03-13-2018, 01:11 PM
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#161
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Iggy City
Doesn't matter how the bad the bottom 6 are...one thing is for sure:
They will get top line minutes throughout the game and the last 10min of the 3rd period (while we're fighting to tie the game).
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Well, just like Gulutzan's slow reaction to finally stick Dougie on PP1, it seems like he's figured out how to shorten the bench. At long last. After what seemed to be a whole season's worth of "Why are those guys on the ice??" Kulak/Stone, Janko/Hathaway, Lazar/Stajan/Brouwer saw very little ice time in the 3rd period last game vs the Isles.
A friend and I were discussing this at length against the Rangers. He needs to do that in the first few minutes of the 1st and set the tone, not rolling all four lines right off the bat, nor wait until the team desperately needs it.
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03-13-2018, 01:13 PM
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#162
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfman
What's wrong with this picture? Everyone in top 6 shoots left and everyone but Stajan shoots right in the bottom six.
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Shall we blend them up to get better right left balance?
Last edited by H2SO4(aq); 03-13-2018 at 01:41 PM.
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03-13-2018, 01:16 PM
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#163
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First Line Centre
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Oh wow. So much to say about that forward lineup, both personnel decisions, and the fact that a whole line is borderline NHL caliber. Not much to be done now, but I really expect better next year. We have the defensive assets to make it happen.
Also, why is defencemen handedness is such a huge deal, but it means crap-all when it comes to forwards? I just don't get it sometimes.
Just in time for the Oilers. Cheering as always, but the recent BOA losses have been tougher to brush off. Really need a win here, if only for my sanity
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03-13-2018, 01:26 PM
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#164
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
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Voluntarily playing Chris Stewart should be a fireable offence.
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03-13-2018, 01:31 PM
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#165
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theinfinitejar
Voluntarily playing Chris Stewart should be a fireable offence.
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I have no problem with putting Stewart in there against the Oilers. They have a lot of size and will no doubt be throwing their weight around tonight. As long as Stewart does his job and plays with a mean streak, he'll be fine.
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03-13-2018, 01:32 PM
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#166
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Powerplay Quarterback
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So the Flames allowed 21 goals against in 4 games against the Oilers last year, 13 in 3 games this year, seven straight regular season losses, and four preseason losses just for good measure, and two of our top 6 scoring forwards are out of the lineup. Looks promising!
To be fair, this is the sort of scenario where the Flames win and raise our hopes again only to dash them later against the Coyotes.
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03-13-2018, 01:32 PM
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#167
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Should have thrown Glass out there for a rematch against Kassian.
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03-13-2018, 01:35 PM
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#168
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Franchise Player
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Yikes that lineup is terrible.
I have taken a break from booze this new year. I have decided to drink for tonight's game as it's likely the end to the flames season's hopes.
I predict flames have a strong start to grab the lead. Then something bad happens (pk goal, bad bounce) and they let the floodgates open and the go down by 2 or 3 within 10 mins. They wake up the following period and win the game by every frigin advance stat one can muster but can't score.
Story of the year.
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03-13-2018, 01:40 PM
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#169
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First Line Centre
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Holy that is one of the worst bottom-sixes in recent memory, for any team. Just don't get scored on and let our top six run riot on their joke of a defence.
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03-13-2018, 01:42 PM
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#170
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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As sad and pathetic as this sounds, a win against the Oilers would be a great confidence booster for this team down the stretch.
Lose and the season is basically over. Biggest 2 points of the season tonight. Flames need to man up, put their work boots on, and make it happen. A big night from the 1st line would be nice.
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03-13-2018, 01:42 PM
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#171
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Toonage
Should have thrown Glass out there for a rematch against Kassian.
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Guess it’ll be Stewart’s job?
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03-13-2018, 01:45 PM
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#172
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by direwolf
As sad and pathetic as this sounds, a win against the Oilers would be a great confidence booster for this team down the stretch.
Lose and the season is basically over. Biggest 2 points of the season tonight. Flames need to man up, put their work boots on, and make it happen. A big night from the 1st line would be nice.
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So expect the Flames to come out flat in the first and give the Oilers a few goal lead then turn it up a notch in the second and make it close in the third with a late rally but inevitably lose?
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03-13-2018, 01:56 PM
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#173
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Buzz, your bottom 6. woof.
i might not be able to bring myself to watch this game.
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03-13-2018, 02:00 PM
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#174
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfman
What's wrong with this picture? Everyone in top 6 shoots left and everyone but Stajan shoots right in the bottom six.
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Everyone in the top 6 is better than everyone in the bottom six.
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03-13-2018, 02:01 PM
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#175
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Below average?
He has been flat out awful of late.
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You could say that for half of the forwards on the roster. They haven't done much better than him. At least Janko had a two point night two games alone.
It's another move from GG that I don't like. I'm waiting for one that actually works out despite my hesitation.
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03-13-2018, 02:03 PM
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#176
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by taco.vidal
So expect the Flames to come out flat in the first and give the Oilers a few goal lead then turn it up a notch in the second and make it close in the third with a late rally but inevitably lose?
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Yup, that seems to be the pattern when it comes to big games. Let's hope they prove us all wrong tonight.
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03-13-2018, 02:12 PM
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#177
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
per Flames this is the projected line up:
FORWARDS
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland
Sam Bennett - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik
Garnet Hathaway - Nick Shore - Chris Stewart
Troy Brouwer - Matt Stajan - Curtis Lazar
DEFENCE
Mark Giordano - Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie - Travis Hamonic
Brett Kulak - Michael Stone
GOALTENDER
Mike Smith
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That third line hurts my soul.
There's no way a worse third line exists in the NHL.
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03-13-2018, 02:13 PM
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#178
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by direwolf
I have no problem with putting Stewart in there against the Oilers. They have a lot of size and will no doubt be throwing their weight around tonight. As long as Stewart does his job and plays with a mean streak, he'll be fine.
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He's had his chances and hasn't shown any mean streak. Playing him should cause a firing if we lose.
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03-13-2018, 02:14 PM
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#179
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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 Mass_nerder
That third line hurts my soul.
There's no way a worse third line exists in the NHL.
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might also be the worst 4th line.
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03-13-2018, 02:22 PM
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#180
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Anywhere close to the Dome that's good for my buddy and I to grab supper right before the game?
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