GDT: Flames at Jets. 6pm MT, not on TV.

[Anglesmith]

Its right there in the post you quoted

Not saying i like it, but thats Gulutzan's MO.

I'm not asking why he might have the leg up. I'm wondering why Gulutzan doesn't give himself the best chance to evaluate these guys by removing variables.

 

[InfinityIggy]

If Bartkowski does make the team, our season is over before it begins, fullstop.

Will he be better or worse than Engelland though?

 

[Flames Fanatic]

If Bartkowski does make the team, our season is over before it begins, fullstop.

Overreaction. Fullstop.

 

[Anglesmith]

That was a smart shot by Kulak. Almost snuck it in.

 

[lightstorm]

Lacks puck awareness, or lack thereof, is really frustrating and scary.

Its almost as if he was one of the worst back ups last year.

 

[Anglesmith]

Really get an air of confidence and leadership from Monahan from what I've seen so far.

 

[Calculon]

Kulak's been the best of the bunch tonight. Bartkowski probably makes the team because default; he's not an NHL'er though. And if he's playing regularly, the bottom pairing will continue to be a tire fire, night in, night out.

Andersson's basically an NHL'er but his handedness might cost him. Valimaki and Wotherspoon are probably getting cut tomorrow.

Shinkaruk has been entirely invisible this preseason. Jankowski on the other hand, is very clearly an NHL'er. Foo doesn't seem too far away. We'll see if that's still the case after spending time in Calgary's quagmire of a developmental system.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Well, that 5-on-3 was a big waste of time.

 

[Rubi]

Haven't been watching the game.

Interested in how Lazar and Poirier are playing. I think both have something to prove and are running out of time. So far from what I've seen of either player, neither deserve to be playing in the NHL.

So what are they? Studs or duds?

 

[lightstorm]

Expected more from a guy like Cramarossa, you'd think he would like to stick in the NHL for a little longer.

 

[Anglesmith]

You showed him, Gazdic!

 

[Baxterman]

If Kulak does make this team our season is over before it starts, full stop.

 

[Anglesmith]

Janko's going to make the team.

 

[Mobiandi]

How's Lack looking?

 

[Bounces R Way]

Kulak's been the best of the bunch tonight. Bartkowski probably makes the team because default; he's not an NHL'er though. And if he's playing regularly, the bottom pairing will continue to be a tire fire, night in, night out.

Kulak has been awful. Given up a rush 4 or 5 times. Really the entire Flames' blue line was. Kind of harsh that even with all these "promising" defensive prospects none of them look ready for a #6 spot.

 

[lightstorm]

Kulak has been awful. Given up a rush 4 or 5 times. Really the entire Flames' blue line was. Kind of harsh that even with all these "promising" defensive prospects none of them look ready for a #6 spot.

Remember when people were worried Vegas will claim him? Lol

 

[Mr Snrub]

Haven't been watching the game.

Interested in how Lazar and Poirier are playing. I think both have something to prove and are running out of time. So far from what I've seen of either player, neither deserve to be playing in the NHL.

So what are they? Studs or duds?

Lazar looks a little tentative with the puck, makes interesting reads that seem about 50/50. Poirier is invisible.

How's Lack looking?

Not great but he's kinda being thrown to the wolves by his team to be fair.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Janko's going to make the team.

This is definitely a "Mark Jankowski" type game I was referring to the other day. Before today he hadn't played like himself.

As for the #6D, I still hope it's Kulak. I trust a 30 game NHL sample in the actual role over a 2-3 game preseason sample. If this decision comes down to preseason performance and Bartkowski gets it by default, the Flames' bottom pair will be a liability for yet another season. I'm not worried about Kulak's tough night, it's not indicative of his game.

 

[Anglesmith]

This is definitely a "Mark Jankowski" type game I was referring to the other day. Before today he hadn't played like himself.

As for the #6D, I still hope it's Kulak. I trust a 30 game NHL sample over a 2-3 game preseason sample.

That's fair. Definitely we get caught up as fans in watching pre-season games and completely re-evaluating everything we know about guys.

We want guys to come in and have their best hockey games ever in camp to make the team, but if a veteran has a bad week in the middle of the season, it's completely overlooked.

 

[Mobiandi]

Kulak has been awful. Given up a rush 4 or 5 times. Really the entire Flames' blue line was. Kind of harsh that even with all these "promising" defensive prospects none of them look ready for a #6 spot.

Not too late to give Wideman a call lel

 

[Rangediddy]

Jagr can play defence right?

 

[Mr Snrub]

Not too late to give Wideman a call lel

I think the refs gave Wideman plenty of calls last season

 

[Mr Snrub]

Jagr can play defence right?

I've heard he makes some questionable decisions on defense. Party in the back and all that

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I’m not watching this game, but I’m really disappointed in Kulak. I heard him on the radio today and he said he’s happy with the camp he’s had. He should have brought it way more than he has.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Hathaway and Jankowski proverbially killed that PK.

EDIT: Oh, and literally killed it too.