02-12-2019, 08:51 PM
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#81
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lethbridge Alberta
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Originally Posted by Hackey
Mark Stone would be huge but he is the farthest thing from a grinder. Zuccarello is fine but I highly doubt is the difference maker. Tampa was basically better than us in every possible way tonight. I don't think that is the full story but I have a hard time seeing us beating them in 7 games.
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Stone is proven when it comes to tough playoff hockey. Tampa can be beat they have a tougher road to the Cup final.
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02-12-2019, 08:52 PM
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#82
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by daveinspruce
Time to stop wearing your homer glasses.
Time to trade for an actual stud goalie if you guys want to go deep into the playoffs.
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02-12-2019, 08:52 PM
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#83
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Scoring Winger
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Men against boys. They wanted the puck more then we did. Tampa’s compete level we aspire to
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02-12-2019, 08:52 PM
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#84
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by dammage79
Need a JT Miller trade of our own. Can muck it, play hard but has a positive skill set that meshes well with a scoring line of secondary scoring line.
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Well this should be James Neal. He’s supposed to play a bit of a nasty prickly game with a scoring touch. We haven’t seen any of that this season.
I know people are still holding out that he’ll be a factor in the playoffs. But he needs to be a factor now. He needs to get in the hard areas and start burying his chances.
Tampa is the best team in the league because they get production from everywhere in the lineup. They have no dead weight on their cap. Neal right now is dead weight. No goals off the blade of his stick since the first month of the season is not ok from a near $6M sniper. Maybe we don’t lose to a Vancouver or a San Jose or a Washington if he pots one or 2.
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02-12-2019, 08:54 PM
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#85
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Franchise Player
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I’m glad Rittich has had a few rough games. I’d rather have him work through some adversity now versus doing it for the first time in the playoffs. Selfishly, all of those late goals might help keep his next contract down — tonight was only his 5th regulation loss all year. Let that sink in for a minute.
I’m also glad Tampa is in the East — let them duke it out for three rounds and with enough luck, they’ll be tired and injured come the Finals...
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02-12-2019, 08:54 PM
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#86
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
A bit dramatic, they are one point back with a game in hand
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Well they led by 6 over SJ a couple weeks ago.
Id call that a pretty big tumble.
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02-12-2019, 08:55 PM
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#87
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Dion
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I don't get it.
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02-12-2019, 08:56 PM
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#88
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ontario
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^Burn the game tape and move on I would assume.
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02-12-2019, 08:56 PM
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#89
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Strathmore
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Originally Posted by Beninho
Second line needs an infusion of life, badly
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Mikey needs to either sit for a game or two, or swapped with Bennett.
The blind passes need to stop.
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02-12-2019, 08:56 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Not only was this a bad showing, but I just lost my girlfriend to Donald McDonald.
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02-12-2019, 08:57 PM
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#92
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Originally Posted by Ped
^Burn the game tape and move on I would assume.
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I assume he was joking about not being old enough to know what a video tape is
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02-12-2019, 08:58 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Well they led by 6 over SJ a couple weeks ago.
Id call that a pretty big tumble.
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For one we were talking about the Jets...for another you are cherry picking SJ
They have gained 2 points on the Flames since January and the Flames have gained ground on a home ice playoff spot
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02-12-2019, 08:59 PM
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#94
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Rittich arguably had a rough game more on the scoreboard than in the net.
Brian Burke says he judges a goalie by what he should stop. Not what he could stop.
The best team in the league just shredded the Flames. And I don’t see a goalie in the world that improves the result tonight.
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Agreed. The notion of trading for a stud goalie scares me. It'd be a waste of assets IMO.
I'd be ok with getting a backup upgrade (McElhinney or Mrazek?), but I'd rather use the assets it would take to get Bobrovsky and add a 2RW.
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02-12-2019, 09:00 PM
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#95
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Rittich arguably had a rough game more on the scoreboard than in the net.
Brian Burke says he judges a goalie by what he should stop. Not what he could stop.
The best team in the league just shredded the Flames. And I don’t see a goalie in the world that improves the result tonight.
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Not his fault but he could have been better, I have seen goalies steal more lopsided games than that
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02-12-2019, 09:01 PM
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#96
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#1 Goaltender
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Slumping Flames owned by Lightning, 6-3 (L)
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I’m glad Rittich has had a few rough games. I’d rather have him work through some adversity now versus doing it for the first time in the playoffs. Selfishly, all of those late goals might help keep his next contract down — tonight was only his 5th regulation loss all year. Let that sink in for a minute.
I’m also glad Tampa is in the East — let them duke it out for three rounds and with enough luck, they’ll be tired and injured come the Finals...
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This is a good point. The cap crunch is coming and a slumping Tkachuk and Rittich does help the cap situation in a way.
It’s also true that Rittich has now only lost 5 regulation games. This team has been pretty fortunate to get such a strong season from an undrafted free agent from the Czech League in his sophomore season.
I don’t even fault the goals he let in. What could he have done on any of them. Just the best and highest scoring team doing what they do every game. This Flames team still has some work to do and some learning and experience to gain before they’re at Tampa’s level.
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02-12-2019, 09:01 PM
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#97
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Not his fault but he could have been better, I have seen goalies steal more lopsided games than that
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Goal by goal, I saw the whole thing. I don’t know what you expect is reasonably stoppable.
I have seen guys shovel grade A chances in to trappers and goalies do the around the world.
Tonight? I don’t see it
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02-12-2019, 09:02 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Glad to see that the Flames have a easier stretch of opponents coming up. That SJ, Van, TBL turn around was not an easy part of the schedule. All the same, the team is out of excuses its time to get their game up to speed already.
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02-12-2019, 09:04 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Goal by goal, I saw the whole thing. I don’t know what you expect is reasonably stoppable.
I have seen guys shovel grade A chances in to trappers and goalies do the around the world.
Tonight? I don’t see it
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4th goal was easily stoppable...speaking of shoveling chances. Again no blaming the game on him but to say no goalie could have made that a game? come on now
Did you see the Leafs against the Rangers two days ago? I don't have to go back very far.
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02-12-2019, 09:04 PM
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#100
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
For one we were talking about the Jets...for another you are cherry picking SJ
They have gained 2 points on the Flames since January and the Flames have gained ground on a home ice playoff spot
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Eh?
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Boy it doesn't take much of a losing streak to tumble in the standings. Jets also passed the Flames tonight.
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and you responded..
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A bit dramatic, they are one point back with a game in hand
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So I said
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Well they led by 6 over SJ a couple weeks ago.
Id call that a pretty big tumble.
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So like, do you know what you are talking about?
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