[GT] Flames at St. Louis: Let's Duehr!

[TheScorpion]

Duehr has always had great boots. He can fly.

That's about it, though.

[dino7c]

Lucic is scoring, hitting, making plays

What's not to like?

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Lucic is scoring, hitting, making plays

What's not to like?

Cap Hit

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

What does this even mean? We can just add a bunch of players last seasons numbers together like moneyball? And it’ll just, work like that?

It means that the team lacks top 6 talent. Mangiapane lackluster performance this season really distorted the balance. Havin Lucic (who didn't even score a goal this season) even being option with your two main accusations that are suppose to be the offense this season speaks volumes.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by activeStick

Do you consider Mangiapane and Dube better offensively than Looch? Because when they were with Naz, their xG% was 49.1% (worse than the current line with Looch). Or perhaps Huberdeau and Mangiapane with Naz? Also worse at 42.9%.

So based on what's been tried, Looch-Naz-Huberdeau is the better line.

Didn't see this post, but what I said above expresses my opinion. Those two not performing better than Looch is the problem. Maybe Dube would do as good, if not better, but don't want to distort the Lindholm/Toffoli line understandably.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

A bunch of those were from that stretch where it happened consistently (and Vladar got swept up in it in his start as well - 2 goals in 3 shots).

But I bet you’d be surprised at how many time a goalie who finishes at, say .900 save% lets in one in the first 5 shots in a game. .900 is a goal every ten shots so it stands to reason half of those come in the first 5 and half in the second.

There you go providing basic context mansplaining again.

[dino7c]

Hard to blame Markstrom for a goal on the 2nd shot when the Flames score on themselves

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Joborule

It means that the team lacks top 6 talent. Mangiapane lackluster performance this season really distorted the balance.

Glass half full - if Mangiapane reappears as a scorer and if Kylington returns it’s like they made a deadline deal for a scorer and a good Dman.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Duehr has always had great boots. He can fly.

That's about it, though.

Lombardi-itis.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

2nd half Backs has arrived.

2nd half Backs showed up in the first half this year.
EDIT: Already said. Apparently I'm 3 pages behind.

[icarus]

The Save on Foods ads have me wishing NHL.tv would just return to dead air during tv timeouts.

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Duehr has always had great boots. He can fly.

That's about it, though.

can he check? can he win board battles? can he drive the net? seems more than just a skating body

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

2nd half Backs showed up in the first half this year.
EDIT: Already said. Apparently I'm 3 pages behind.

He’s been playing great hockey since this time last year.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Cap Hit

James Neal sez hi.

[Macindoc]

Wait, those were penalties??? Seems that the only criteria for calling a penalty this game are that there must be calls against the Flames.

[dino7c]

Ref makes ridiculous calls to start the game and then puts the whistle away when the Flames take over

[Reggie Dunlop]

I'm getting a Walker Duehr jersey crested.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

There you go providing basic context mansplaining again.

Just playing with numbers. It’s sorta why I dislike save % talk within the game. Markstrom “let in” one goal in 9 shots. If it had happened on shot 7 or 8 the results are the same as they are now.

I do wish they’d actually force some easy outside shots at the start of games though. As opposed to shutting down shots completely until a grade A chance. That seemed cruel.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

can he check? can he win board battles? can he drive the net? seems more than just a skating body

He's not overly physical. He can drive the net but he usually doesn't have the puck often enough to do it on a regular basis. Overall, one of the weaker possession players on the Wranglers.

I'm curious to see what he can do during this stint, though.

[CsInMyBlood]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Backs deserves a cup in his career. I hope it’s as a flame, but it’s gotta happen somewhere.

Then the Flames have to win the Cup because hes a Calgary Flame for life.

Or so I hope.

[timbit]

47 first period goals for the Flames.

Most in the NHL.

Sutter teams are emotionally and mentally prepared to start games.

Edmonton Oilers? Not so much!