[#5] Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, 7:30 PM CST (FS-SW, SN360) - Let's go for a dub

[Smelling Salt]

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[Kipper 17]

Better win, my Flames fan buddy is coming over for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Don't embarress me Stars!

 

[LT]

A win will get some momentum going and will make me feel much better about this season.

We have a brutal first 10 games mostly out of the division, so going even in them is critical. The Central is going to be cannibalistic this year and we simply can't expect to pick up points regularly within it with how strong the teams are.

 

[Kcb12345]

 

[LT]

What the hell did we sign Pavelski for then?

 

[DangeRouss]

Must win
Go Stars

 

[LT]

Pavelski
Hintz - Seguin - Benn
Klingberg/Heiskanen

what is so hard about this

 

[serp]

I don't get why the continue to put Benn in front of the net to deflect pucks. He wasn't good there last year either. He has an alright shot. Put him somewhere in the slot or something . For some reason nobody is in the slot at all . Just 4 guys in the 4 corners of the o-zone and a guy infront of the net. No wonder the PP has been shit so far.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Another must win here.

 

[WhoahNow]

Assuming they are set on the formation and being the same for both units, I'd like to see:
Pavelski
Hintz-Dickinson-Seguin
Klingberg

Perry
Radulov-Lindell-Benn
Heiskanen

Hintz & Radulov can do the high swoop on left with a strong shot. Benn and Seguin both have good shots. Lindell & Dickinson can be the bumper

 

[Kipper 17]

I don't get why the continue to put Benn in front of the net to deflect pucks. He wasn't good there last year either. He has an alright shot. Put him somewhere in the slot or something . For some reason nobody is in the slot at all . Just 4 guys in the 4 corners of the o-zone and a guy infront of the net. No wonder the PP has been **** so far.

I thought I remember Benn being an effective screen last year. He definitely wasn't tipping as many pucks home or getting as many garbage goals as he did in past years but he still did a decent job of being in the way. That said, Monty should put Pavelski in front of the net for tips because apparently thats what he is good at and put Benn on the second unit if he wants him to be the a net front guy guy so bad. Benn doesn't Deserve to be on the first PP anyway.

Pavelski
Hintz - Seguin - Radulov
Klingberg

 

[masinaLFC]

Dowling-Faksa-L’Esperance line is killing me.. like what the actual ****? two AHLers and poor Radek... then wonder why he is -7...

 

[masinaLFC]

and Guryanov scratched for L’Esperance is just ridicoulous from any point of view... this will give him the confidence surely..

 

[Troy McClure]

and Guryanov scratched for L’Esperance is just ridicoulous from any point of view... this will give him the confidence surely..

They handed him a top six role and that didn't give him confidence. I'm not sure what the answer is at this point.

 

[Ub the Bub]

I don't know what the score will be, but judging by previous result we outta score 5 goals right?

 

[masinaLFC]

They handed him a top six role and that didn't give him confidence. I'm not sure what the answer is at this point.

I think he was getting better with every period he played really.. he made a mistake after that a he is scratched for 2 games... this kind of player management ruined Honka

 

[Troy McClure]

I think he was getting better with every period he played really.. he made a mistake after that a he is scratched for 2 games... this kind of player management ruined Honka

But it was the exact same mistake he made two games prior. The exact same spot. The exact same mental panic causing a turnover that immediately became a scoring chance against.

 

[masinaLFC]

But it was the exact same mistake he made two games prior. The exact same spot. The exact same mental panic causing a turnover that immediately became a scoring chance against.

well, the only way to remove mistakes like that is that he will play regularly.. and don't get me wrong, I'm not his biggest fan but he is scratched for a player that has no NHL potential at all...

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Wow I really hate that 3rd line. I know Gurianov hasn’t been lights out, but his strengths our weigh his short comings in my opinion. I want to see him as an every night player.

 

[M88K]

well, the only way to remove mistakes like that is that he will play regularly.. and don't get me wrong, I'm not his biggest fan but he is scratched for a player that has no NHL potential at all...

Yeah but dressing him is kind of the same thing

 

[Satan]

Watching Leafs vs. Bolts- this is real entertainment. Can't wait to turn it off to watch the Stars score one goal in 60 minutes.

 

[ElGuapo]

But it was the exact same mistake he made two games prior. The exact same spot. The exact same mental panic causing a turnover that immediately became a scoring chance against.

Most of the other players are doing stupid shit out there on the reg too.

There are some players you can tell just look nervous/not comfortable and if you ever want them to become something you just have to deal with it and let them play for awhile, at least more than a couple games in a row, and see if they figure it out.

 

[Kcb12345]

Dowling-Faksa-L’Esperance line is killing me.. like what the actual ****? two AHLers and poor Radek... then wonder why he is -7...

Faksa isn't a -7 because of that. He's a -7 cause he has played like shit to start the season and can't generate offense

 

[Kipper 17]

Most of the other players are doing stupid **** out there on the reg too.

Exactly. It would be different if he were the only one doing dumb things.

 

[Henderson33]

Exactly. It would be different if he were the only one doing dumb things.

It would also be different in Dowling didn't just have one of the worst games of his career too. If that was a rookie he wouldn't be seeing the ice till next season. But for some reason the career AHLer is given a much longer leash.