12-07-2019, 04:15 PM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Originally Posted by Jaydee
Why is Talbot playing
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Why not? Rittich can't play every game and the King suck
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12-07-2019, 04:18 PM
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#62
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
That does not mean they won't need him to make 20 saves to get out of the first period down 2-0.
Rittich isn't starting...does not automatically mean he will not play. Hopefully he gets the night off because Talbot and the team both play awesome.
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Unlike Rittich, Talbot has yet to allow a goal v. the Kings this season.
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12-07-2019, 04:49 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by Jaydee
Why is Talbot playing
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Because Rittich isn't.
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12-07-2019, 04:51 PM
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#65
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
They all have high potential but I don't think I'm the first person to suggest comparisons in playing style between Kylington and Erik Karlsson. It's unlikely, but Kylington is already very, very impressive for being such a young defenseman. He just needs to refine his skills and he'll be a top-4 mainstay at the very least, in my eyes.
And while they aren't necessarily his fault, I don't think Valimaki's injuries have done his placement on the depth chart any favours. Kylington is already at over triple Valimaki's games played and I think he's clearly usurped him as the #6 when everyone is healthy.
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I don’t think so at all. As soon as Valimaki is healthy and conditioned, Kylington will be in the A.
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12-07-2019, 04:57 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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12-07-2019, 06:03 PM
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#67
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Unlike Rittich, Talbot has yet to allow a goal v. the Kings this season.
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Unlike Talbot, Rittich has actually played well this year and allowed his team to win some games.
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12-07-2019, 06:06 PM
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#68
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Unlike Talbot, Rittich has actually played well this year and allowed his team to win some games.
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Talbot has been fine. He's played mostly in the 2nd back-to-back games.
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12-07-2019, 06:11 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't think a Flames goalie has played back-to-back nights since Mike Smith's first season. Unless Talbot plays absolutely awful tonight I expect he will get one of the road games as well.
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Would you start him against Colorado or AZ?
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12-07-2019, 06:12 PM
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#70
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Originally Posted by AC
Talbot has been fine. He's played mostly in the 2nd back-to-back games.
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Yeah but Rittich is the Flames MVP by a long shot.
My point is that the Flames have played the Kings poorly this year.
I hope they play better tonight.
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12-07-2019, 06:23 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Is Rittich really the MVP by a long shot?
I heard that Lindholm's goal total as a percentage of team scoring is 4th in the league.
Rittich has played a lot of games, but a 91.4% is maybe just a tad above the league average for a starter. To put it into perspective, Darcy Kuemper has a 93.7% in just 4 fewer games. Rittich's 91.4% is 22nd in the league for goalies who have played 10+ games.
Talbot hasn't won games yet, but I don't think he has been bad.
He should probably get a few more chances in the coming games. Especially if it's against teams that Rittich hasn't been able to win against.
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12-07-2019, 06:29 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Is Rittich really the MVP by a long shot?
I heard that Lindholm's goal total as a percentage of team scoring is 4th in the league.
Rittich has played a lot of games, but a 91.4% is maybe just a tad above the league average for a starter. To put it into perspective, Darcy Kuemper has a 93.7% in just 4 fewer games. Rittich's 91.4% is 22nd in the league for goalies who have played 10+ games.
Talbot hasn't won games yet, but I don't think he has been bad.
He should probably get a few more chances in the coming games. Especially if it's against teams that Rittich hasn't been able to win against.
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One thing Rittich's save percentage doesn't show is that the team has hung him out to dry a lot this season. If another goaltender has faced more breakaways and odd man rushes I would be very surprised. I haven't seen a Flames team play this poorly defensively since the Hartley days.
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12-07-2019, 06:33 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
One thing Rittich's save percentage doesn't show is that the team has hung him out to dry a lot this season. If another goaltender has faced more breakaways and odd man rushes I would be very surprised. I haven't seen a Flames team play this poorly defensively since the Hartley days.
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Yeah but Flames fans have been saying this since 2005 or so (Kipper was amazing, yet only had a 91.2% for his career).
I am skeptical that the Flames' defense has been that horrible the entire time - always making goalie save percentages lower than what they should be. In my opinion, Brodie has made fewer major mistakes this year than last year. That goes for Rasmus Andersson as well.
I also watch all the Predator games, and I see no major difference in the number of prime scoring opportunities (with that said, Rinne is struggling so it's a moot point).
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12-07-2019, 06:35 PM
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#74
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Would you start him against Colorado or AZ?
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It’s a tough call, but I think if he wins tonight I would play him in Denver.
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12-07-2019, 07:06 PM
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#75
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
One thing Rittich's save percentage doesn't show is that the team has hung him out to dry a lot this season. If another goaltender has faced more breakaways and odd man rushes I would be very surprised. I haven't seen a Flames team play this poorly defensively since the Hartley days.
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His team hung him out to dry after last year's break, yet everyone thought Smith was so much better. Yeah I guess he had a slight injury, but the team played like crap from that break until just recently this season.
Sent from here.
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12-07-2019, 07:14 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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Originally Posted by calgarywinning
Wonder if Gaudreau is okay with this assignment. I have to say, I think he's less prima donna and more win focused and willing to do whatever it takes to win, even if it's the third line. But i'm guessing.
So I guess, I really do wonder what he thinks.
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He probably understands that this can be a real disadvantage for other teams. Pretty sure he will be in on the line blender!
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12-07-2019, 07:53 PM
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#77
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2013
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I just want to say im glad we got this guy as our coach now 
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12-07-2019, 07:54 PM
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#78
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: I will never cheer for losses
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I'm going to my first game this year tonight! Maybe I'll bring them some luck
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12-07-2019, 08:21 PM
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#79
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Nm
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12-07-2019, 08:25 PM
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#80
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Anyone at the game wanna check the store for the Dube goal puck from the Senators game? They haven't updated the puck list since mid-late November
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