12-31-2019, 12:18 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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I like the Bennett/Monahan duo. I think Bennett needs to play with a shooter like Monahan.
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12-31-2019, 12:25 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Bennett: Time to actually do something with an opportunity.
Ward: Time to at least give him the whole game there to let him
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12-31-2019, 12:33 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I sure hope Rittich bounces back as we are getting close to that point in the schedule where he started faltering last season.
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The good thing is we are playing him a lot so he should get many chances. On pace for 62 starts which would be 3rd most in the league. Some teams have bought into this load management idea and having the starter fresh for the playoffs but the Flames are going old school and riding their starter through December and January.
Last edited by Aarongavey; 12-31-2019 at 12:37 PM.
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12-31-2019, 12:34 PM
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#44
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah
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Interesting Matchup
My guys have been doing better, of late, mainly on the strength of incredible goaltending. Despite being last in "high-danger" opportunities against, Crawford, and especially, Lehner, have been no less than amazing. With DeHaan and Seabrook having had shoulder surgeries, our D-Corps is no better than awful, and sometimes has as many as 3 rooks or limited experienced NHL/AHL fringe guys on the ice at any given game. Keith and the defensively deficient duo of Gustafsson and Murphy are fixtures, Koekoek, Gilbert, Boqvist, are the youngsters, and rotate with Maata.
Offensively, Kane has been the most consistent, with Toews heating up, lately. Debrincat has been snakebit but is getting chances. Strome has been picking it up. Very quietly, a rook named Kubalik is 2nd among rookie scoring, and a rook named Dach has shown promise. You will hardly recognize the names on the bottom 6, except for cast offs Carpenter and Zack Smith, who fill 4th line roles.
Saad, Caggiula, and Shaw have been hurt, along with IRd Seabrook and deHaan.
Our special teams are, decidedly, unspecial. Your guys are as likely to score on 5 on 4 PPs as my guys.
Good luck to your guys, and, as usual, I will be lurking in the GT, as my guys try to close on your guys' 2nd WC spot, after our dismal 1st quarter of the season.
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12-31-2019, 12:40 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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I liked Gaudreau much better on playing with Ryan and Lucic, actually made us 3 lines deep. I hope they keep him their for a while.
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12-31-2019, 12:52 PM
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#46
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
Seems a little fragile at times.
Big Egg Dave? 
Lines for tonight
https://twitter.com/user/status/1212069037267533825
Bennett & Rinaldo are in!
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Mangiapane
Bennett-Monahan-Backlund
Lucic-Ryan-Gaudreau
Rinaldo-Rieder-Frolik
Giordano-Andersson
Hanifin-Hamonic
Kylington-Stone
Rittich
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I like.
Rinaldo in? You know the rest.
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12-31-2019, 02:37 PM
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#47
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The good thing is we are playing him a lot so he should get many chances. On pace for 62 starts which would be 3rd most in the league. Some teams have bought into this load management idea and having the starter fresh for the playoffs but the Flames are going old school and riding their starter through December and January.
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I do not believe this is by design. For whatever reason the coaches are gun-shy about starting Talbot. The team has not been great in front of him at all. Starting Rittich in +60 games is not a recipe for success.
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12-31-2019, 03:03 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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How does Talbot not get the start tonight?
As Han Solo once said: "I got a bad feeling about this!"
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12-31-2019, 03:03 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Dp
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12-31-2019, 03:33 PM
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#50
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#1 Goaltender
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Lehner is a very good goalie. Flames will need to bear down and finish their chances (hasn't been their strong suit this season)
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12-31-2019, 04:06 PM
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#51
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Hopefully they end this terrible decade with a win. What a rough 10 year stretch
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12-31-2019, 04:17 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
Not surprised to see Dube take a seat as well.
Best way to manage depth is to keep guys coming in and out of the lineup, and Dube hasn't been stellar in his last couple of games (his line in general had a rough night against Vancouver).
Interesting opportunity for Bennett given the discussion of the past few days. Hope he stays out of the box and just plays a solid, physical up and down shift. He could be a fit if he's digging pucks out for Monahan and Backlund.
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Good to sit Dube as well to manage his first season. California Ahl teams only play 68 games compared to the rest of the Ahl so the Stockton guys probably need a bit more work load management in there first year as they Graduate.
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12-31-2019, 04:48 PM
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#53
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thefoss1957
My guys have been doing better, of late, mainly on the strength of incredible goaltending. Despite being last in "high-danger" opportunities against, Crawford, and especially, Lehner, have been no less than amazing. With DeHaan and Seabrook having had shoulder surgeries, our D-Corps is no better than awful, and sometimes has as many as 3 rooks or limited experienced NHL/AHL fringe guys on the ice at any given game. Keith and the defensively deficient duo of Gustafsson and Murphy are fixtures, Koekoek, Gilbert, Boqvist, are the youngsters, and rotate with Maata.
Offensively, Kane has been the most consistent, with Toews heating up, lately. Debrincat has been snakebit but is getting chances. Strome has been picking it up. Very quietly, a rook named Kubalik is 2nd among rookie scoring, and a rook named Dach has shown promise. You will hardly recognize the names on the bottom 6, except for cast offs Carpenter and Zack Smith, who fill 4th line roles.
Saad, Caggiula, and Shaw have been hurt, along with IRd Seabrook and deHaan.
Our special teams are, decidedly, unspecial. Your guys are as likely to score on 5 on 4 PPs as my guys.
Good luck to your guys, and, as usual, I will be lurking in the GT, as my guys try to close on your guys' 2nd WC spot, after our dismal 1st quarter of the season.
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Great to have TheFoss as a poster on this board.
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12-31-2019, 04:51 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
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What happened to Brodie?
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12-31-2019, 04:52 PM
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#55
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Franchise Player
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Sick I think
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12-31-2019, 05:01 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: ---
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Has something happen family related last minute (non-emergency) won’t be able to attend the game. DM me for tickets preferably someone taking a kid and you can have them.
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12-31-2019, 06:05 PM
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#57
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Great to have TheFoss as a poster on this board.
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Thank you for the kind words, Flash.
And I want to wish all CP members a happy and prosperous New Year!
Sadly, for theFoss, I forgot to buy pineapple juice to make tropical drinks for our New Year's Eve celebration...so the back up plan will be Bourbon and Squirt! Apologies in advance, if my GT posts get less coherent as the game progresses!
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12-31-2019, 06:30 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
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Lucic looks so ridiculous with that golden hair.
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12-31-2019, 06:43 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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12-31-2019, 06:45 PM
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#60
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Oh dear, Chris Simon eat your heart out.
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