GDT: A Tale of Two Goalies: Flam (14-9-1) vs Star (12-10-3)

[DCDM]

7PM MST, SN1, FAN 960

Flames coming off a 6-1 W over Arizona; Dallas coming off a 1-0 OTL to Edmonton.

Edit @ 10:30 am:


Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Bennett
Czarnik-Ryan-Neal
Dube-Jankowski-Hathaway

Giordano-Brodie
Hanifin-Hamonic
Kylington-Andersson

Rittich

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[Volica]

A tale of Two Goalies.
I think Dallas' backups backup might start tonight. Either way, Calgary should be able to dominate play. Stars are a top heavy team with a shallow blueline.

Roman Polak is playing meaningful minutes with this team, he's on a second pair with a guy I've legit never heard of, Gavin Bayreuther. An undrafted 24 year old in his second pro season, and rookie NHL season.

 

[Rubi]

I posted this in the ATL thread. Mr. Bow will most likely be the Dallas goalie tonight. I have a good feeling about this game, no matter who we have in net.

 

[Mobiandi]

Every team in the Pacific picked up points last night. Gotta keep it going

 

[Mr Snrub]

Just replace "Cowboys" with "Stars"

 

[Rubi]

LOL.... According to Flames Communications, Dallas beat the Oilers last night

 

[The Gnome]

LOL.... According to Flames Communications, Dallas beat the Oilers last night

#fakenews

 

[joescores]

Rittich please

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Rittich please

Agreed. Let Smith have the next one though, we need to know if last game was a one off lol.

 

[Makkeli]

Dailyfaceoff said that Mike Smith is projected to start, how is that? If I have understood correctly Rittich has been awesome for you guys and I just picked him on my fantasy team, so I'm really hoping Dailyfaceoff is wrong and Rittich is getting the start here

 

[InfinityIggy]

Ye buddy go flam.

 

[DCDM]

 

[Calculon]

 

[Rubi]

 

[Rubi]

Even though Rittich is starting tonight I would still be ok with Smith starting if Landon Bow is in the net for Dallas.
There's a possibility of Quick starting in the Kings game on Friday and if it isn't Quick it will be Peterson who only let in 1 goal out of 33 shots on net for Vancouver and ended up with a .970GAA for the game. Peterson has a .927 Sv% in 8 games this season.
To be honest, I'd like Rittich to start this game and the Kings game but if Smith has to start one of the two I'd rather have him in net against Dallas.

 

[The Gnome]

Solid call on the netminder Peters, I love you long time.

 

[Rubi]

Look out Oliver.. you could lose your spot in the lineup...

 

[Mobiandi]

It's the right decision. Smith should only get in one game at a time until he pieces his game back together. Eventually, Rittich will falter and you don't want to put in a shakey Smith

 

[DCDM]

Doesn't make much sense to let the red-hot Rittich get cold sitting on the bench for a week.

 

[Rubi]

Dallas... Who's hot and who's not. Looks like Radulov is hot.

 

[Volica]

Dallas is a one line team.
Calgary has an elite possession/shutdown line and pairing.

Dallas does not have an elite possession/shutdown line or pairing.

I expect Gaudreau's line to eat them up tonight. Like I mentioned earlier, it's a team that has an undrafted rookie and Roman Polak playing almost a combined 20 minutes a night. Dallas is underrated bad.

 

[super6646]

Remember when we lost to the team with David schlemko as their #1 dman? Let's not get too cocky here.

 

[Tofveve]

I leary hoap we wing the gaim!

 

[crackdown44]

Dallas is a one line team.
Calgary has an elite possession/shutdown line and pairing.

Dallas does not have an elite possession/shutdown line or pairing.

I expect Gaudreau's line to eat them up tonight. Like I mentioned earlier, it's a team that has an undrafted rookie and Roman Polak playing almost a combined 20 minutes a night. Dallas is underrated bad.

I agree that they aren’t great but Polak and the kid are playing more than they should because Klingberg/Methot/Carrick are all injured. Need to take advantage of their D tonight

 

[DCDM]

Until this team consistently beats the teams lower in the standings, and does so convincingly, I will never not be nervous about these kinds of games.