I will say this though. I expect we will be seeing a steady diet of main players missing games from here on out. Get some other players some looks.
This is a game I think Peters and Treliving could have tried Lazar in Bennett's spot. That speed would have been helpful, and Lazar can have a chance to live up to his own NHL billing. I am aware he's in Stockton.
If Hellebuyck would play like he did last year I would have no problem saying we are #1 contenders for the Stanley Cup.
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I don't have anything against Calgary but after that announcing duo slobbered over them all game long I am just so incredibly glad that the world's greatest team lost. That was kind of an event-free game but I'll take it.
...eesh
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Not much to complain about. The Flames played well considering they were probably up until 4 last night.
Negatives:
-Derek Ryan was working hard, but I'm not sure if his passing is top-line material.
Had a few turnovers, and kind of prevented the top line from getting chemistry going.
-Kind of a sloppy play by Backlund for the double-minor. The reffing in general was pretty questionable.
-Brodie was pretty weak again.
Positives:
-I thought Giordano was pretty fantastic. Next game he'll be tied for second in Flames games played.
-Smith was good. Hellebuyck was better, but that's bound to happen sometimes.
-The effort was there. It was a well-coached game by Peters. The Flames played their game.
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This is a game I think Peters and Treliving could have tried Lazar in Bennett's spot. That speed would have been helpful, and Lazar can have a chance to live up to his own NHL billing. I am aware he's in Stockton.
3 more call ups. One wasted on Lazar whonhas been send down already. Assume one will for sure be for Valimaki, that leaves 2 call ups left. Seems a shame to waste 2 on one player when he didn't get a look in the first go around.
3 more call ups. One wasted on Lazar whonhas been send down already. Assume one will for sure be for Valimaki, that leaves 2 call ups left. Seems a shame to waste 2 on one player when he didn't get a look in the first go around.
2 left, actually. Quine and Lazar have both been recalled.
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Not much to complain about. The Flames played well considering they were probably up until 4 last night.
Negatives:
-Derek Ryan was working hard, but I'm not sure if his passing is top-line material.
Had a few turnovers, and kind of prevented the top line from getting chemistry going.
-Kind of a sloppy play by Backlund for the double-minor. The reffing in general was pretty questionable.
-Brodie was pretty weak again.
Positives:
-I thought Giordano was pretty fantastic. Next game he'll be tied for second in Flames games played.
-Smith was good. Hellebuyck was better, but that's bound to happen sometimes.
-The effort was there. It was a well-coached game by Peters. The Flames played their game.
Brodie has been excellent defensively the last four games.
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pretty good effort considering the circumstances and got rotten luck.
the powerplay let them down big time, especially at the end of the third, a pivotal moment that sapped all the momentum they had built up in the period up to that point.
i think kylington would have provided a spark from the back-end. couldn't he at least replace fantenberg, who was merely ok, or go in for stone, who can get in game shape after they clinch? don't understand his benching at all.
also don't understand quine on pp2 or hathaway as the extra attacker
jets looked weak. could barely hang on against a depleted team on a back to back and got 3 lucky posts
I’ll never understand NHL scheduling. Winnipeg plays in LA late on Monday. Why not have this game scheduled for a Sunday 2pm matinee or something. Give the flames more rest for a better game and the Jets would still have more than enough time in between starts
