03-25-2019, 10:33 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Calgary
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So looks like they are leaning towards Smith for game 1 if the goalie usage is any indication
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03-25-2019, 10:35 AM
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#22
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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That could be (resting Rittich) but Smith is also feeling it. He's engaged, limiting the mistakes and the poor reactionary play and as noted a ton they love him playing the puck.
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03-25-2019, 10:35 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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If Smith is going to be playing as good as he is in the playoffs, you have to play him. Play him until he doesn't play well. He is the one with experience in the playoffs, even if it was so long ago.
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03-25-2019, 10:35 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Wow, no matter what they're gonna play Smith although Rittich has been fine in his last slew of games.
Smith is the playoff starter (at least for Game 1) in their minds based on this. Not too keen on that.
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03-25-2019, 10:37 AM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Smith looks like he might be getting into a groove too.
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03-25-2019, 10:45 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
Wow, no matter what they're gonna play Smith although Rittich has been fine in his last slew of games.
Smith is the playoff starter (at least for Game 1) in their minds based on this. Not too keen on that.
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This would presume that there is a reason to NOT play Smith right now, but he has been really solid for the last couple of weeks. I think I would have started Rittich tonight, but with how both goalies are playing I don't think there is a bad option.
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03-25-2019, 10:47 AM
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#27
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
If San Jose loses one game this week and the Flames go 3-0 they will clinch the division I believe prior to the head to head matchup on Sunday?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Professor
What is our magic number then for beating SJ?
I’m getting interested in the wild card race now. Actually watching Colorado and Arizona games, yeesh.
This team has just put in such consistent efforts even if players go on little slumps it seems to me they are busting it every game.
Go Flames.
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Magic number is currently 4.5 with SJ, but with 3 ROW wins and a SJ loss we would have the ROW advantage and clinch. Until the ROW is clinched that .5 will be there as a measure to finish 1 point up on SJ.
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03-25-2019, 10:54 AM
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#28
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Rittich is sick.
Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames David Rittich was feeling a little under the weather this weekend. He’s feeling better today but still not 100%. Mike Smith gets third-straight start.
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03-25-2019, 10:55 AM
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#29
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Either Smith is the guy, or they're playing Smith against weaker teams and Rittich against playoff bound teams.
Rittich got Columbus and has four playoff teams in his last six starts.
Smith has two playoff teams in his last six, and one was a back to back.
Still murky to me.
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03-25-2019, 10:57 AM
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#30
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My take on who the org are leaning towards in net for the playoffs, is whoever starts against SJ. Vancouver/Ottawa/Kings aren’t really matchups I’d be drawing many conclusions from. WPG/Vegas/SJ/Columbus are the types to watch, and thus far management has split them up.
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03-25-2019, 10:57 AM
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#31
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames Sam Bennett has upper body injury. Bill Peters said he could play today but they’re going to buy his as much time as they can to get back to 100%.
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03-25-2019, 10:58 AM
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#32
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Scoring Winger
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Starting Mike Smith makes sense as the Kings are a dump and chase team so his puck handling skills should neuter them.
I very much dislike the Kings and our dough man will feed their dough man cause 88 is double 8.
Kings Dump and chase in a nut shell:
They are a big DUMP
CHASING 29 teams all year!
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03-25-2019, 10:59 AM
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#33
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames Sam Bennett has upper body injury. Bill Peters said he could play today but they’re going to buy his as much time as they can to get back to 100%.
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Good. We have the luxury of a cushion in the standings to be able to handle these injuries with kid-gloves.
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03-25-2019, 11:01 AM
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#34
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
#Flames Sam Bennett has upper body injury. Bill Peters said he could play today but they’re going to buy his as much time as they can to get back to 100%.
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Good news!
Now keep working on that playoff facial hair Benny!
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03-25-2019, 11:05 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by calgaryboy
Hello guys, there is my friend Vojta in Calgary this week. For these 3 home games. Gift from his wife for his 40th birthday /we are the same age, I will be that "old" in August :-)/. So say hi to him at the Dome if you want. Another Czech at the dome :-) Hope he will bring luck!! Told him I will never let him to go again if we lose these games :-)His seat for LA: Section 226, Row 15, Seat 16. Go Flames!!!! This season is like a dream, I really hope it will continue and continue...and continue......!!!!!!It is so easy for me to wake up for each and every Flames game at night this season - lovely efforts. Greetings from Czech republic to all of you!!!!
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I'll be there wednesday, make sure to post seat information then too!
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03-25-2019, 11:08 AM
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#36
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Certainly suggests Monahan can't be hurt if they're handling Bennett this way no?
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03-25-2019, 11:12 AM
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#37
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
Certainly suggests Monahan can't be hurt if they're handling Bennett this way no?
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Yeah, that's what I am thinking. But then again Monahan missed two games last week around some fairly cryptic circumstances. He may not be "injured," but I am still willing to bet that he is playing through something—be it fatigue from an illness, or pain of some sort.
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03-25-2019, 11:13 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
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Hopefully we can further the gap with San Jose to 8 points tonight (or at least keep it at 6)
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03-25-2019, 11:14 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yeah, that's what I am thinking. But then again Monahan missed two games last week around some fairly cryptic circumstances. He may not be "injured," but I am still willing to bet that he is playing through something—be it fatigue from an illness, or pain of some sort.
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Well, according to Peters he looked like he was sick with what Smith had. We know Smith was sick and we know Rittich is still under the weather. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
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03-25-2019, 11:47 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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i am glad both goalies are playing well; without an 'elite' goalie, chances are that both will play at some point during the playoffs.
i personally don't think experience really matters in this case because the last time smith was in the playoffs was 8/9 years ago...
i don't know about anyone else, but thinking back 8-9 years of previous work experience in my job doesn't really do much for me... if that number was less than maybe 4 years i think it would be meaningful but not 8/9 years
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