03-21-2018, 08:50 PM
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#141
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moscow
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Smith was good early in the season but really was not good during the stretch. There is no way he was the team's MVP this season. Gaudreau or Giordano or Tkachuk.
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"Life of Russian hockey veterans is very hard," said Soviet hockey star Sergei Makarov. "Most of them don't have enough to eat these days. These old players are Russian legends."
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03-21-2018, 08:51 PM
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#142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I don't mind if the Flames don't even win another game, and continue to have terrible games like this one and previous ones, because it'll truly drive home the point that the coaching staff and the roster needs a major makeover this off season. Treliving can't be hesitant at all.
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03-21-2018, 08:51 PM
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#143
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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I\'m going to predict a shut out for Gibson. 
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03-21-2018, 08:51 PM
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#144
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simonarea
Kulak is too weak. Too soft. Just not good enough.
Serviceable 7th/8th though
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Kulak has been fine this season, very steady. He’s certainly not the problem.
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03-21-2018, 08:51 PM
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#145
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Sigalet has finally broken Smith.
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Or more accurately...Smith's stats have regressed back to his career average and he's almost bang-on what should have been expected from him.
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03-21-2018, 08:52 PM
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#146
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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We will only score a goal if the ducks make a brutal mistake or if we get a lucky deflection on the powerplay.
Not a single line has generated any sustained zone time.
When we do get an odd man rush our guys can't even hit the net.
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03-21-2018, 08:52 PM
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#147
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Play the backup goal with their playoff lives literally on the line?
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In retrospect could it have been worse? Smith has been bad.GG's inability to see what's right in front of him is shocking.
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03-21-2018, 08:52 PM
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#148
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Makarov
Smith was good early in the season but really was not good during the stretch. There is no way he was the team's MVP this season. Gaudreau or Giordano or Tkachuk.
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It’s Gaudreau.
In a system devoid of generating quality chances, Gaudreau is a one man army.
He may be half the size of Ferland, but it hasn’t stopped him from carrying the lug around on his back all season. On-top of that, thanks to whatever injury Monahan is battling, he’s been dragging #23 up and down the ice for a few weeks now.
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03-21-2018, 08:52 PM
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#149
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Parkdale
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I can’t believe how many fans showed up tonight to watch this dumpster fire.
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03-21-2018, 08:54 PM
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#150
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Originally Posted by Infinit47
In retrospect could it have been worse? Smith has been bad.GG's inability to see what's right in front of him is shocking.
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Or GG could have started Rittich, who lets in a couple goals, and then we crucify him for starting the backup instead of Smith. It’s a win/win for being angry!
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03-21-2018, 08:54 PM
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#151
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Sorry to say it folks but we're probably staring down a 1A / 1B scenario next year with another vet to spell Smith
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03-21-2018, 08:54 PM
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#152
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Treliving, if you are reading, the team is playing to get the coach fire. So, FIRE HIM ALREADY!
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03-21-2018, 08:54 PM
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#153
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
The thing is...his game was falling apart well before his injury. I think he just got tired, and burned out somewhere in late Jan/Feb.
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I agree. I think he played too much and ran out of gas. Then the injury derailed him. Hasn't been able to right the ship since.
Rittich played two really well in the two games before Smith rushed back. Thought he should have kept playing.
But watching Smith since coming back, and letting Rittich sit, cost them the stretch drive. Bad goaltending is soul-sucking.
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03-21-2018, 08:54 PM
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#154
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Looooooooooooooch
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Originally Posted by Duffalufagus
I can’t believe how many fans showed up tonight to watch this dumpster fire.
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Sometimes watching things crash and burn is pretty fun to watch (e.g. Nascar crashes).
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03-21-2018, 08:55 PM
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#155
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Lifetime Suspension
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03-21-2018, 08:55 PM
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#156
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Toonage
Sorry to say it folks but we're probably staring down a 1A / 1B scenario next year with another vet to spell Smith
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Ideally we get someone good as they'll likely be the 1A the following season too, as we break in Rittich/Gillies with more games.
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03-21-2018, 08:55 PM
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#157
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Franchise Player
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No point in getting mad anymore...more interested in reasons
Flames are controlling the play they just have very few finishers...goal would be huge for momentum but its such a struggle
Goalie has to be better too, have the Ducks had a scoring chance this period?
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03-21-2018, 08:56 PM
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#158
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Kamloops
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They rode smith too hard early on.
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03-21-2018, 08:56 PM
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#159
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moscow
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
It’s Gaudreau.
In a system devoid of generating quality chances, Gaudreau is a one man army.
He may be half the size of Ferland, but it hasn’t stopped him from carrying the lug around on his back all season. On-top of that, thanks to whatever injury Monahan is battling, he’s been dragging #23 up and down the ice for a few weeks now.
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Hard to argue with that.
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03-21-2018, 08:56 PM
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#160
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by memphusk
Contract isn't big enough.
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Just wait.
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