Was in section 205 and I didn't realize that Sharky's shot had gone in. I thought he shot it high...but wasn't even sure of that. That was lightning quick. Beautiful.
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Definitely the highlight of the night, but that Pospisil pass on the Kadri goal was quite a beauty as well. He just kind of one-hand flipped it while going at quite a clip.
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When you consider 1) new coach, 2) new defensive system, 3) traded away our top scorer and 3) lost our #1D for 4 games like 3 games into the season... Nov 2nd does seem like a reasonable amount of time for things to finally start clicking.
19-11-4 = points in 23 of 34 games
42 of 68 possible points = .618 points%.
That's not just a playoff team, that's enough for 9th overall in the NHL - which is square in the middle "do some damage when we get there" territory.
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Definitely the highlight of the night, but that Pospisil pass on the Kadri goal was quite a beauty as well. He just kind of one-hand flipped it while going at quite a clip.
Posposil has really been such a great player all year. Even when he has not put up points, he’s been effective and a great fit on that line. Fantastic speed and physical play. And he also has really great hands. So much of his game reminds me of Ferland.
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They have Pospisil listed as 6'3" and weighing 173lbs - there's no way he's that light. The reverse hit he put on that one Coyote last night just had the guy bouncing off him while it seemed like Pospisil barely noticed the collision.
Worse even. A pile of bricks would produce far fewer stupid or inane responses. Sometimes saying nothing is better than constantly responding. What's that quote about staying silent and appearing to be a fool, but opening your mouth and removing all doubt?
To be fair, this can be said about both of them in this instance…
I think dino7c receives some unnecessary piling on at times.
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To be fair, this can be said about both of them in this instance…
I think dino7c receives some unnecessary piling on at times.
Seems like a product of Spurs getting banned.
Some posters appear to need a punching bag to rail on. Dino is usually the next easiest target when the usual trolling accounts aren't around stirring up arguments.
Any regular knows what Dino is about by now so giving him grief for just doing what he does is frankly lazy.
Maybe work on those bad habits as opposed to comparing a long time poster here to a pile of bricks. It's just unnecessary and paints the users sending these comments in a poor light more than anything.
Refrain from saying things you wouldn't say IRL unless you're dealing with an obvious troll account. Dino isn't that, as much as some posters are annoyed by positivity.
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I haven't seen any mention (maybe I have missed it) about Desimone and Oesterle lately. Both of these guys have been so steady and unnoticeable, which is what you want in your bottom pairing (at least under these circumstances). They are two guys that probably deserve some accolades over a stretch of games now. That bottom pairing has been steady, and not the tire-fire that i was half-expecting.
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Some posters appear to need a punching bag to rail on. Dino is usually the next easiest target when the usual trolling accounts aren't around stirring up arguments.
Any regular knows what Dino is about by now so giving him grief for just doing what he does is frankly lazy.
Maybe work on those bad habits as opposed to comparing a long time poster here to a pile of bricks. It's just unnecessary and paints the users sending these comments in a poor light more than anything.
Refrain from saying things you wouldn't say IRL unless you're dealing with an obvious troll account. Dino isn't that, as much as some posters are annoyed by positivity.
I don't mind dino at all, I like some of his post, don't agree with him at times but I don't mind them at all. Some of them are different from my own opinion, but so what, it's what a forum for. Don't agree with him? Counter with your own opinion, really no need to pile on. One thing I know, dino isn't a troll and was never a troll.
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I don't mind dino at all, I like some of his post, don't agree with him at times but I don't mind them at all. Some of them are different from my own opinion, but so what, it's what a forum for. Don't agree with him? Counter with your own opinion, really no need to pile on. One thing I know, dino isn't a troll and was never a troll.
I'm gonna call bull#### on that, because he's been an absolute troll in any topic regarding a former Flame player. He single-handedly made the Out of Town threads unbearable last year because he would just constantly #### on the former Flames on Florida. Even with the playoff run for the Panthers, he would constantly post about how they were about to come back down to earth. That's trolling my friend, and it just goes by a different name when you can't acknowledge valid points against your team due to excess positivity. That's positive trolling.
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I haven't seen any mention (maybe I have missed it) about Desimone and Oesterle lately. Both of these guys have been so steady and unnoticeable, which is what you want in your bottom pairing (at least under these circumstances). They are two guys that probably deserve some accolades over a stretch of games now. That bottom pairing has been steady, and not the tire-fire that i was half-expecting.
