2018 NHL Playoff Race Thread
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Hey Lucic, thanks for being on the right side of the Battle of Alberta!
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I think it's a little bit of both, actually. I thought he'd decline, but not at this rate.
Agreed. Contract was bad, but I thought he could provide 2-3 decent years before the tires fell off
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Mix of both. He would probably be a bit better on other teams, but his skating is so far behind now. And I don't think it's his conditioning. He was just never as strong a skater, so he can't use his size as effectively as he used to, the way the league is turning. And he simply doesn't think the game fast or well enough to make up for it.
If he was being coached more effectively I think he could be more useful. Basically he needs to park himself in front of the net, do screens and try to chip in garbage goals off rebounds, because his strength would make him harder to move from the front. That way he may still be able to be a 20 goal guy.
But he just isn't that good at this point.
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Except his skating isn't as bad as people make it out to be, I remember once instance in particular last night where he went through the neutral zone and almost beat one of our defenders to the puck. I don't watch the Oilers too often and I remember thinking how quick he looked on that play. Is he fast? No. But I don't think he's as slow as people make him out to be. I'd argue it's his first couple steps that are a bigger problem than his skating as a whole. Also playing with McDavid would make anyone look slower than they are
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It's not as bad as some say, but it's also not really good either, except for those rare fleeting moments.
He just also isn't used well by coaches like I said. Overall, Bruins and Kings are just far more his style.
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I've said it since before he was hired, McLellan is a bad coach. The guy underachieved badly with a great Sharks team. I wouldn't say certain teams are a better fit for him, because it's all about his linemates, not the team overall. If the Oilers put Lucic on a line with Maroon and a defensively sound center that isn't a speedster (Drai, maybe?), he'd probably do quite well. I have also noticed that the Oilers don't really deploy him in a way where he gets under the opponents skin much either, somehow they think Kassian is better suited for that job.
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Because they just played a team in the playoff race.... you know, the obvious.[mod]
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Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Calgary needs 16 points in these last 10 games to get 96 points. Colorado/Anaheim/Dallas would need to go .500 to get 96 points.
Unless Calgary gets a miracle 7-8 game winning streak, I'd say it's over.
Fortunately, it's not all bad. Flames have a young core than will continue to get better. Hopefully a new coach and an upgrade on the top 9 too. Damn shame that pick wasn't protected, but it wouldn't have made much of a difference for at least a few years.
Unless Calgary gets a miracle 7-8 game winning streak, I'd say it's over.
Fortunately, it's not all bad. Flames have a young core than will continue to get better. Hopefully a new coach and an upgrade on the top 9 too. Damn shame that pick wasn't protected, but it wouldn't have made much of a difference for at least a few years.
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We probably can close this thread now but let me see if I get the Flames season right:
1)In pre-season, we were told we are idiots for being concerned, scoring is not a problem, GG was just using it to tune the Special teams and find the proper line combo
2) Mid season, we were told to shut up, it's just bad luck, all luck will eventually even out.
3)Now we are told GG is fine, the system is working, we are outshooting teams, it's the players that do not execute it properly. But it's not BT's fault neither since he is the Flames best GM in a long time
Everything is fine people. We are in good shape for 2018-2019
1)In pre-season, we were told we are idiots for being concerned, scoring is not a problem, GG was just using it to tune the Special teams and find the proper line combo
2) Mid season, we were told to shut up, it's just bad luck, all luck will eventually even out.
3)Now we are told GG is fine, the system is working, we are outshooting teams, it's the players that do not execute it properly. But it's not BT's fault neither since he is the Flames best GM in a long time
Everything is fine people. We are in good shape for 2018-2019
Tkachuky
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Why close it? 9 f***ing games left.... 9....
Tonight is looking ok so far Anaheim needs to lose. We win tomorrow and wild beat the Kings.
Our best chance is to kick the Kings out of 3rd in division.
Tonight is looking ok so far Anaheim needs to lose. We win tomorrow and wild beat the Kings.
Our best chance is to kick the Kings out of 3rd in division.
Johnny Hoxville
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There’s no reason to close the thread. But we’re not making playoffs.
