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Hockeyguy15 · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by burn_this_city

If there's a pattern of being late they should be benched. If it's the first time they've done this then I don't think it's worthy of being scratched.

It's only acceptable if it's a valid reason. I partied too hard and could make it on time is BS.

These guys get paid good money to play a game, and they are in the middle of trying to make playoffs.

They should be held accountable for their actions. Good on the Flames management.

sureLoss · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

Yeah for people who paid for tickets tonight, this will suck.

But hopefully it leads to a more professional attitude from these 3 that will improve the quality of Flames performance for years to come.

MrMastodonFarm · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

What message do you think management is sending if it's not a coaches decision?

"That'll be half a million less per season on a long term contract "

Honestly, I'm pretty laissez-faire on the whole thing. The sports fan hysteria will no doubt take over but they made mistakes, learn from it, move on. Monahan and Gaudreau seem like good young people, doubt it'll be a long term issue.

mikeecho · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

If Terry Crisp used this strategy in the 80's, most of the Flames legends would have been scratched in a regular basis.

Typically a team will try to keep it's dirty laundry in house, but this has been brewing for a long time. Hartley hasn't had the respect of the room in a long time (the players refer to him as Robert out of dislike) and he's been looking for a way to make a statement. They players made it easy for him to do that today.

hockey.modern · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Wow, this will be quite the public humiliation especially for the top players, Monahan and Gaudreau. Will be interesting to see how they respond.

Who knows what is going on in the Flames dressing room but would you get scratched for a first offense like this? I wouldn't think so.

All I can is, this isn't the first time I've heard this news.

Gaudfather · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

Did some guys end up at too good a Super Bowl party?

LA Kings had their practice yesterday at 8:30 am according to Elliott Friedman. Reminding their players to keep their priorities straight.

getbak · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

The fact that they all practiced with the normal lines this morning, and this is coming out so close to game time, makes me think this is more a management decision than a coach's one.

Burke has always been pretty vocal about no player being better than the team.

BloodFetish · 02-09-2016, 04:53 PM

Somewhere in Europe (yet still darkened by Edmonton's gloomy shadow), Auston Matthews steeples his fingers and mutters "goooood....goooood...."

Otto-matic · 02-09-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rehsifylf

Anyone want my tickets? PM me please. Yeah, didn't think so. Bench then for an away game you moron.

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Because that will send the proper message to the team, lets bench them after the incident to appease the fans. They broke protocol, the players have to pay the price.

Give your head a shake man, cheer for the team and stop rustling your jimmies about it.

Finger Cookin · 02-09-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rehsifylf

I'll tell you why. I pay for season tickets and was looking forward to the game tonight. What did I do wrong? Honestly, if Gaudreau and Money have aren't on tonight, someone else can fund this team, so that people who watch on TV can say, "I applaud the move" .

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"Flames call emergency meeting with NHL brass as they are unable to make payroll this week - rehsifylf has had enough. Film at 11"

Cleveland Steam Whistle · 02-09-2016, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by heep223

Well it's hard to say, if there have been ongoing issues or not, what's going on behind closed doors...

If it's just being late for practice once, there's got to be other ways to discipline guys instead of scratching them at a really key time in the season.

You have to make tough decisions. Monahan wears a letter, Johnny is arguably the best player, they need to set the example. Who knows if this isn't the first offence, and they need to be accountable to your team and fans.

You don't scratch those two guys willy nilly, but I doubt the Flames will ever reveal more, but I doubt management and Hartley do this without some serious thought.

agulati · 02-09-2016, 04:55 PM

Players have to be held accountable. Irrespective of their name. Again it is always earned never given.
It is a team first sport.

Erick Estrada · 02-09-2016, 04:55 PM

Ha ha. I'm glad I'm not going to the game now. Has this ever happened when three full time players got put in the press box for behaviour? I like it if it's one or maybe two players but scratching your two best players is a real downer for people that are paying good money to see tonight's game.

Yorkshire Flame · 02-09-2016, 04:55 PM

Watch us win 5-0 tonight just out of spite.

N-E-B · 02-09-2016, 04:55 PM

I get that a message has to be sent, but scratching them makes me not want to watch. Brodie and Bennett are the only two exciting guys left.

Disappointed in them but being late for practice isn't the worst thing in the world. If I had to guess this isn't the first time it's happened.

polak · 02-09-2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Nah, you use all the tools at your disposal and bag skating isn't as effective as you make it out to be.

So you bag skate them for 30 mins, they are in shape and will be tired for a little but nothing more.

Now they have to answer to the media, and to their teammates since they are now short handed because of it.

Add on top of it the fact that maybe they don't hit some performance bonuses if they miss some games.

Yeah but the biggest losers here are the fans that paid hundreds of dollars to watch the game.

Bench them for an away game?

IamNotKenKing · 02-09-2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rehsifylf

Anyone want my tickets? PM me please. Yeah, didn't think so. Bench then for an away game you moron.

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I'll take them.

Flames Fan, Ph.D. · 02-09-2016, 04:56 PM

Good move imo.

If they've been unprofessional or have had a series of small incidents culminating in this one, then management is right to scratch them. Disappointing that it has happened, but the team has to set standards and expectations.

Also sends the right message to the rest of the players and shows that accountability works up and down the lineup.

getbak · 02-09-2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire Flame

Watch us win 5-0 tonight just out of spite.

Well, that and the opponent.

SuperMatt18 · 02-09-2016, 04:57 PM

Good. Feel free to go out and have a good time but you better not let it interfere with your responsibilities to your team.

The rest of the team appeared to be at the Super Bowl party to and they all made it to practice on time without a hangover.

Honestly doubt they would have been punished if this was a first time thing either. Wasn't there an inkling of this around the rink earlier this year when Monahan and Gaudreau left practice with the "flu" but there were then pictures of them partying at the Weeknd concert the night before on Bollig's instagram.