[GDT] Dec. 8th @ Coyotes - 7PM MT; SN Flames

[wired]

3-1 for the good guys. Win or lose, if the effort is there, I cant complain.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Absolutely. But now is not the time.

I agree with others who have suggested that barring a collapse Johnson should start the next four, and then insert Elliot into one of the back-to-backs on 19–20 December.

That seems reasonable. Flames need to keep doing what is helping them win right now. Not the time to shake up the goaltending.

I had sort of pencilled this in as a potential start for Elliott based on the competition, but the Flames need to keep moving away from .500, and Johnson has shown he's the best bet for that.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

That seems reasonable. Flames need to keep doing what is helping them win right now. Not the time to shake up the goaltending.

I had sort of pencilled this in as a potential start for Elliott based on the competition, but the Flames need to keep moving away from .500, and Johnson has shown he's the best bet for that.

At first glance I had also thought the same thing, but with how well Mike Smith is playing right now I think it is the right decision to offset that with Johnson.

[Enoch Root]

Also, after tonight they only play 6 games in 18 nights, and two of them are back-to-backs where Elliott will get one of the starts, so it's not like there's a risk that they are wearing him out.

[ClubFlames]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I am aware of that. The point is that I expected the Flames to win that game, as I have expected the same of them for several games over the past two weeks.

Did you have different expectations?

Yes I expected them to lose when Elliott was named the starter (even though he had a decent game)

[Fire in the disco]

nm. brain not feel right today

[Five-hole]

A win tonight and a regulation loss from the Oilers would put us tied for first in our division. With some games in hand, granted, but still ... this season looked like a total write-off a month ago.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

Johnson in the starters net again.

Amazing. I still think you need to get Elliott back on a roll too at some point.

Sure, if we're 4-5 games above .500

Until then, play it safe.

[nik-]

Remember when every year was the year we were going to play Kipper less and then we'd invariably have a bad start and rode him for 70+ games for yet another season?

[ASP#26525]

Originally Posted by Fire in the disco

nm. brain not feel right today

[Gaudfather]

5-0 for the Flames. Another stellar effort from CJ and Johnny and Mony and Sam keep on rolling!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

A win tonight and a regulation loss from the Oilers would put us tied for first in our division. With some games in hand, granted, but still ... this season looked like a total write-off a month ago.

The Oilers will have all of ONE game-in-hand on the Flames after tonight.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by nik-

Remember when every year was the year we were going to play Kipper less and then we'd invariably have a bad start and rode him for 70+ games for yet another season?

Yeah, but the backups were always way less than what Elliott can bring. I think he's been clearly the second best, but also the victim of some bad play in front of him and bad luck to boot. His last game was strong and he basically lost because Frolik busted his stick in OT. Befoer that he played great until the Flames took a 2 man penalty, plus another one right after (in one of which a guy lost his stick I think).

[jaikorven]

I have to agree the record for Elliott has a lot to do with the team.