03-06-2018, 01:52 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Jah Chalgary
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Originally Posted by getbak
He has been "day to day" for more than 3 weeks. Nothing about this is a rush.
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Wouldn't put much value in what management and coaches say in terms of injuries statuses at this point in the season. I think everyone knew that his injury would be weeks not days.
I just hope they don't ask him to step in at 90-95% because it's crunch time and risk re-aggravating the injury.
Contrary to what many believe, we're not out of the race yet, but if Smith comes back too early and hurts himself again, we may as well fold for the year.
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03-06-2018, 01:52 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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Gillies May look nervous but I’m not sure why everyone is so down on him. He’s looked good at times and is a rookie. You have to develop goalies.
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03-06-2018, 02:04 PM
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#23
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by jlh2640
Gillies May look nervous but I’m not sure why everyone is so down on him. He’s looked good at times and is a rookie. You have to develop goalies.
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I'm not down on him per se, but he is just not ready yet.
He bobbles a couple more of those long ones and he may be destroyed for good.
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03-06-2018, 03:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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Agree with Transplant. He needs to develop in the AHL and the baptism by fire right now is 50/50 if it's helping or hurting. He isn't consistent from minute to minute let alone game to game. I have nothing at all to go by but what I've gleaned from people who play the position and I believe a lot is mental and having to keep yourself in the game no matter where the puck is. The time to focus is likely condensed in the NHL and he needs to learn that. I would imagine if he goes back to the AHL he'll be able to work on that and hopefully be a better goalie for it and there will be fewer swings from Kipper like stops to Hiller/Elliott like stinkers.
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03-06-2018, 03:41 PM
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Franchise Player
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This stint will be good for Gillies' development, but I think he needs to spend more time in the AHL. Take what he learned here and go back down and get more games under his belt as a starter.
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03-06-2018, 03:53 PM
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#26
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Maybe having Smith around the two young guys will have a calming influence on them, give them some confidence.
Or hoping this will happen.
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03-07-2018, 02:58 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Republic of Panama
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Originally Posted by jlh2640
Gillies May look nervous but I’m not sure why everyone is so down on him. He’s looked good at times and is a rookie. You have to develop goalies.
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The problem is, the guy who is supposed to develop him is Jordan Sigalet who doesn't have the best resume on developing goalies. Unless we are talking about developing them for the KHL.
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03-08-2018, 11:24 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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03-08-2018, 11:31 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Awesome. Would be a huge boost to get him back soon
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03-08-2018, 11:34 AM
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#31
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Awesome. Would be a huge boost to get him back soon
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Versteeg would be a huge boost to third line. Nothing against Hathaway but he is a 4th line player. If Smith comes back in next game or 2, it could make for an interesting push for playoff spot .
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03-08-2018, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
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Good to hear Versteeg getting some time in before joining the big club.
Regarding the goalies, I personally feel that Rittich has looked the part of an NHL goaltender for a lot of the year. I think he had his first struggles immediately after Smith went down, but given the injury, was forced to handle the adversity head on the next game, rather than getting to go back to the bench for a few games to reflect/recover.
Gilles seems to be extremely shaky. I don't know if it's just nerves, or something more foundational, but the number of times he misplays long shots, bobbling the puck, gives me the impression that he's not ready for the NHL just yet. I'd love to hear any folks who watch him in the AHL comment on how his game has compared to when he's in games with the heat and the confidence he exudes there.
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03-08-2018, 11:44 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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It’s been suggested that Monahan has been playing through an injury. Do we know the nature of the injury?
Last edited by Rick M.; 03-08-2018 at 01:32 PM.
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03-08-2018, 11:57 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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It will be huge if Smith and Versteeg are back next week or by the weekend.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Jankowski - Versteeg
Lazar - Stajan - Brouwer
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03-08-2018, 12:00 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Not sure what the Monahan injury is but if it dates back a while that sure explains a lot of the first lines recent struggles with Ferland and Monahan both playing through injuries.
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03-08-2018, 12:01 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Regarding the goalies, I personally feel that Rittich has looked the part of an NHL goaltender for a lot of the year.
Gilles seems to be extremely shaky.
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Statistically speaking they're basically the same.
David Rittich: GAA: 2.96 - SV% 0.904
Jon Gillies: GAA: 2.78 - SV% 0.904
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03-08-2018, 12:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parallex
Statistically speaking they're basically the same.
David Rittich: GAA: 2.96 - SV% 0.904
Jon Gillies: GAA: 2.78 - SV% 0.904
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Rittich IMO has had better performances when he plays well. His stats are significantly affected by a few really bad starts - Vegas, Colorado, Boston and a couple times where he came in when the team sucked and Smith was yanked (and in a couple of those Calgary made a comeback due to score effects and he got tagged with the L).
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03-08-2018, 12:11 PM
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First Line Centre
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Gilles is weird, he's been an absolute wall but with two complete mental collapses once per game.
Last edited by DJones; 03-08-2018 at 12:33 PM.
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03-08-2018, 12:13 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Originally Posted by DJones
Gilles is weird, he's been absolute wall but with two complete mental collapses once per game.
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= young goaltender
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03-08-2018, 12:24 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Reppin' the C in BC
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What is the deal with Shore? Why hasn't he drawn into the lineup yet? Is it cause they don't want to mess up the chemistry or is it because Stajan has to get to 1,000 games?
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