The stretch run (Western Conference)

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Up until the game in Florida, Talbot hasn't been exactly lights out.

In fact his last 3 starts before then:
Boston: 4 GA, .826
Anaheim: 4 GA, .867
Chicago: 4 GA .692
Prior to that he shut out Anaheim

The issue is that neither goalie has grabbed the net.

Dude, did Talbot hurt you or something? Why would you pick such a tiny random sample that specifically ignores shutouts right before and after it?

This is nonsensical cherry picking at it's worst.

Cam Talbots SV% is 12th in the league, he's been more than fine.

Rittichs stats are also not at all bad in the right context, which is that he's got one of the highest numbers of games played.

There's only 10 goalies with 45 games or more in the league, and Rittich is middle of the pack in that group. He's got the same SV% than Marc-Andre Fleury, even though Rittich has faced almost 100 shots more in the same number of games.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Itse

Dude, did Talbot hurt you or something? Why would you pick such a tiny random sample that specifically ignores shutouts right before and after it?

This is nonsensical cherry picking at it's worst.

Cam Talbots SV% is 12th in the league, he's been more than fine.

Rittichs stats are also not at all bad in the right context, which is that he's got one of the highest numbers of games played.

There's only 10 goalies with 45 games or more in the league, and Rittich is middle of the pack in that group. He's got the same SV% than Marc-Andre Fleury, even though Rittich has faced almost 100 shots more in the same number of games.

I'm actually a Talbot fan and was pushing for his signing in the off-season.
My comments were simply about this perception that he's been the better goalie of late.

[Roof-Daddy]

Talbot was heating up before the break IIRC but had some rough outings when they came back, however he's posted a couple shut outs mixed in there too, including this last game against FLA.

I definitely run with him in the next game and keep going until he puts up a stinker.

[Duffalufagus]

Rittich has done nothing in 2020 to prove he deserves to be the starter. Have to go with the hot hand from here on out, including the playoffs (if we make it in).

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I'm actually a Talbot fan and was pushing for his signing in the off-season.
My comments were simply about this perception that he's been the better goalie of late.

Fair enough.

Comparing the two is weird anyway in a situation where Talbot has barely played recently.

Rittich has posted an above .900 SV% only four times in the last 10 games so saying "Talbot has been better" is also kind of a low bar. They've ridden Rittich really hard in February, more than I think is wise.

I really hope they give Talbot a good chunk of the games down the stretch. I don't want to go into the playoffs with one goalie who's burned out and another who has barely played...

[CroFlames]

If I had a choice I would avoid the Oilers in rd 1.

I don't think the series will be reffed fairly since it makes business sense for the NHL to have McLottery go deep in the playoffs.

[jayswin]

Talbot's struggles seem to be when he goes too long without playing. He can be a great goalie, but he needs to be getting starts at a decent clip to stay strong.

[kukkudo]

Talbot shines when he has a workload.

[hwy19man]

After Sunday's games
fasten your seatbelts, it is going to be wild from here on in!

Canucks, Knights, and Wild lost in regulation

1. St. Louis(39-17-10) 30 RW, 88 pts--1st in the Western conference and Central Division, and 2nd overall
4. Las Vegas (36-23-8) 28 RW, 80 pts--first in the Pacific Division
5. Edmonton (34-23-8) 29 RW, 76 pts--second in the Pacific Division
6. Calgary (34-26-7) 24 RW, 75 pts--third in the Pacific Division
7. Vancouver (34-25-6) 26 RW, 74 pts--fourth in the Pacific Division
8. Nashville (32-24-8) 25 RW, 72 pts--fourth in the Central Division
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Winnipeg (33-28-6) 26 RW, 72 pts--fifth in the Central Division
Arizona (32-27-8) 25 RW, 72 pts--fifth in the Pacific Division
Minnesota (32-26-7) 28 RW, 71 pts--sixth in the Central Division
Chicago (29-28-8) 20 RW, 66 pts--seventh in the Central Division



The California teams are too far back and the Stars and Avalanche are not factors in the race right now as they are safely in second and third places in the Central Division.

[Sainters7]

Why does it feel like we always have the stretch run being primarily road games... then the one year where it's finally an advantage to be on the road and it's almost exclusively home games?

At least it'll give them a solid chance to finally work on getting back to winning hockey at home going into the playoffs...I hope!

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I feel the Flames match up well against Vancouver and Edmonton but I don't think I could stomach a BOA in the current environment. You would have HNIC, the media, and the NHL all pulling for Edmonton as they all want McDavid to go as far as possible in the playoffs because it's good for business. I'm not sure the Flames would get a fair shake in a close series especially given how good the Oilers powerplay is.

Oh but it would be so damn sweet to crush the souls of that organization and the media by best them in a best of 7, and bringing their season to a close while Flames continue on.

I hope this is the year that this finally happens. Been a very, very long time. Wasn't even born then.

[gt4flames]

Wrong thread.

[Robbob]

After the game last night. Nashville on the verge of falling out of the WC spot. They play Minny today and then they play Dallas twice.

Spoiler!

https://twitter.com/Ech28/status/1234722801526935553

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

A little off topic, but is Detroit the worst team ever in the salary cap era?

No. Edmonton is

[Erick Estrada]

According the Athletic's playoff tracker that Nashville loss bumped up the Flames playoff odds a fair bit to 76%. Thanks Oilers!

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

According the Athletic's playoff tracker that Nashville loss bumped up the Flames playoff odds a fair bit to 76%. Thanks Oilers!

The Oilers helping to qualify the Flames who eventually eliminate them would be just the greatest of things.

[ricardodw]

This is a chance for Gio to shine in important games.


He has a total of 9 career playoff games where he played an important role. The Flames are 1-8

From 2010-12 the Flames missed the playoffs with with 90 94 and 90 pts.

Bouwmeester was the Flames #1D ( 26 minutes a game) and they needed him to be a difference maker to make the playoffs in March/April. He played very poorly.

[OutOfTheCube]

Let's be honest, with the position they're in and having 11/15 games at home, they'll have no one to blame but themselves if they collapse and miss the playoffs. Completely in control of their own destiny.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Why does it feel like we always have the stretch run being primarily road games... then the one year where it's finally an advantage to be on the road and it's almost exclusively home games?

At least it'll give them a solid chance to finally work on getting back to winning hockey at home going into the playoffs...I hope!

I think home versus road is going to correct itself. The home will games will still be an advantage down the stretch when play style gets more road like anyway.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

This is a chance for Gio to shine in important games.


He has a total of 9 career playoff games where he played an important role. The Flames are 1-8

From 2010-12 the Flames missed the playoffs with with 90 94 and 90 pts.

Bouwmeester was the Flames #1D ( 26 minutes a game) and they needed him to be a difference maker to make the playoffs in March/April. He played very poorly.

Gio...the reigning Norris winner?

Bouwmeester, who along with Parayko , were the shutdown pair throughout the Blues Stanley Cup run and played huge minutes?

Hmmm ?