[PGT] Lucic, Hanifin, Rittich dominate Sharks en route to 6-2 W

[getbak]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Insane that Lucic has 5 points in these last two games.

Dude found the fountain of youth in the depths of Rogers Arena?

He licked the champagne stains on the ceiling of the visitors dressing room that he put there back in 2011.

[Jetfire]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

His post game radio interview last night was outstanding

Never heard a guy slip in "little bitch" in such an inspiring way.

Has anyone got that little post-game interview with Derek Wills? I heard it yesterday too and it was great, even better than his post-gamer with the TV media.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

This is what I said in the GT last night:



Rinaldo is not really effective at 5v5. He has the worst Corsi on the team. His relative Corsi is -8.5%. When he's on the ice, the Flames only generate 41% of the shot attempts.

Bennett is a much more passable player at 5v5. He has the second-best Corsi on the team. His relative Corsi is +2.2%. When he's on the ice, the Flames generate 53% of the shot attempts.

I don't mind Rinaldo as a singular entity. I think he can provide a decent jolt of energy, and I like his shot and speed. But he should not be overused. Bennett is a much more capable option and should be in the lineup on a more consistent basis than Rinaldo.

So the answer to the question is.....corsi!

OK then.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by transplant99

So the answer to the question is.....corsi!

OK then.

The other answer is history. Rinaldo’s career high in any pro league is something like 5 goals. We know Bennett has more than that in him.

[iamca]

Originally Posted by Psytic

He's like Hathaway. There is some sort of intangible that he brings that seems to make the team play better when he is in the lineup.

Always knew he was intense, but he has decent hands/hockey skills and good instincts which have surprised me.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Chucky got his own tsn top 10 today on SC.

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Chucky got his own tsn top 10 today on SC.

Sad I missed that. I wonder if its on their website. I try to avoid TSN now because of all the Leaf blowing.

*** EDIT***

IT IS

https://www.tsn.ca/video/top-10-matt...oments~1898045

[AC]

Originally Posted by gt4flames

Sad I missed that. I wonder if its on their website. I try to avoid TSN now because of all the Leaf blowing.

https://www.tsn.ca/video/top-10-matt...oments~1898045

Edit: Odd not to include last night's goal IMO.

Also honourable mention for this pass:

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by AC

https://www.tsn.ca/video/top-10-matt...oments~1898045

Edit: Odd not to include last night's goal IMO.

Also honourable mention for this pass:

I wonder if the list was already made prior to his goal from last night.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

I wonder if the list was already made prior to his goal from last night.

Often these are triggered based on a highlight reel event occurring - “Here are 10 other awesome things he has done”, so it is excluded based on that

[GioforPM]

Weird they included a play where he got a suspension.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Weird they included a play where he got a suspension.

I don't know. It was a Top Ten MOMENTS list. Not specifically plays.

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[jessnuts]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Gotta fight the power and show those mods who’s boss. If it happened on TV, the mods are required to allow it on CP. Anything else is fascist censorship.

First they came for the blond women jumping out of closets, and I did not speak out – because I was not a blond woman jumping out of a closet.

Then they came of the K-Pop girls, and I did not speak out – because I was not a K-Pop girl.

Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me.

-Shakira (1946)

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

https://twitter.com/user/status/1227125736831500288

Boy, this guy's a real beauty. Guys like Rinaldo will always have a place on my teams. His comments about the guys keeping him included despite him not being a regular and how this is unique from his experience in other dressing rooms was great to hear.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

The other answer is history. Rinaldo’s career high in any pro league is something like 5 goals. We know Bennett has more than that in him.

Yeah i dont disagree...but as was stated in the "any more" part of the question.

Maybe i should have said "at this point" instead.

Meaning...which guy is more effective in their role on the club? Are they not pretty much playing that same role and do they need both of them dressed and if not, who should be the starter?

I guess they could both get in the line up at the expense of Reider, but then you are losing a PK guy.

Eye test and results have been leading me to believe that the club is better with Rinaldo in. At least at this point of time.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Yeah i dont disagree...but as was stated in the "any more" part of the question.

Maybe i should have said "at this point" instead.

Meaning...which guy is more effective in their role on the club? Are they not pretty much playing that same role and do they need both of them dressed and if not, who should be the starter?

I guess they could both get in the line up at the expense of Reider, but then you are losing a PK guy.

Eye test and results have been leading me to believe that the club is better with Rinaldo in. At least at this point of time.

The question is, who has more in them if you play one or the other? Who is more likely to start scoring at a higher clip? I'm no huge Bennett fan, but it's pretty obvious.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by transplant99

So the answer to the question is.....corsi!

OK then.

Man this gets tiring.

Bennett generates more shot attempts and chances than the guy. That's a good thing.

If he had finish he'd be a true top six, but since we're now discussing not playing him for a good guy journeyman on a shooting percentage heater it's pertinent.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Man this gets tiring.



Bennett generates more shot attempts and chances than the guy. That's a good thing.



If he had finish he'd be a true top six, but since we're now discussing not playing him for a good guy journeyman on a shooting percentage heater it's pertinent.

Did I miss something and now the team that generates the most shots wins the game?

I thought we put the idea of “more shots = team better” to bed with the Glen Gulutzan Corsi darlings.

The discussion of not playing him is only tangentially related to Rinaldo. Bennett’s been playing himself off the team.

[Two Fivenagame]

And didn't Bennett finish last year leading the flames in high danger scoring chances? D Will predicted a break out year for Bennett this year.


Yikes

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Did I miss something and now the team that generates the most shots wins the game?

I thought we put the idea of “more shots = team better” to bed with the Glen Gulutzan Corsi darlings.

The discussion of not playing him is only tangentially related to Rinaldo. Bennett’s been playing himself off the team.

That's not what I said.

Bennett had a miserable start to the season, but his numbers since January 1st suggest he may be back on track to what we've seen in the past; a guy that generates a lot but can't finish.

Since Jan 1st for forwards Bennett is ...
2nd in CF%
4th in Shots%
2nd in xGF%
4th in Scoring Chance %
2nd in High Danger %

Rinaldo is
14th in CF%
14th in Shots%
14th in xGF%
14th in Scoring Chance %
13th in High Danger %

This isn't "more shots", it's a sustained period of time where you're driving the play, generating more than the opposition and generally contributing to winning hockey games.