[GT] Flames @ Leafs - March 20, 2021

[Ferarri]

Darryl can’t be pleased with what he saw. Hopefully we see a much better effort moving forward. Same old with this team though...always looking for it to be easy. Their compete level is a solid 1/10.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff

Hot take: people are overreacting in a GT.

It's not me, it's the liquor

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by transplant99

LOL...yeah he has been wonderful. Perfect illustration of how to play the game. Tremendous numbers too.


Good grief.

You are really bitter towards these guys. Lighten up.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Young Guns

I kinda feel like Ritchie is the only one on that line doing anything. Please not Leivo on that line anymore.

Ritchie has no ability to handle the puck. He can lay the body and he can fight. There is not much else in his tool kit. Brad has not really developed much depth for this team and Leivo is not a great option but he has produced at the NHL level. Ritchie had one year in Dallas, where I can only assume a lot of pucks bounced off his skates, and other than that he is a modern day Chris Dingman.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by btimbit

It's not me, it's the liquor

I am the liquor!

[CF84]

A few Flames are having a great game, but most are simply not moving their legs like they want to win.

[Glassplat]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Kevin Bieska has been such a tremendous addition to the panel. He obviously brings the colour, but it feeds onto the other panelist also with the chirps that happen.

Agreed
Absolutely detested him as a player......but love him as a panelist!

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by AC

Wasn't he in the reverse V-H position as he should have been for that situation? Perfect shot but I believe that's how goalies are coached for that play.



Looking at the goal again, Spezza released the puck a few feet inside the faceoff dot so it might have been a little early for that position transition, but he read that Spezza was skating into the corner so it's a split second decision.

Maybe...but this is nothing new for him either.

It might hyperbole but seemingly thats where he gets beat 50% of the time.

I played the position for years and long before the technical stuff that is coached now. Also long before the equipment became bigger than the person wearing it as well. It was always better to stay on your feet as long as possible though...that hasnt changed IMO. How long has changed, but not as long as you can.

DR is so often down on his knees even when the puck is back on the blue at times. Its his biggest weakness by a mile.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

You are really bitter towards these guys. Lighten up.

Saying our players are playing poorly when they are....during the game no less...is now being "bitter"?

Are you new here?

[Lanny_McDonald]

The top players need to be top players. Johnny Hockey isn't playing like a top player. Period.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Lol at the armchair goaltenders that think every shot should be stopped

If Monahan roofs one, it’s an awesome shot

Spezza? Rittich’s fault

[Young Guns]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Ritchie has no ability to handle the puck. He can lay the body and he can fight. There is not much else in his tool kit. Brad has not really developed much depth for this team and Leivo is not a great option but he has produced at the NHL level. Ritchie had one year in Dallas, where I can only assume a lot of pucks bounced off his skates, and other than that he is a modern day Chris Dingman.

How has Leivo produced at the NHL level. Both are not great options but I feel the way Leivo has been playing he is probably Sutters top choice to take out if the lineup...and he should be. Ritchie is at least noticeable when he is on the ice.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Lol at the armchair goaltenders that think every shot should be stopped

If Monahan roofs one, it’s an awesome shot

Spezza? Rittich’s fault

Always way more "goalie should have had that" than "nice shot" around here.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Lol at the armchair goaltenders that think every shot should be stopped

If Monahan roofs one, it’s an awesome shot

Spezza? Rittich’s fault

LOL....yup...especially if anyone actually said that.

[direwolf]

The SN crew sounds like they're overjoyed and relieved that the Leafs scored first. Canada's team is back everyone, and they've got the swagger again!

[The Familia]

Hot Take: This team now has a coach who can slightly mask their deficiencies. This team is still filled with plugs and deadbeats.

[megatron]

Shot attempts 25-12 Leafs.

Need more Ozone time this period, and the rest of the game.

[shadowlord]

Tkachuk-Lindholm-Bennett to open the second period.

Guess Dube has been demoted.

[ThisIsAnOutrage]

I want Monty and JG to score like old times. When I see games like this though, I don't have a lot of reason to believe that anything close to that will happen.

What to do? If the money worked, would you swap them out to make room for Hall and Eichel who are also having issues?

Hopefully, from the rest of this game an onward, Monty and JG give us all reason to forget that it ever came up.

Go Flames Go!!!

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by transplant99

LOL....yup...especially if anyone actually said that.

Of course not, it’s the reaction goal by goal