[PGT] Canuks 4, Flames 3

[flamesgod]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I am not surprised. Countless players have that early bump where they run on adrenaline and the pure joy of playing at this level, but can't sustain it after every day life and grind of being a player sets in. And that's the real test. Can you keep that up and find ways to make an impact or at least show you can excel in one area/role?

Might have to keep the rotating door moving and get the next guy in here to rekindle that jump. Bring Pospisil up again in a month or so, but give someone else a look there in the meantime.

I think he’d need to pass through waivers if he gets sent down. If so, that won’t be happening.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I am not surprised. Countless players have that early bump where they run on adrenaline and the pure joy of playing at this level, but can't sustain it after every day life and grind of being a player sets in. And that's the real test. Can you keep that up and find ways to make an impact or at least show you can excel in one area/role?

Might have to keep the rotating door moving and get the next guy in here to rekindle that jump. Bring Pospisil up again in a month or so, but give someone else a look there in the meantime.

I don't think Pospisil will pass through waivers right now. If the energy really fades you can always switch him and Duehr or try him on a different line.

[Jay Random]

I think Pospisil on a line with Greer would give fits to their opponents.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Z is just a great guy. Sure some of you hate him as a player but he is legit. I mean how many Russians have the balls to speak out against Putin.

All the ones currently bin jail or shot because they protested.. one thing to do it when your most likely never going back another to be on the protest lines.

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I always said he reminded me of a flash in the pan player. I thought it was risky to throw almost $6M at him by Tre.

Tre should have sold high and traded him instead of signing him to that contract. He was never going to repeat 35 goals nor close to it. It was the Backlund effect that we've seen before in Bouma, Colborne and a few others.

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[bigrangy]

Yes, the Mangiapane that dominated the OHL, dominated the AHL, dominated the World Championships, and scored at a 20 goal pace from the moment he stepped into the NHL is a flash in the pan.

The guy is a real good hockey player, the talent is not gone.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

Yes, the Mangiapane that dominated the OHL, dominated the AHL, dominated the World Championships, and scored at a 20 goal pace from the moment he stepped into the NHL is a flash in the pan.

The guy is a real good hockey player, the talent is not gone.

Not flash in the pan but he cashed in on a good 1/2 season.

A mediocre middle 6 guy that stopped developing

Speaking of stop developing, what happened to Dube?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

All the ones currently bin jail or shot because they protested.. one thing to do it when your most likely never going back another to be on the protest lines.

Yeah because he doesn't have any more friends or family living there. He could have just kept his mouth shut, but he didn't. Unlike Putin's lapdog in Washington.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by shadowlord

Tre should have sold high and traded him instead of signing him to that contract. He was never going to repeat 35 goals nor close to it. It was the Backlund effect that we've seen before in Bouma, Colborne and a few others.

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Hindsight 101, the first course to take at Hockey College.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

All the ones currently bin jail or shot because they protested.. one thing to do it when your most likely never going back another to be on the protest lines.

Knowing that it means you likely can't go back, or at least as long as the people in power stay in power, counts for something.

I don't think it needs to be a go back and risk your life or it isn't impressive. There are many people in his situation that don't speak out.

[skcli]

It was a great game by the Flames until they got scored on the third goal. It seems like it deflated the team but Lindholm made it interesting at the end. PP clicked and the team is playing exciting hockey. On to the next one. GFG!

[Paulie Walnuts]

The high flying canucks lead the league in the empty net goals.

[devel]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Markstrom really has to stop surrendering those early goals. Even Canucks fans were saying that's the Markstrom they remember.

Was at the game, Z got lots of boos at first but it trailed off halfway. Weird how he took Kadri's number.

Zary didn't get on the scoresheet for that one goal but it was all him keeping it in at the blueline with extra effort.

I don’t think he took #91 to take Kadri’s number. His number 16 is Trevor Linden’s number, so I think he just rotated 16, 180 degrees and came up with 91.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Hindsight 101, the first course to take at Hockey College.

Some posters said it at the time, they ate crow for it and have the right to bring it up now.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Hindsight 101, the first course to take at Hockey College.

Doesn’t apply to professionals that are supposed to know what they are doing

Can we blame James Neal on hindsight also?

[D as in David]

I wasn't surprised to see Mangiapane be one of the players sit in the third as he was having a rough game. He was somewhat responsible for the first goal against where he gave away the puck preventing a line change by the Flames and the Canucks poured it on, forcing the Flames to ice the puck to relieve the pressure. They gave up the goal on the ensuing face-off with tired Flames players running around in their own zone.

Put together with him not getting anything done offensively, he was pretty deserving of the benching in the third. Maybe it's time for him to move down to the 4th line? Ruzicka or Dube up to the Lindholm line to see if that would work?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by D as in David

I wasn't surprised to see Mangiapane be one of the players sit in the third as he was having a rough game. He was somewhat responsible for the first goal against where he gave away the puck preventing a line change by the Flames and the Canucks poured it on, forcing the Flames to ice the puck to relieve the pressure. They gave up the goal on the ensuing face-off with tired Flames players running around in their own zone.

Put together with him not getting anything done offensively, he was pretty deserving of the benching in the third. Maybe it's time for him to move down to the 4th line? Ruzicka or Dube up to the Lindholm line to see if that would work?

Very possible.

I do like that Huska rewards those playing better more ice time. Mangiapane is a favorite player of mine but he’s been making a lot of boneheaded mistakes lately.

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

This team needs to figure out first periods

Forget first periods...Markstrom has to stop giving up goals on the first fricking shot!!

That is SO dispiriting to a team - even if they do eventually come back some.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Some posters said it at the time, they ate crow for it and have the right to bring it up now.

I can’t remember too many posters complaining about that deal. A lot of posters were worried Treliving would lowball Mangiapane and bridge him.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I can’t remember too many posters complaining about that deal. A lot of posters were worried Treliving would lowball Mangiapane and bridge him.

Mangi had a bad second half, there were people that wanted him traded