Confirmed with Link: Flames Recall MATTHEW PHILLIPS

[Tkachuk Norris]

Ooo he’s an angry elf

 

[Rubi]

Holy shit!!



hmmmm... will Sutter actually play him?

 

[23Monahan]

Wow and rooney waived, that's amazing, really hoping phillips can make an impact!!

 

[Kranix]

There is sooooo much more riding on Phillips first NHL game this year than his first NHL game. That game didn't count.

 

[Kranix]

If you think he has to be a ppg player to prove something because of a fan outcry or w/e, well that's your prerogative. bc nobody thinks he's MSL 2, just that the AHL scoring leader could (f*** it, will) help a forward lineup that needs an offensive spark.

Looollll ahl scoring leader. Who f***ing cares

 

[Some Other Flame]

Rooney waived AND Phillips recalled? Holy f*** it's a christmas miracle

 

[Volica]

Looollll ahl scoring leader. Who f***ing cares

Without looking it up, can someone actually name who the AHL's leading scorer was last year? He won the title two years in a row. Without looking it up. Points if you can name the guy who won it three years ago.

For clarity purposes. I could not, nor could I name the other guy. Like, not even close

All that said, I do hope Matt Phillips succeeds here and adds some extra 'umph' into the offence. Nothing wrong with getting some more home grown production on this team. I just am completely unsure where he'll fit in Sutter's scheme... It took Ruzicka a while to gain Sutter's trust and be used for more than the 4th line centre... and that mother f***er is Sutter incarnate in terms of his physical build.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Let's go Rooney was hot garbage atleast phillips might try to score. I love phillips he is still youngish and desperate to make the team this is a great spot for him. Hopefully Rooney gets claimed

 

[YP44]

all the Pinder crazed anti-sutter talk is BS. Sutter plays youth, always has. They have a shorter leash to watch a game or two from the pressbox if they F up, and they have to earn more minutes but they get played. Toffoli is a great example of it. Could see Philips working his way into Sutter's trust tree.

 

[Kipper933]

The way everyone is hyping him up, if he doesn't get 6 goals in his first game, I'll be disappointed.

Bruh, not everybody can be Tage Thompson.

 

[23Monahan]

Without looking it up, can someone actually name who the AHL's leading scorer was last year? He won the title two years in a row. Without looking it up. Points if you can name the guy who won it three years ago.

For clarity purposes. I could not, nor could I name the other guy. Like, not even close

All that said, I do hope Matt Phillips succeeds here and adds some extra 'umph' into the offence. Nothing wrong with getting some more home grown production on this team. I just am completely unsure where he'll fit in Sutter's scheme... It took Ruzicka a while to gain Sutter's trust and be used for more than the 4th line centre... and that mother f***er is Sutter incarnate in terms of his physical build.

No idea who won it the last two years, but was 3 years ago carter verhaege? I know he led the ahl in scoring a few years ago, but all mixed up due to covid lol

Edit: was 4 years ago, definitely dont know the guys from the last 3 years, AHL is definitely a different league and doesnt neccessarily translate, but sometimes you do end up with a carter verhaege who would be our leading scorer this season lol

 

[CF Magic]

He's been down in the AHL for so long, he's no longer the "baby-faced" assassin he was once dubbed. He's now just a man-faced assassin.

 

[YP44]

Without looking it up, can someone actually name who the AHL's leading scorer was last year? He won the title two years in a row. Without looking it up. Points if you can name the guy who won it three years ago.

For clarity purposes. I could not, nor could I name the other guy. Like, not even close

All that said, I do hope Matt Phillips succeeds here and adds some extra 'umph' into the offence. Nothing wrong with getting some more home grown production on this team. I just am completely unsure where he'll fit in Sutter's scheme... It took Ruzicka a while to gain Sutter's trust and be used for more than the 4th line centre... and that mother f***er is Sutter incarnate in terms of his physical build.

Was it Tynan?

 

[Kranix]

Was it Tynan?

Tynan was one. It's always some random who figured out how to shred the scrub league and when they get called up they get caved in and do nothing.

 

[SaintMorose]

Without looking it up, can someone actually name who the AHL's leading scorer was last year? He won the title two years in a row. Without looking it up. Points if you can name the guy who won it three years ago.

For clarity purposes. I could not, nor could I name the other guy. Like, not even close

All that said, I do hope Matt Phillips succeeds here and adds some extra 'umph' into the offence. Nothing wrong with getting some more home grown production on this team. I just am completely unsure where he'll fit in Sutter's scheme... It took Ruzicka a while to gain Sutter's trust and be used for more than the 4th line centre... and that mother f***er is Sutter incarnate in terms of his physical build.

I figured it would be Noesen due to how stacked the wolves were with other tweeners

For legitimate prospects Quinn was pretty up there last year until the call up

 

[YP44]

Tynan was one. It's always some random who figured out how to shred the scrub league and when they get called up they get caved in and do nothing.

