[GDT] Flames at Blackhawks - 5pm MT - SN, NBCSCH

[1_Flames_Fan]

Whose goaling?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by 1_Flames_Fan

Whose goaling?

Jake the Snake

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1477785580230492160

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1477785769594871809

[hwy19man]

Pregame links
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...summary_4.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...preview_4.html
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/pre...4&home=4&vis=3
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/games/2367200

[Moneyhands23]

I'm not sure why Ruzicka isn't playing. He has shown well so far!

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Ritchie is an upgrade on Pitlick. Hits harder, better on the boards, faster, fights and marginally better offensively.

I'd agree on the 81 minutes we've seen from Ritchie this year.

But based on last year's larger sample size I think he's considerably worse defensively than Pitlick. He was a boat anchor for almost any line he skated on.

He's better offensively, but even that is pretty minor.

With Pitlick you get a good direct aggressive game, but he hurts who ever he plays with offensively.

Guessing this is the type of argument you see in most team's bottom six (bottom four)

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'd agree on the 81 minutes we've seen from Ritchie this year.

But based on last year's larger sample size I think he's considerably worse defensively than Pitlick. He was a boat anchor for almost any line he skated on.

He's better offensively, but even that is pretty minor.

With Pitlick you get a good direct aggressive game, but he hurts who ever he plays with offensively.

Guessing this is the type of argument you see in most team's bottom six (bottom four)

Pitlick is good at rushing the play of the opposition and checking (not hitting) up and down the ice, so he limits their possession. That’s what Sutter likes from the bottom six, it seems. Ritchie forechecks and hits, but ends up behind the play because he’s gone so hard into the end boards. His stick isn’t as good.

[dissentowner]

NHL's best of 2021 on SN is like all McDuffus. Their obsession is sickening.

[DoubleK]

This is a huge road trip.

Time to see what this team is made of.

[Snuffleupagus]

Why is it that Chicago can have a better Canadian anthem singer than we do?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Why is it that Chicago can have a better Canadian anthem singer than we do?

Cause Chicago is a music Mecca.

[Barnet Flame]

I wonder what all that was withe the Flames fan behind our bench?

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Cause Chicago is a music Mecca.

Yeah, Calgary isn't known for music

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Yeah, Calgary isn't known for music

Not like Chicago.

[Enoch Root]

you don't need to be a music mecca to be able to come up with an anthem singer

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

you don't need to be a music mecca to be able to come up with an anthem singer

No but in Chicago you can just grab one out of any blues bar and you’ve got a winner.

I’m against anthems in games anyway.