I think credit should go to the brass and the ahl coaching staff vis a vis Zary, Pospisil, Gilbert, Osterle and de Simone. Those kids are showing that the team has a solid system in place here and the ahl. The guys are prepared well for the roles that were available in the big league. Sadly ruzicka isn’t proving his scouting report wrong about his mercurial motor.
Other than that we have got some major contributions from our farm team. Kudos to the flames and wranglers. Moving the farm team to Calgary was a shrewd move in retrospect.
Re the game. I watched the first two periods and listened to the third. I get better luck when I listen it seems.
The flames keep playing inspired hockey. The PP is marginally improving and looking as if they are buying into what savard is selling. I have noticed a marked commitment to getting the puck to the front of the net from the high to low play and folllowing the puck with numbers once there.
That first goal I felt bad for vladar but didn’t think the team would quit. University of Arizona is a decent team but I think they are a couple moves away from contention. Vladar is an nhl caliber goalie. I’d be ok with him and wolf as a more permanent tandem.
I have been really entertained by the wins this year and it takes the sting out of a potential high pick.
The Coleman backlund duo is so good this year. Backlund even plays a a way nastier game.
This is the scenario I was kinda hoping would occur is that the trade targets improving their values before the TDL. I think they all have save for lindholm. Lindholm will still be a valued commodity at the TDL. However Tanev, Hanifin and Markstrom are all pretty valuable assets rn. The only one is hold onto is Tanev.
All in all a much more satisfying place to be as a flames fan compared to the last couple years.
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I'm gonna call bull#### on that, because he's been an absolute troll in any topic regarding a former Flame player. He single-handedly made the Out of Town threads unbearable last year because he would just constantly #### on the former Flames on Florida. Even with the playoff run for the Panthers, he would constantly post about how they were about to come back down to earth. That's trolling my friend, and it just goes by a different name when you can't acknowledge valid points against your team due to excess positivity. That's positive trolling.
Haha, hmmm....dino did crap on those players. But honest question Cali, if the players he crapped on aren't Panthers players, would you be so upset? TBH, I did find those posts funny. May be I was thinking what he was saying and I just didn't say it out loud in public. Glad you didn't see what my nephew and me Whatsapped back and forth during that playoff run.
I'm gonna call bull#### on that, because he's been an absolute troll in any topic regarding a former Flame player. He single-handedly made the Out of Town threads unbearable last year because he would just constantly #### on the former Flames on Florida. Even with the playoff run for the Panthers, he would constantly post about how they were about to come back down to earth. That's trolling my friend, and it just goes by a different name when you can't acknowledge valid points against your team due to excess positivity. That's positive trolling.
I guess what someone considers trolling depends a bit on their point of view. Being a Panthers fan, I imagine you would take more umbrage when shade is thrown at ex-Flames playing for the Panthers than most other posters here.
For me, if the intent of a post is just to annoy other forum members, then it's trolling, particularly if the contents of the post are malicious, deliberately misleading, or hurtful. If a post is simply cheerleading (however unrealistic) or stating a well-argued opinion, then I wouldn't consider it trolling.
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I think credit should go to the brass and the ahl coaching staff vis a vis Zary, Pospisil, Gilbert, Osterle and de Simone. Those kids are showing that the team has a solid system in place here and the ahl. The guys are prepared well for the roles that were available in the big league. Sadly ruzicka isn’t proving his scouting report wrong about his mercurial motor.
Other than that we have got some major contributions from our farm team. Kudos to the flames and wranglers. Moving the farm team to Calgary was a shrewd move in retrospect.
Re the game. I watched the first two periods and listened to the third. I get better luck when I listen it seems.
The flames keep playing inspired hockey. The PP is marginally improving and looking as if they are buying into what savard is selling. I have noticed a marked commitment to getting the puck to the front of the net from the high to low play and folllowing the puck with numbers once there.
That first goal I felt bad for vladar but didn’t think the team would quit. University of Arizona is a decent team but I think they are a couple moves away from contention. Vladar is an nhl caliber goalie. I’d be ok with him and wolf as a more permanent tandem.
I have been really entertained by the wins this year and it takes the sting out of a potential high pick.
The Coleman backlund duo is so good this year. Backlund even plays a a way nastier game.
