GDT: Battle of Alberta! Bennett edition! CBC 8pm MT

[Tofveve]

Cassey Campbell taller than Wideman lol

 

[Rangediddy]

Hiller looks a lot more confident in the net when he knows for sure that he is the starting goalie.

Huh? Hiller WAS a backup today and looked amazing.

 

[Tofveve]

Move Colborne and Raymond down to 4th

Not going to lie, makes sense. Though I'll say I think most in here hate Raymond's play over Colburne's.

 

[trv]

Mike Green

Yes haha, I see we could make a change, but he's been awesome and won't be any worse in October.

 

[Lunatik]

Yes, that's usually the case. But Ramo didn't make a save, so does he still share in the "team shutout", or does Hiller get full credit?

I think it's still a team shutout because they both played

 

[StreakingRed]

 

[Rangediddy]

Not going to lie, makes sense. Though I'll say I think most in here hate Raymond's play over Colburne's.

I thought Colborne was one of our best forwards tonight. Was all over the place.

But we should sit Raymond for Bennett against Arizona. Should at least know what we've got going into the most important games of the year against LA & Winnipeg.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Hey guys, we won!! We only need to win 2 out of our next 3 and we'll be in the Ploffs!!!

 

[Calculon]

Why trade him? Who takes his place?

Read the whole thing.

 

[Gritty]

This is going to be one stressful week of hockey!

 

[robbie111]

It was great to see the Ferland-Granlund-Jooris line back together again. For those who don't remember they played together in the AHL as a line for the 13 games before Ferland got injured in December 2013. In those 13 games Granlund had a 13 game point streak and Ferland had 17 pts in the last 12 games they played together. They obviously still have amazing chemistry together and I hope Hartley keeps them together for the rest of the season.

 

[trv]

Read the whole thing.

I read every post after your original one, and thank you for the condescending tone, but I didn't see a replacement option other than Mike Green. I'm sorry if I missed something.

 

[CraigsList]

Huh? Hiller WAS a backup today and looked amazing.

I mean going forward.

 

[Master Bill]

I love Colborne's progression this season but the last stretch of games has been sub-par. I'd sit him for a game and give Bennett a shot on LW alongside Backlund and Raymond.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Colborne doesn't deserve to get benched. He isn't playing that well but that's no reason to bench him.

 

[Anglesmith]

Colborne brings something to the lineup that we don't have, and he isn't really weak in any areas. His shifts in the first period were really the only zone-time we had.

 

[chunkylover53]

I love Colborne's progression this season but the last stretch of games has been sub-par. I'd sit him for a game and give Bennett a shot on LW alongside Backlund and Raymond.

Colborne started the season off really well, looked it he was progressively nicely. The injury didn't help and he's been kinda inconsistent since. That's being said, I don't think he'd be the first on the bench list.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Yeah Colborne was the only one who showed up in the first while everyone else was sleepwalking.

 

[Lunatik]

I would definitely bench Raymond before Colborne.

 

[Master Bill]

Don't get me wrong, I have always lauded Colborne for the value he has on the team. However, I've noticed many times during this game where he tried to be too complicated with the puck. For example, when he's moving the puck behind the net or in the corners, he would change directions one too many times and get it taken away. There were times when passing to a D would've been better choices.

IMHO, he just needs a game off to simplify his thinking a bit. I know Hartley likes his size in the lineup but my opinion is just that he needs to think things more simply.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Well I missed this one unfortunately. Really happy to see we made easy work of the Oilers. Was simply a game we had to win if we wanted ploffs.

 

[Calculon]

I read every post after your original one, and thank you for the condescending tone, but I didn't see a replacement option other than Mike Green. I'm sorry if I missed something.

Not sure how that was condescending but okay.

His trade value will never be higher. Almost a shame the Flames can't afford to move him.

 

[CraigsList]

Anyone notice that Granlund played a solid game when paired with Jooris and Ferland? Weren't they a line in Abbotsford/Adirondack?

 

[Lunatik]

Anyone notice that Granlund played a solid game when paired with Jooris and Ferland? Weren't they a line in Abbotsford/Adirondack?

they were the top line on opening night in ADK. But that only lasted until Jooris was called up. They didn't play as a line in Abby, Jooris was with Knight & Hanowski most the time and Granlund was almost exclusively with Reinhart.

 

[trv]

Not sure how that was condescending but okay.

I think I misunderstood you when you said it was a shame to not be able to move him, and I apologize. I realize his trade value is high, and it should be. I misinterpreted your post to think that you wanted to get rid of him because of his trade value, and I had concerns about replacing him. Sorry!