GDT: Flames @ Jets 7pm

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Really happy with Doc so far.
He looked great in China too. I'm really happy with this signing.

When Ryan has time and space, he can make plays. Where he struggles is when that time and space disappears. He's not fast enough or strong enough or skilled enough to create space on his own. Still, he's a smart player that does a lot of little things right and can be effective in that role.

 

[Volica]

Janko has been fine. I think his spot is safe. If not, he wouldn't be getting played with plugs on the fourth line every game.

He had some good neutral zone turnovers this game and just didn't have anyone to play with.

He's just been lacklustre, which is fine with preseason. Don't think he'll lose his job, but I do think he'll be on the 4th line looking in.

Interested to see who they send tomorrow to SJ.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm kind of concerned how many games we're playing. This team needs to practice and learn the system.

 

[Lunatik]

I'd be shocked if we don't see a ton more of Tkachuk in OT this season. I think he was undoubtedly our most dangerous player 3 on 3 whenever he was on the ice in OT last season.

Maybe he plays more, but he has not been more dangerous than Gaudreau who is arguably the best 3 on 3 player in the NHL

 

[Volica]

When Ryan has time and space, he can make plays. Where he struggles is when that time and space disappears. He's not fast enough or strong enough or skilled enough to create space on his own. Still, he's a smart player that does a lot of little things right and can be effective in that role.

Really think he'll be an effective player for us.
Good little third liner. As a lot of us were saying when we were rumoured to be signing him... he'll be better than anything we had on the bottom 6 from last year.

 

[Lunatik]

He's just been lacklustre, which is fine with preseason. Don't think he'll lose his job, but I do think he'll be on the 4th line looking in.

Interested to see who they send tomorrow to SJ.

I thought Ryan Jankowski looked good for a 44 year old scout who clearly only got the chance because he was a scout for Spokane

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

He's just been lacklustre, which is fine with preseason. Don't think he'll lose his job, but I do think he'll be on the 4th line looking in.

Interested to see who they send tomorrow to SJ.

It seems AOM is a lock?

 

[Volica]

It seems AOM is a lock?

I assume Kulak/Stone, Kylington and the rest of the guys that weren't there tonight.
They might send Juuso, because they've been work-horsing the kid.

I'd like to see Benny playing centre in SJ.

 

[Lunatik]

It seems AOM is a lock?

A lock to be an AHL/ECHL tweener maybe

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm kind of concerned how many games we're playing. This team needs to practice and learn the system.

We need to cut a lot of guys

 

[Lunatik]

We need to cut a lot of guys

Heat camp started today, I expect cuts will be made in San Jose and the guys will drive over to Stockton from there

 

[Rangediddy]

I thought Ryan Jankowski looked good for a 44 year old scout who clearly only got the chance because he was a scout for Spokane

Everyone knows you caught the PBP guy saying his name wrong. Joke's old now. Nobody made a big deal about it on the 3rd page, nobody's going to make a big deal about it on the 6th.

As for the game, Hanifin has looked absolutely amazing all preseason. I'm excited to watch him develop further. Dube continues to impress and Mangi also shows he's more and more an NHLer each game.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Volica]

Buddy has stood out in a good way for Calgary. That guy's going to be a stud in the AHL for us, help us win a few games.

I'm fine with cutting Lomberg/Quine as early as tomorrow. Hell, even Klimmer, no room for him either. I'm hoping for the cuts, then we can start messing around to find some chemistry with the lineup.

 

[Volica]

As for the game, Hanifin has looked absolutely amazing all preseason. I'm excited to watch him develop further. Dube continues to impress and Mangi also shows he's more and more an NHLer each game.

Hanifin has looked like... I dunno, nothing anyone has told us.
We were told he was going to be a sucky D, soft as butter, all Zone start player. Instead we've been given a dude who looks like an absolute stud.

 

[Anglesmith]

In fairness, Beyak wasn't just "caught saying the wrong name." He literally said "Ryan Jankowski" every single time all game long. That's extremely frustrating and pretty unprofessional. One time is fine. That's an honest mistake. Two times, and you expect the colour guy to make light of it, and let that be the end of it. So either his crew wasn't bothering to correct him or he just didn't care about getting the name right.

The stupid thing is he didn't even need to say a first name. There is exactly one Jankowski in the NHL.

 

[Volica]

Yeah, the China guys have looked meh. I'm happy they still have some time to heal up.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Hanifin has looked like... I dunno, nothing anyone has told us.
We were told he was going to be a sucky D, soft as butter, all Zone start player. Instead we've been given a dude who looks like an absolute stud.

I know people might hate this but he kinda reminds me of J-Bo

 

[Volica]

I know people might hate this but he kinda reminds me of J-Bo

Well, both skate well. Both are big guys. Both were considered offensive D.
If we get a Florida JBo, watch out.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Hanifin has looked like... I dunno, nothing anyone has told us.
We were told he was going to be a sucky D, soft as butter, all Zone start player. Instead we've been given a dude who looks like an absolute stud.

He’s not been soft as butter. He did struggle defensively and was very sheltered though, there’s no denying that. The first few months of last season, it looked like he was putting it all together and was becoming the guy everyone thought he’d be, but then he struggled after that. Still, he’s a young guy that hasn’t fully developed and is an incredible skater with good size. Most of us thought he’d still develop into a very good NHL defensemen. IMO, it’s never been about his skill, it’s been his decision making. Some guys take longer for that part of the game to catch up with their skill.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Doc reminds me of prime Stajan.

(that's good btw)

 

[Volica]

Doc reminds me of prime Stajan.

(that's good btw)

Skates much better.

 

[Lunatik]

Stajan was significantly more sound defensively

 

[viper0220]

The jet lag, plus Smith's groin makes me very nervous.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Short and long of it after being at the game last night:

- Super positives were Gio, Lomberg
- Good but not greats were Mangiapane, Dube, Robinson

Rest I was either quite whelmed or disappointed in. I know it's preseason, but Brodie isn't doing much to convince me that Brodano is gonna be as good as we need it.

Really didn't like Quine last night. He got a lot of ice time and it felt like the play died on his stick too often and some really bad decisions passing wise.