st for Howard. That's not appetizing.
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#557
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno
Ugh, because he's on a 6 game winning streak?
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Many of them despite his play
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#558
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: H-Town, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chummer
Burke is great.
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My image of him is ruined. It would be like Bill Belichick suddenly not cutting off his sleeves. He's given in to the status quo.
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#559
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleK
Works for me. However, the game against the BJs wasn't ideal.
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BJ game was pretty much an anomaly on all fronts, across both teams.
Was solid in edmonton.
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12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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#560
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
Aka just make Rittich the defacto starter?
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no? TBH, We ride or die with Smith until Rittich flat out steals it from him. Ritter was better the fist part, ran with it, then he started to suck, then Smith got good and Ritter has been meh. Hanging Smith on tonights game is extremely disingenuous as his team hung him out for 3 goals against and he let in one stinker. See how they do in the 3rd.
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