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Originally Posted by dino7c
not sure why people feel the team owes Irving something...this is the NHL, he had a chance...more than lots of guys get
A little honesty from the team would help. We hear these glowing reports from Malarchuk and Hartley of how good Irving is playing and yet he's being sent down. I find it hard to believe that a bad first period would be the reason he was sent down.
Also...ppl ripping on the team for last night..yes the 1st period was bad but it wasnt 4-0 bad...the goaltending was simply terrible. Joey Mac needs to get his rebound control in order because I noticed that right away when he got subbed in and told my brother sitting next to me....right then....2 awful rebounds and goals. I don't even know wtf he was doing on the powerplay goal. seemed to stand there forever.
Guys, let's be honest, Taylor deserves a chance at a couple games. He's done very well with the Heat this year.
I realize some want to see Irving progress, be given opportunities in the NHL because he's still technically a prospect, a former first round pick, but until the Flames are out of it, they have to put the best goaltender in the net.
Who can argue, really? Going by his numbers in Abby compared with Irving's, he deserves a shot.
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Also...ppl ripping on the team for last night..yes the 1st period was bad but it wasnt 4-0 bad...the goaltending was simply terrible. Joey Mac needs to get his rebound control in order because I noticed that right away when he got subbed in and told my brother sitting next to me....right then....2 awful rebounds and goals. I don't even know wtf he was doing on the powerplay goal. seemed to stand there forever.
No idea about an awful rebound on the first. Through a screen he deflected it into the corner, and it goes in the corner 95% of the time. Except Steen was right there (probably a bit out of position, late coming out of the corner which is why there were no Flames to mark him) to tap it in.
On the PP goal, it wasn't a rebound. It hit the Blues player's shinpad who was jumping in front and shot from the point and the puck went right to the goal scorer just like it did on the Steen goal. I assume that he saw the initial shot, and because he didn't feel it or hear it, it got tipped away/over the glass. By the time he and everyone realized where it was landed, too late to scramble over.
Third goal looked like a prefect shot given the way it rattled iof the top bar and aropund the top of the net, but timing sucked and considering the player shouldn't have had the puck through the neutral zone to wind up, made it a worse situation. Saveable, maybe.
Not that he played great but looked a lot more confident then Irving. Also, the team wasn't collapsing in front of him like they were Irving (at least later in the Dallas game), almost as if they felt it'd be better to stop the shot instead of it getting through to Irving.
Although Feaster may be feeding us lines about the shuffling to put a positive PR spin, I give him the pass this time. An injury to Kiprusoff, given his decade long longevity, could not have been predicted. Irving was always up here just to open the door, that was clear when the season started given the lack of time in Abbotsford.
Throw in a vet goalie that comes free on the waiver wire into the mix, and cold-warm-cold consistency with Irving (already not in the top of managements good books) in his 6 games, and they're still scrambling to fill the most important position on this team.
I suspect this isn't the end for the goalie shuffle. Today's move coincides with a poor game, plus the justification that he doesn't have to be put on waivers to go down, but would have to tomorrow or anytime in the season after that.
Kiprusoff is likely more then the two weeks away, and who knows, maybe the Jones move is for bringing in a goalie via trade.
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Really surprised that leland did not work out. After all he has gone through i thought jumping to the nhl would be easy for him. Another first round bust i guess, although he could be a late bloomer.
Remember when everyone used to disparagingly joke about the gong show that's the Islanders Franchise?
I think the Flames are now worse than that.
Not to be too insulting, but sometimes this board grinds my gear, the above goes on the top 10 list of dumbest things on this board that I've ever read, congratulations.
As for Irving, I think he played decently during his stint, but at the end of the day last nights game might have blown what's left of a fragile ego, as long as he gets game time with the Heat, fine, if he dosen't its a stupid decision.
For some of you screaming for the Flames it intentionally lose and dive for the top pick, this is what you wanted, you should be through the moon.
the next announcement will be that Kipper is out for another month.
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Honest question: What are the odds of that happening?
Anyone know the details? Is his KHL contract up after this season?
His contract is up, but he's also a free agent July 1st from what I remember. There's a possibility he just stays there. Lets hope that's not the case.
Honest question: What are the odds of that happening?
Anyone know the details? Is his KHL contract up after this season?
Yes, his contract is up. I suppose there's a chance he'll sign another deal to stay in Russia, but all signs seem to point to him signing with the Flames this summer.
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