Tkachuk Norris
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Gillies absolutely deserves the next game.
Gillies actually made a few very good saves, but the way he made them definitely didn't fill me with great confidence. Looked shaky and nervous. That said, Rittich has had 2 out of 3 horrendous outings, so neither really seems like a sure-fire bet.Gillies was good tonight but I think he wasn’t tested too much. So long as he keeps getting his spots I wouldn’t be too concerned with treating him as the proto-backup to Rittich for now, at least until Rittich falters again.
Gillies actually made a few very good saves, but the way he made them definitely didn't fill me with great confidence. Looked shaky and nervous. That said, Rittich has had 2 out of 3 horrendous outings, so neither really seems like a sure-fire bet.
Gillies actually made a few very good saves, but the way he made them definitely didn't fill me with great confidence. Looked shaky and nervous. That said, Rittich has had 2 out of 3 horrendous outings, so neither really seems like a sure-fire bet.
Brouwer was not trash tonight, have to give him credit. Showed a fair display of nift with some nice moves in the o-zone. Still god-awful on the PK but he's not going to get taken off of it no matter how obvious it is.
I have to actually wonder if he's been used appropriately by the Flames since he's been here. Throughout his whole career, he played on top lines leeching points off of better players and then he gets here and is expected to carry (essentially) scrubs. Maybe he actually is the #1RW solution, he's never really been tried with Gaudreau and Monahan. He's only played 136 minutes with those two together compared to Ferland's 880 (!) and Chiasson's 240. He even has pretty ok fancies with the two of them.
A Monahan-Brouwer top line would lack the top speed to be of any use. I imagine those fancies you point to are score effects.
Gillies was good tonight but I think he wasn’t tested too much. So long as he keeps getting his spots I wouldn’t be too concerned with treating him as the proto-backup to Rittich for now, at least until Rittich falters again.
A Ferland-Jankowski-Versteeg would be pretty deadly if Versteeg plays like last year and not this year.
You are seriously selling Ferland short. He has been just as consistant as Monahan this year with the difference being power play opportunity. NHLers all go through ups and downs. You shuffle lines to get all of them going. It's a game of confidence. Even Johnny has been streaky with his goal scoring.
Brouwer was not trash tonight, have to give him credit. Showed a fair display of nift with some nice moves in the o-zone. Still god-awful on the PK but he's not going to get taken off of it no matter how obvious it is.
I have to actually wonder if he's been used appropriately by the Flames since he's been here. Throughout his whole career, he played on top lines leeching points off of better players and then he gets here and is expected to carry (essentially) scrubs. Maybe he actually is the #1RW solution, he's never really been tried with Gaudreau and Monahan. He's only played 136 minutes with those two together compared to Ferland's 880 (!) and Chiasson's 240. He even has pretty ok fancies with the two of them.
Oh hell no, Rittich doesn't get a pass for that game, nor do I think he would want one. You don't get a pass to let in bad goals because the opposition is capable of scoring good goals. I'd give a goalie a pass for a game like that, maybe even two in three, if he had proven it to be an anomaly, but Rittich hasn't built up that kind of track record and trust yet.I think Rittich gets a pass on the Vegas game. That team just has a lot of finish, they tend to light up everybody. He was also by far the best player on the ice in the Boston game.
Just as consistent?
Jesus one guy has what 57 points the other guy has 34 but they have been as consistent, Monahan just puts up a 2 point game and Ferland hasn't got a point in 7-8 games but they are just as consistent.
Look everyone knows you hate Monahan but at least try to cut down on some of the BS.
You literally hate more than 50% of the players on our team as well as most of our high end prospects
I think it was good. Bennett was playing well and seeming to click with JH. I think they can see real sustained success as long as Benny continues to play a tough checking game and driving to the net.So was the new top line good? I only saw highlights but I did once suggest this line as an answer to our top line issues hopefully Bennett can find a little consistency with good linemates.