11-03-2014, 06:48 AM
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#221
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Originally Posted by Domoic
I think Russell is playing fine as well, at least at or above the modest expectations that most had for him?
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I agree, I think Russell has been very good. The problem was that Wideman struggled early in the season ... now that he's picked it up, we have a solid top 4. The "trade Wideman" posters always seem to forget that neither Smid nor Engelland can play that spot on the 2nd pairing very well and that it'd be too early for Wotherspoon to play that role already. Having Wideman in the lineup as #4 and logging big minutes this season is very important IMO.
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11-03-2014, 06:55 AM
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#222
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Domoic
I think Russell is playing fine as well, at least at or above the modest expectations that most had for him?
Plus player...top 20 in D-man assists...top 30 in D-man points...and moves the puck OK
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There was also a nice little feature about Russell on the broadcast last night.
http://www.hometownhockey.com/news/s...-kris-russell/
I for one am actually pretty impressed by how Sportsnet has handled their new NHL contract so far. Hometown Hockey is a beauty.
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11-03-2014, 07:11 AM
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#223
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by Dion
IIRC Rick Martin is the only player on that list who is not in the Hockey Hall Of Fame.
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Pete Mahovolich isn't in, I think. Frank is.
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11-03-2014, 07:15 AM
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#224
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Habs are MUCH worse than their record shows. Therrien needs to make some adjustments. Price is the only reason they're winning games. Bourque needs to go away, they need to get guys like Bournival in the lineup, he can skate, he'll inject some more energy into the lineup. Subban needs to make better decisions (and get his skates sharpened apparently) Pacioretty needs to step up, etc. Full marks to the Flames, they should have had 4 points against Montreal.
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11-03-2014, 07:40 AM
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#225
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by habernac
Habs are MUCH worse than their record shows. Therrien needs to make some adjustments. Price is the only reason they're winning games. Bourque needs to go away, they need to get guys like Bournival in the lineup, he can skate, he'll inject some more energy into the lineup. Subban needs to make better decisions (and get his skates sharpened apparently) Pacioretty needs to step up, etc...
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Even after all of that, the Canadiens still suck.
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11-03-2014, 08:26 AM
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#226
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Our top pairing of Giordano/Brodie is costing us less than our bottom 6 in Smid/Engelland.
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11-03-2014, 09:06 AM
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#227
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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Only watch this at work if you have an office door you can shut.
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11-03-2014, 10:34 AM
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#228
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#1 Goaltender
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I've been very impressed with Russell ever since he joined the flames. Playing like a legit top four defenceman. A great puck-moving defenceman as well as strong in his own end. Wideman has really stepped up as well since his healthy scratch.
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11-03-2014, 10:52 AM
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#229
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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I actually thought the Hometown Hockey was well done.
I watched the Kris Russell segment with my daughter, and she loved that it was filmed in the Caroline arena as she had played that a week ago.
Really well done.
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11-03-2014, 11:20 AM
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#230
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Hiller keeping the net for the Washington game on Tuesday - tweeted by Derek Wills after practice this morning. Not a surprise really as long as he is winning.
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11-03-2014, 11:47 AM
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#231
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: On the Bandwagon
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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Only watch this at work if you have an office door you can shut.
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It is an amazingly touching story .
My son walked into the room when it came on and watched with me , even a 15 yr old was touched by it. I was speechless throughout it.
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11-03-2014, 12:24 PM
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#232
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaudfather
Hiller keeping the net for the Washington game on Tuesday - tweeted by Derek Wills after practice this morning. Not a surprise really as long as he is winning.
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The team is beyond comfortable playing in front of Hiller. Don't take that as a slight on Ramo but Hiller is in the teams head at the moment. I'm glad they're rolling with him for now.
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11-03-2014, 12:38 PM
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#233
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by trackercowe
Quick question, Brodie was taken in the 4th round back in 2008 in a draft stacked with top-rated defensemen. Based on his play the last couple years where do you think he'd rank among them?
Were talking about Doughty, Bogosian, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Myers, Teubert (lol), Karlsson, Gardiner, Sbisa, Del Zotto, Cuma, and Carlson that were all first rounders. After that there's still Voynov, Josi, Schultz, and Stone all taken before Brodie.
You'd have to rank Doughty, Pietrangelo, and Karlsson ahead of him. After that I suppose Carlson and perhaps Voynov are debatable, but it's pretty amazing that in a draft stacked with dmen Brodie is among the best.
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In the top 10, easily. Maybe just outside the top 5.
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11-03-2014, 12:42 PM
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#234
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
The team is beyond comfortable playing in front of Hiller. Don't take that as a slight on Ramo but Hiller is in the teams head at the moment. I'm glad they're rolling with him for now.
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Yup. Rämö has been good, but Hiller has been among the best in the league, and that's just the competition in this team right now 
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11-03-2014, 12:45 PM
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#235
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Our top pairing of Giordano/Brodie is costing us less than our bottom 6 in Smid/Engelland.
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not for long
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11-03-2014, 12:55 PM
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#236
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Houston, TX
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Just saw the score power rankings. #27. Comment: Gaudreau is a smooth skater, but Jonas Hiller not so much... (And a video of his misstep).
FOR REAL!! FROM A 6-2 WIN WHEN HIS GAA ROSE TO 1.82.
U people thought tsn was bad?
Edit: also Brodano combined still make more than 1m less than Subban next year. Just saying!
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11-03-2014, 01:10 PM
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#237
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dying4acup
Just saw the score power rankings. #27. Comment: Gaudreau is a smooth skater, but Jonas Hiller not so much... (And a video of his misstep).
FOR REAL!! FROM A 6-2 WIN WHEN HIS GAA ROSE TO 1.82.
U people thought tsn was bad?
Edit: also Brodano combined still make more than 1m less than Subban next year. Just saying!
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The Score is a joke if they honestly think a 7-4-2 team, with a positive goal differential, is 27th in power ranking. Most others have us in the 15-20 range.
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11-03-2014, 01:21 PM
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#238
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trackercowe
You'd have to rank Doughty, Pietrangelo, and Karlsson ahead of him. After that I suppose Carlson and perhaps Voynov are debatable, but it's pretty amazing that in a draft stacked with dmen Brodie is among the best.
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Voynov has a much more powerful backhand than Brodie.
Too soon?
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11-03-2014, 01:29 PM
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#239
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dying4acup
Just saw the score power rankings. #27. Comment: Gaudreau is a smooth skater, but Jonas Hiller not so much... (And a video of his misstep).
FOR REAL!! FROM A 6-2 WIN WHEN HIS GAA ROSE TO 1.82.
U people thought tsn was bad?
Edit: also Brodano combined still make more than 1m less than Subban next year. Just saying!
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Thomas Drance (The writer of those power rankings) has stated many times that his power rankings are just a subjective ranking of where he see's teams ending up. He uses them to make 30 jokes every week. He is a big proponent of advanced stats and thinks the Flames successes right now are just a house of cards.
I agree, we are definitely not as good as our record has shown, but c'mon, how the hell does he have Arizona so high? Personally I thought they would end up last in the West, and they've shown nothing to prove that wrong so far. Having 8 teams below them makes no sense to me.
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11-03-2014, 02:08 PM
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#240
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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I was once a volunteer with the Special Olympics program and got to work with kids and young adults that had Downs Syndrome. The piece on Chris Sutter was well done and showed that dispite his disabilities, people with DS can be productive members of society. They are the most loving and caring people you will meet.
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