[PGT] Flames Win Home Opener 5-3!

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

It's because of dummies who can't let things go, and insist on rehashing distant history like this:

Lol didn't you give me an infraction for literally using the word butt last week.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Chill out, dude.

I think I tapped into a reservoir of anger from last season.

Forgive me lol..

Happy for the win. Let's roll now.

[Paulie Walnuts]

How about the pp entries last night? What a massive change. It seemed like they did something new with a different player each time and just gained the zone. It wasn't perfect but a big change from the bump back only approach.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

How about the pp entries last night? What a massive change. It seemed like they did something new with a different player each time and just gained the zone. It wasn't perfect but a big change from the bump back only approach.

I think Savard is going to help a lot with the PP and offensive situations. Heard he was mentoring the top scoring OHL offense prior to this. Big leap, but some guys just have a knack for understanding certain areas of the game.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Welcome to hockey. What do you think people are going to focus on more between those two series?

He's .919 in one game. Agreed, let's see.

I hope he does well but ####, if you think I'm going to let the Edmonton performance go just cause he went toe to toe with Oettinger in round one one year then you're out to lunch.

I don't know why people rush to his defense to this day. He could've been a 20th ranked goalie last year and the team would be a top 3 pacific team, but he was a 40-50th ranked goalie and dragged them down just barely enough to miss.

He demonstrated his ability last night and essentially what was expected of him when he was signed here to a 6x6. He's brought THAT game in maybe 30% of the games he's started here. That's the standard we should expect and for the most part haven't gotten. .919 isn't outlandish either, as it was one time in line with his career average.

I'm just not in the business of making excuses/maintaining good will for guys longer than they've earned it. And I literally made the "I like Markstrom" thread mid last season...

I wish him well but if he pumpkins again I'll switch my allegiance to Wolf or whoever else can step up in the blink of an eye. No more patience of any kind of repeat of that train wreck .

So yes. Well done Marky. Now do that 30-40 more times.

That's a lot of text to basically just tell us your mind is made up on a player, and you're annoyed that the one game evidence is contrary to your belief heading into the season.