02-09-2021, 08:53 PM
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#181
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by New Era
Is this the first time he's been on the ice with these guys? Hasn't he been here for a few years now? I would think he would have picked something up about these guys having been around them for five years? Maybe my expectations are a little high for a professional athlete.
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I was being facetious. I don’t think this “get used to the line” is a great excuse for not looking for a man instead of the low percentage wraparound.
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02-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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#182
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
Bianca got stomped by a 35 year old 90lbs Taipei lady at the Aussie today. She better not be Bouchard 2.0.
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02-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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#183
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
Bianca got stomped by a 35 year old 90lbs Taipei lady at the Aussie today. She better not be Bouchard 2.0.
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It was ugly. But she basically hasn't played in a year and a half
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02-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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#184
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Perfect for Valimaki, really. Andersson would be a bit more of an adventure because he likes to rush and pinch a lot more.
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Flames deep playoff runs generally coincide with bringing Russians into the lineup.
Don’t mind Nesterov at all
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02-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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#185
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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Originally Posted by New Era
Love the effort, but he needs to remember he's playing on a three man line and a five man unit. There are other players out there and he needs to use them. That wrap around could have been a pass to an open Monahan in the high slot for a high danger chance for example.
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Give him time he is just starting to play with those guys, not too many other players have had success with Mony and Johnny; Besides Hudler and Lindholm.
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02-09-2021, 08:54 PM
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#186
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by New Era
Is this the first time he's been on the ice with these guys? Hasn't he been here for a few years now? I would think he would have picked something up about these guys having been around them for five years? Maybe my expectations are a little high for a professional athlete.
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maybe focus on the other 18 Flames on the ice for the rest of the night, you might actually enjoy what is a pretty good ice hockey game
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02-09-2021, 08:55 PM
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#187
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Now world wide!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
Bianca got stomped by a 35 year old 90lbs Taipei lady at the Aussie today. She better not be Bouchard 2.0.
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Thanks for this. Reminded me about a couple of pints of Guinness I'm owed from Bianca's US Open win that I've yet to collect on. Had totally forgot about that bet.
My mood has improved, despite Bianca's current struggles 
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02-09-2021, 08:56 PM
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#188
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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That was a solid period. Didn't get a goal but there was chances.
Glad to see that after the last few starts
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02-09-2021, 08:56 PM
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#189
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
Give him time he is just starting to play with those guys, not too many other players have had success with Mony and Johnny. besides Hudler and Lindholm.
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Ferland did OK. So it was pretty seamless Hudler to Ferland to Lindholm. Hopefully this works but Sam’s issue has never been his compete level - it’s been his tendency to not use line mates well. Hopefully he can cross that barrier with Monahan.
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02-09-2021, 08:57 PM
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#190
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
To be fair JG was going back door and just couldn’t quite get his stick on an open tap in
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To be fair Bennett had no idea Gaudreau was there. His situational awareness on that play was not good. He raced to the post hoping to score on the wrap around rather than recognize where his linemates were. If he was aware he would have taken it further to the corner and opening up the slot for a pass to a wide open Monahan in a high danger area. This is one of the things that hurts Bennett. He doesn't read the play. Great at crashing the net and scoring dirty goals here-and-there, but the rest of the game is just not good. There is more to the game than running around with your hair on fire. Love the effort, but use your linemates!
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02-09-2021, 08:57 PM
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#191
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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When it comes to Benny, you just have to keep your expectations realistic. He's really not a 1st or 2nd line player at all but if he's at least contributing on one of those lines for now you take what you can get. He's not the smartest player on the team so on a play like that wraparound he'll rarely notice Monahan there. He just isn't programmed with elite vision. But when he's skating, hitting, not taking stupid penalties and getting chances I'd say it's a very successful period for him. He won't play on that line forever but if the team keeps playing like it is tonight I have no problem keeping him there for the immediate future. At least he's playing with some emotion.
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02-09-2021, 08:57 PM
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#192
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
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Lol. I had no clue what that poster was talking about. Good meme
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02-09-2021, 08:58 PM
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#193
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Franchise Player
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The passing was on, the defensive zone coverage was on, forecheck was on. Strong details that period.
They keep doing that and the pucks will go in.
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02-09-2021, 08:58 PM
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#194
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by motorcrosser
Lol. I had no clue what that poster was talking about. Good meme
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Tennis
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02-09-2021, 08:59 PM
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#195
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#1 Goaltender
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String good shifts and good periods together. Play fast and compete hard boys and generate chances.
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02-09-2021, 08:59 PM
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#196
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
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I love that Drew became a globally used Meme. Every time I see it I chuckle.
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02-09-2021, 09:00 PM
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#197
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Franchise Player
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If Bennett just keeps going hard to the net, that is enough. Gaudreau will find ways to utilize him. Also, his crashing the net will take attention away from Monahan.
Bennett doesn't have to be another Gaudreau in order to be an effective addition to the line.
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02-09-2021, 09:00 PM
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#198
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
When it comes to Benny, you just have to keep your expectations realistic. He's really not a 1st or 2nd line player at all but if he's at least contributing on one of those lines for now you take what you can get. He's not the smartest player on the team so on a play like that wraparound he'll rarely notice Monahan there. He just isn't programmed with elite vision. But when he's skating, hitting, not taking stupid penalties and getting chances I'd say it's a very successful period for him. He won't play on that line forever but if the team keeps playing like it is tonight I have no problem keeping him there for the immediate future. At least he's playing with some emotion.
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I prefer to just watch and see how it shakes out. So far so good. on this line. All 8 ever asked for when it came to Mr.Bennett was a lot of rope. So hopefully this is the time. Fun thing with lots of rope, you can hang yourself with it too. So if he fails, then it's over, but just let it play itself out instead of jerkong it all away in the cohesion stage.
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02-09-2021, 09:00 PM
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#199
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
Baby steps, he needs time to get to know that line and their tendencies.
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Six more years should do the trick.
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02-09-2021, 09:00 PM
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#200
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Franchise Player
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Ryan Leslie is going full-Principe hey?
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