I only know of him since he was a King. Never really got a chance in the NHL, but also not sure he should have

 

[Bounces R Way]

Bubba Phillips in the house



happy for him, he's earned it

 

[Nanuuk]

Keen eyes also noted that Radim Zohorna was absent from the Wranglers practice today along with Matty Phillips.

Brett Sutter has been quoted as saying"he's earned it". I wonder if Dad asked for his assessment as well.

So with Matty being recalled and centre Zohorna also being recalled (if true) does this mean they go to the 4 line?

 

[Yepthatsme]

all the Pinder crazed anti-sutter talk is BS. Sutter plays youth, always has. They have a shorter leash to watch a game or two from the pressbox if they F up, and they have to earn more minutes but they get played. Toffoli is a great example of it. Could see Philips working his way into Sutter's trust tree.

A lot of what people call having a short leash is just Sutter’s development style, and it’s honestly pretty effective. Guy just doesn’t allow bad habits to fester into a young guys games as they’re learning the league. It’s play the right way from the start, and learn to produce while being responsible. Start cheating or getting away from what makes you effective and you’ll sit or move down the lineup. Lots of people just see the one big mistake and think it’s an over reaction, but it’s usually the underlying game that’s slipping that leads to the gaffe.

Sutter has churned out some pretty impressive young guys over his years, and even our current young guys have took some major steps under him. Anyone expect 3 years ago that the Ward version of Andersson was going to be a 24 minute a night defenseman on pace for 65 points?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Does he need to clear waivers when (if...) he's sent back to AHL?

yes.

that is both my answer to your question and also my opinion of this development, generally.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Personally I think 4C might not be bad for Dube. He’s on the 2nd PP and he’s low key really important to the PPs success. Plus he’s on the PK. So he can still get his minutes.

I still think he’s the best option for middle 6 C long term, other than maybe Zary. I’m also not sure Kadri will be very effective at C in a year or two. We need Cs moving forward. We have lots coming on the wing.

 

[Yepthatsme]

Personally I think 4C might not be bad for Dube. He’s on the 2nd PP and he’s low key really important to the PPs success. Plus he’s on the PK. So he can still get his minutes.

I still think he’s the best option for middle 6 C long term, other than maybe Zary. I’m also not sure Kadri will be very effective at C in a year or two. We need Cs moving forward. We have lots coming on the wing.

…our second unit has 2-3 powerplay goals on the year from what I can tell, and Dube hasn’t touched the puck on any of them? It’s kinda just been Ruzicka and our defense producing on it. Don’t know if agree on that point, and kinda wish Backlund or Coleman would take his role there.

Other than that, Dube does do his best work from centre. Would love to see him on a Lewis-Dube-Ritchie 4th line. Could be a super effective chip and chase forechecking line with a bit of offense and just creating nightmares for the other team. Lucic subs out Lewis whenever we are playing a bigger grindier team, and they just create chances by the panic caused by hitting everything that moves.

Also, anyone else find the timing of the Phillips call up weird? Teams probably traveling to Columbus tonight and then plays 3 games in 4 nights on the road. Not going to be a lot of practice time for Phillips to integrate in with the team, I wonder if he sits the first couple games while he works his way in (while causing aneurysms for a fair amount of Flames fans)?

 

[Kranix]

…our second unit has 2-3 powerplay goals on the year from what I can tell, and Dube hasn’t touched the puck on any of them? It’s kinda just been Ruzicka and our defense producing on it. Don’t know if agree on that point, and kinda wish Backlund or Coleman would take his role there.

Other than that, Dube does do his best work from centre. Would love to see him on a Lewis-Dube-Ritchie 4th line. Could be a super effective chip and chase forechecking line with a bit of offense and just creating nightmares for the other team. Lucic subs out Lewis whenever we are playing a bigger grindier team, and they just create chances by the panic caused by hitting everything that moves.

Also, anyone else find the timing of the Phillips call up weird? Teams probably traveling to Columbus tonight and then plays 3 games in 4 nights on the road. Not going to be a lot of practice time for Phillips to integrate in with the team, I wonder if he sits the first couple games while he works his way in (while causing aneurysms for a fair amount of Flames fans)?

He doesn't need practice time. He's 1.5ppg in the AHL.

 

[Bounces R Way]

He doesn't need practice time. He's 1.5ppg in the AHL.

Really starting to sound like you couldn't make the AHL or something so now all you do is hate on the guys that did.

 

[TheHudlinator]

all the Pinder crazed anti-sutter talk is BS. Sutter plays youth, always has. They have a shorter leash to watch a game or two from the pressbox if they F up, and they have to earn more minutes but they get played. Toffoli is a great example of it. Could see Philips working his way into Sutter's trust tree.

Yea look at how much Ruzicka got to pay in the playoffs Sutter loves young players