10-23-2021, 02:16 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
Sorry, I like to have good players
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Flames wins are pretty tough on you
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10-23-2021, 02:35 PM
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#22
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Draft Pick
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He may be on line 2 but with the amount of ice time that line got today they might as well be line 4
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10-23-2021, 02:43 PM
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#23
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Lifetime Suspension
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Fourth line = good
Anthing else = bad.
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10-23-2021, 03:05 PM
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#24
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First Line Centre
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I think he looks good on the 4th line and out of place anywhere else. Lines 2-4 are odd, but we've won two in a row so what do I know.
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10-23-2021, 03:16 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by Knightslayer
I like him. I think he plays his role well.
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By doing nothing?
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10-23-2021, 03:45 PM
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#26
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#1 Goaltender
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Ritchie had some good moments on the 4th line vs the ducks. I know Darryl likes the guy, but he really needs to stop slotting him so high up the line up. He’s the kryptonite to any skill-first line. Just instantly makes them worse. Keep him on the 4th line as a sparse energy guy, nothing wrong with that role at all.
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10-23-2021, 04:57 PM
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#27
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Dallas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
Flames wins are pretty tough on you
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No worries, I’ll survive . #### with the labeling.
Can’t imagine being so pissed off at other fans when the Flames won.
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10-23-2021, 05:48 PM
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#28
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Ritchie is fine as a 12th guy/fourth line forward.
But the big issue now is the lines themselves ... seems like they are trying to create three 3rd lines instead of a 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
I think the way the lines are constructed they're not getting the most out of any of Coleman, Monahan, Dube or Mangiapane.
Honestly makes no sense to me.
So yeah I'd say Ritchie is playing too far up the lineup but I don't even know where in the lineup he's playing
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10-23-2021, 06:05 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Ritchie is fine as a 12th guy/fourth line forward.
But the big issue now is the lines themselves ... seems like they are trying to create three 3rd lines instead of a 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
I think the way the lines are constructed they're not getting the most out of any of Coleman, Monahan, Dube or Mangiapane.
Honestly makes no sense to me.
So yeah I'd say Ritchie is playing too far up the lineup but I don't even know where in the lineup he's playing
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Agree 100%
They need the top 9 forwards to be the top 9. And then have a 4th line.
But I think Sutter is still trying to get some guys going, and into shape
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10-23-2021, 06:07 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: ---
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I’m going to say right now I don’t disagree. But I’m also not a 2 time cup winning coach who is known for getting the most out of the least with his players. In Sutter I trust.
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10-23-2021, 06:31 PM
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#31
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Franchise Player
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From what Sutter's been saying to the press, he hasn't seen enough out of any line combination after the first. On top of that, Pitlick and Monahan are still getting their timing back after extremely limited preseason play. So it looks like he's really going with a 1st line and three 4ths until people step up. Mangiapane has definitely stepped up, but he needs a centreman to earn the spot beside him before you can talk about a definitive 2nd line.
So you might as well say that whichever line Ritchie is on is the de facto 4th line that night. He's played a total of about 31 minutes and hasn't cost the team anything important, so I'm not complaining about his usage until some other forwards separate themselves from the pack. I take it for granted that he will be one of those left behind.
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10-24-2021, 02:53 PM
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#32
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#1 Goaltender
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Agree.
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10-24-2021, 02:55 PM
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#33
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by BigRed
Agree.
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This 100%, good teams have one of those guys in the lineup
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10-24-2021, 03:01 PM
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#34
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Whoever posted that tweet is very good-looking
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10-24-2021, 03:03 PM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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They just beat the Caps with those guys in the lineup
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10-24-2021, 03:15 PM
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#36
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Whoever posted that tweet is very good-looking
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Thanks!
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10-24-2021, 03:17 PM
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#37
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRed
Agree.
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Disagree.
Who does Mike Gould think should replace them? Philips? Who looked awful in pre season and has the body of a 12 year old?
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10-24-2021, 03:19 PM
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#38
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Red Deer
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I don’t mind Ritchie… on the 4th line.
I think soon enough the lines will work them selves into more of what we expect in our top 9, and he will be bumped down to the 4th line.
But then again, Sutter is the coach so who knows!?
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10-24-2021, 03:19 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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I think some of you are in for a surprise when Pitlick gets up to game speed. He is a very good defensive forward.
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10-24-2021, 03:21 PM
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#40
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Knightslayer
Disagree.
Who does Mike Gould think should replace them? Philips? Who looked awful in pre season and has the body of a 12 year old?
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Out of the 4 of those players Ritchie should be odd man out followed by Pitlick. Richardson is an upgrade on all of them when healthy. Looch is looking awful in his first 4 games
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