I'm glad to see Taylor get the start. It barely makes sense to start an All Star caliber goaltender in back-to-back games, so, once Kipper went down, it was a given that whoever didn't start yesterday would start today.
This is the type of game that we always lose, but jm feeling good about it for some odd reason. Flames win 4-2.
Taylor has certainly shown he's a top tier goalie at the AHL level so he deserves a chance to see if he can translate that to some success at the NHL level. I like this move, give the kid a chance and see what he can do. Hopefully he plays well and Hartley has a tough decision to make for the next starting assignment. I'm going to predict a 3-2 Flames win with goals by Cammy, Hudler and Wideman. GO FLAMES!!!
I'm glad to see Taylor get the start. It barely makes sense to start an All Star caliber goaltender in back-to-back games, so, once Kipper went down, it was a given that whoever didn't start yesterday would start today.
This is the type of game that we always lose, but jm feeling good about it for some odd reason. Flames win 4-2.
My thoughts exactly. I think it was the unusual comeback last night that has me feelign optimistic. Was expected our usual: strong first, dead second, too little too late push in the third. Seeing them actually sustain pressure through the 3rd and win the game, was totally unexpected.
This is a chance for the Flames to get ahead. Back to back game. Puts them over .500. Against a team they are fighting with for that playoff spot. Typically, a game they lose miserably. But I'm feeling optimistic.
5-2 Flames. The Coyotes get the first and last goal of the game, but the rest is all Flames.
Imagine that, three different goalies in three straight games for the Calgary Flames. Weird to even think about with all the Kipper we've seen over the years.
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For as slow as Sarich may be, clearly better then out of rhythm or shape or both, Babchuk. 7 mins last night 95% of that in the first period.
With Wideman, they don't really need his shot on the PP, at least not so far in having to put up with him still getting up to speed on the PP, let alone his other skating and defending deficiencies right now.
Any further from Hartley on Jones, as promised yesterday?
Does anybody know what the league wide stats are looking like this year for teams on the second night of a back-to-back? I'm wondering if they're worse than usual with the compressed schedule.
If I recall correctly, they were somehwere a bit below 500 last year.
Are people really dumb enough to think, in seriousness, that Taylor is in tonight because Hartley has no faith in MacDonald? We're playing our third game in four nights, MacDonald - coming off a back injury - played nearly all of the first two. Seriously people, use your heads. This was always going to be one of those games where the backup gets the start. Even if Kipper was healthy.
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Danny "The Impaler" Taylor pictures because he's the coolest, he's just such a cool guy.
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I like how he's not glued to the goal line in that 3rd picture.
From Taylor's perspective, has nothing to lose and hopefully the team shows up to help him out. I love a good underdog story. Getting an NHL start this season was probably a pipedream just a couple of months ago.
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