Stockton Heat 2015/2016 General Discussion

[Caged Great]

Since about January, Poirier hasn't been nearly as good offensively as he was when he first arrived in the A. Not sure why he isn't clicking. He doesn't seem to be as on the ball as he was initially. Not getting into the right spots and not doing the right thing when he does.

[Roof-Daddy]

Ontario Reign filling up the net behind Simpson.

3-0 late in the first.

[Roof-Daddy]

1 shot in the 2nd, 1 goal.

4-0 now

[Street Pharmacist]

So you're saying Simpson is really holding them in it?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

So you're saying Simpson is really holding them in it?

Not anymore. He got yanked after the 4th goal.

Honestly, I'm not watching, just following the AHL game report. Maybe they were all on glorious scoring chances, but the optics are not good when the shots are 25-15 for the Heat, but they are getting clobbered 4-0.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Not anymore. He got yanked after the 4th goal.

Honestly, I'm not watching, just following the AHL game report. Maybe they were all on glorious scoring chances, but the optics are not good when the shots are 25-15 for the Heat, but they are getting clobbered 4-0.

Maybe he's holding the Reign in it?

[StocktonHeatLVR]

The Heat couldn't score on me in goal. I have been reading this blog about how good the is supposed to be....they got nothin,,,,

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by StocktonHeatLVR

The Heat couldn't score on me in goal. I have been reading this blog about how good the is supposed to be....they got nothin,,,,

They were a lot better last year. Don't know exactly what is going on thus far

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

They were a lot better last year. Don't know exactly what is going on thus far

That goes for the whole franchise.

[StrykerSteve]

Where the heck is Max Reinhart?

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Where the heck is Max Reinhart?

Serious question?

If so, he was traded to the Preds in the off-season for a conditional 2016 4th round pick.

He's playing on their farm team in Milwaukee. 5 points in 10 games.

[Roof-Daddy]

I certainly didn't expect this team to be an elite AHL team, it's still fairly young and inexperienced. I didn't think they'd be terrible though.....and that's what they are so far through 8 games.

The main thing is that they develop prospects for the future of the Flames, but IMO many of these guys are really under performing so far.

Shore with 2 points and 1 goal thru 8 games
Poirier with 3 points and 0 goals thru 8 games
Agostino with 0 goals
...and so and so on

Yuck. Get it together down there.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Ugh. Eight goals in the last 7 games for the Heat. They're getting tough to watch.

For you advanced stats junkies, their PDO is 25th in the league at 97.2. So they're incredibly unlucky, but that's only because of their shooting percentage, mostly. They're shooting a measly 5.8% (27th in the AHL) while their save percentage is 91.3% (13th in the AHL).

So yeah, above average save percentage combined with an embarrassingly low shooting percentage is no good.

This team has A LOT of kinks to work out beginning with needing more out of their premier players as Roof-Daddy pointed out.

[Enoch Root]

Heat were ahead 1-0 when Gillies got hurt on Friday.

Simpson let in 2 goals almost immediately when he came in. To his credit, he was good the rest of the way.

But yeah.

Can't buy a goal. And now some weak goaltending. Hmmm.

[Racki]

I watch some of the games on AHL Live and I follow the Heat as close as i can but I would never claim to be dialed in the way I am with the Flames...but...it just seems to me that Huska doesn't get a lot out of these guys. Last year's team under performed and here we go again. I would have hired Todd Nelson. Huska would make a nice assistant coach working with the defensemen.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

I watch some of the games on AHL Live and I follow the Heat as close as i can but I would never claim to be dialed in the way I am with the Flames...but...it just seems to me that Huska doesn't get a lot out of these guys. Last year's team under performed and here we go again. I would have hired Todd Nelson. Huska would make a nice assistant coach working with the defensemen.

Yeah. I am not ready to throw Huska under the bus yet, but I am definitely starting to have some concerns

[442scotty]

Poirier is a French speaking guy a long way from home and it might be a big deal for him...

Maybe an equal apples for apples trade with Montreal would be a good idea... They would love to get ahold of him I'm sure and might even be willing to give up a slightly better player to get a home grown one... Don't know what else to think... I watched the guy in Junior and he was awesome and I know the Flames have big hopes for him..

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Serious question?

If so, he was traded to the Preds in the off-season for a conditional 2016 4th round pick.

He's playing on their farm team in Milwaukee. 5 points in 10 games.

I honestly had no idea O.o

[Racki]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Poirier is a French speaking guy a long way from home and it might be a big deal...Maybe an equal apples for apples trade with Montreal would be a good idea...They would love to get ahold of him I'm sure and might even be willing to give up a slightly better player to get a home grown one.

Not a bad idea at all actually. I wonder who a good target would be?

[hockey.modern]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

Not a bad idea at all actually. I wonder who a good target would be?

I would like to see the Flames snatch Devante Smith-Pelly