[GT] Hextall and Campbell call Rittich vs Lehner

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

only one thing left to do looch

score a 2nd goal - and then a 3rd goal!

[Classic_Sniper]

What a play by Backlund. Slows the play down, waits for the odd man rush to develop and finds Dube.

[Torchdemall]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Do people really think Lehner is outplaying Rittich? I'd say he's Lehner all the half decent chances through

He has definitely faced the easier shots.

Damn Looch us awesome!!

[nwflamesfan]

Looch rubbed him out there.

[TheScorpion]

Lucic is my first star so far tonight.

He needs to fight someone. He doesn't have a Gordie Howe yet with the Flames.

[BigBrodieFan]

Nice hit!

[Jetfire]

Lucic got into the fountain of youth tonight.

[Flash Walken]

I wonder, is Reeves not in the lineup for Vegas?

Haven't heard his name once.

[MrMike]

Lucic is doing more this game than Neal did for us all year.

[Wood]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

I wonder, is Reeves not in the lineup for Vegas?

Haven't heard his name once.

Did you not see the first goal?

[SuperMatt18]

If Lucic can bring this game in the playoffs then he will be a difference maker. Great game from him.

[dino7c]

Pretty close? It was only 10 feet wide

[JurassicTunga12]

Just look at Lucic go.

[Chingas]

Lucic showing some real leadership tonight.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

I wonder, is Reeves not in the lineup for Vegas?

Haven't heard his name once.

He got an assist on the first goal.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Wood

Did you not see the first goal?

negative, turned the game on at 1-0

Lucic has been a big factor tonight. surprised we havne't heard more from reeves

[Robbob]

Phenomenal period by Lucic.

[AustinL_NHL]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Are you equating Columbus, Florida, and Arizona to Boston, Tampa, and Nashville?

Of course not, but in Talbot's 3 games, the Flames had an xGA of 8.11

Talbot only let in 4 goals

In Rittich's last 3 games, the Flames had an xGA of 9.95

Rittich let in 10

Easy to see who's had the better stretch. That's also excluding Rittich's long bad stretch even before then and the fact Talbot has better numbers across the board for the season.

I say all this as someone who loves Rittich, but there's no denying he's been below average for awhile now and while the focus should definitely be getting him back in his groove, I personally don't think doing it in our biggest game of the season so far is the right time for it.

But we're only down by one so lets focus on the Flames coming back and winning

[AustinL_NHL]

Lucic has had himself a night

[Manhattanboy]

Man I have been critical of Backlund for some time, but this must be the best hockey of his career.

Kudos to Lucic as well.