This is the scenario I was kinda hoping would occur is that the trade targets improving their values before the TDL. I think they all have save for lindholm. Lindholm will still be a valued commodity at the TDL. However Tanev, Hanifin and Markstrom are all pretty valuable assets rn. The only one is hold onto is Tanev.
All in all a much more satisfying place to be as a flames fan compared to the last couple years.
GFG
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Agree with much of this, but why would you not trade Tanev? Of the UFAs, he's the oldest and has by far the most mileage on his body due to his self-sacrificing style of play (which I love, but I also suspect he will be the first of our UFAs to fall off a cliff). I think we should trade Tanev at the TDL, then see in the offseason if he is open to coming back on a 1 or 2 year contract, since he does provide stability and leadership to the D corps.
Also, UFA values will likely increase between now and the TDL as more contenders lose players to injuries. With 50% retained and taking back a cap dump, the Flames could trade Lindholm and Hanifin to just about any contender at the TDL, increasing their trade market and returns.
Markstrom is certainly a valuable asset now due to his excellent play of late, and the removal of his cap hit would be helpful to the team. My only concern with this is that I do not think that Vladar would be as good a mentor as Markstrom for Wolf, and Wolf may be forced to carry too heavy a load in his transition to the NHL if he is partnered with Vladar.
I'm gonna call bull#### on that, because he's been an absolute troll in any topic regarding a former Flame player. He single-handedly made the Out of Town threads unbearable last year because he would just constantly #### on the former Flames on Florida. Even with the playoff run for the Panthers, he would constantly post about how they were about to come back down to earth. That's trolling my friend, and it just goes by a different name when you can't acknowledge valid points against your team due to excess positivity. That's positive trolling.
One of the worst was Zadorov. Only after the trade request did he say he was the worst Dman on the Flames this year. Yes he kind of sucked after the trade request but that was to be expected.
But before that when we got off to that terrible start, he was probably our 2nd best Dman after Weegar for the first 15-20 games.
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Agree with much of this, but why would you not trade Tanev? Of the UFAs, he's the oldest and has by far the most mileage on his body due to his self-sacrificing style of play (which I love, but I also suspect he will be the first of our UFAs to fall off a cliff). I think we should trade Tanev at the TDL, then see in the offseason if he is open to coming back on a 1 or 2 year contract, since he does provide stability and leadership to the D corps.
Also, UFA values will likely increase between now and the TDL as more contenders lose players to injuries. With 50% retained and taking back a cap dump, the Flames could trade Lindholm and Hanifin to just about any contender at the TDL, increasing their trade market and returns.
Markstrom is certainly a valuable asset now due to his excellent play of late, and the removal of his cap hit would be helpful to the team. My only concern with this is that I do not think that Vladar would be as good a mentor as Markstrom for Wolf, and Wolf may be forced to carry too heavy a load in his transition to the NHL if he is partnered with Vladar.
I would keep due to the intangibles regarding his leadership, preparation and toughness that would set a good example for all up and coming dmen.
Regarding markstrom I agree he would be a better mentor for this year and next, yet I don’t think vladar fetches much and would want him to have a shot at being a 1A and perhaps building his value considerably on a good contract to push wolf.
I'm gonna call bull#### on that, because he's been an absolute troll in any topic regarding a former Flame player. He single-handedly made the Out of Town threads unbearable last year because he would just constantly #### on the former Flames on Florida. Even with the playoff run for the Panthers, he would constantly post about how they were about to come back down to earth. That's trolling my friend, and it just goes by a different name when you can't acknowledge valid points against your team due to excess positivity. That's positive trolling.
Sounds like a guy who's a passionate flames fan to a fault more than trolling.
I agree with midnite that it's probably that they were Panthers that it was even an issue. Conflicting interests of two passionate fans does not equal one guy being a troll for being slanted against guys that spurned the Flames.
Jilted lover posts don't look very good sometimes and they were probably rooted in sore feelings but it still doesn't make him a troll on the board.
He plays pretty close to that line by the definition of certain posters though simply by being opinionated (pro-flames) in the face of contradictory information from time to time. That rubs a number of people the wrong way. But people know exactly what Dino is all about so I don't know why they would still get bent out of shape about it nowadays.
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TBH, I did find those posts funny. May be I was thinking what he was saying and I just didn't say it out loud in public. Glad you didn't see what my nephew and me Whatsapped back and forth during that playoff run. 
