Interesting goalie choice. Markstrom got some rest. I think the Sutter switch was about kicking the team’s ass (though Markstrom wasn’t at his best). Vladar played fine, though, the team really started to push and while he was solid, it wasn’t like he stood on his head. But Vladar was the winner and needs a start at some point.
Excited to see what the boys are able to do tonight. Such an epic comeback against the Stars. Hopefully they can keep the momentum going. I was hoping that the Ritchie experiment on the third line is done, but the 4th line looked good. Ideally no tampering with that for tonight.
I’ll be flipping between Canada’s game and the Flames game. An Eastern time zone game would have been ideal.
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Interesting goalie choice. Markstrom got some rest. I think the Sutter switch was about kicking the team’s ass (though Markstrom wasn’t at his best). Vladar played fine, though, the team really started to push and while he was solid, it wasn’t like he stood on his head. But Vladar was the winner and needs a start at some point.
Markstrom's game log is almost comical at this point.
Since the Covid break, he has started all 11 games. In 6 of those games, his GAA is 4.00 or more. In the other 5 games, it's 1.00 or less.
Obviously it's not just all on him, but it's not something you would normally see out of a top-tier goalie.
Hoping to see vladar tonight. Would love to go into the break on a little winning streak and explicitly above the playoff cutoff (regardless of point %), and have the oilers whining about a loss at the same time.
Also, Go Canada tonight!
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I am not sure which way they go in net. Markstrom got some rest which made me think they want to start him again. Team doesn’t play for a week so it is a toss up.
Huge game that this team needs to get the 2 points and sit in a playoff spot at the break
Given the impromptu rest, I'd be surprised if it isn't Markstrom who starts. Feels like whenever we see an early pull the 1st game of a B2B the starter gets his net back the next night. Still, I'd personally rather see Vladar.
Yotes had a big win last night. Back to Earth for them. Flames win.
Given the impromptu rest, I'd be surprised if it isn't Markstrom who starts. Feels like whenever we see an early pull the 1st game of a B2B the starter gets his net back the next night. Still, I'd personally rather see Vladar.
Yotes had a big win last night. Back to Earth for them. Flames win.
It's wasn't an early pull...wasn't even a pull really it was a classic fire up the team move for the third period.
If Markstrom allowed a bunch of goals and was pulled in the 1st I would agree.
I think Vladar starts, I don't really think it matters if the Flames come to play though.
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