GDT: Flames @ Senators, 5:30 PM MST. Sportsnet West, Fan 960

[The Gnome]

FLAMES

Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Jankowski - Hathaway
Brouwer - Stajan - Lazar

Giordano - Hamilton
Brodie - Hamonic
Kulak - Stone

Rittich
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SENATORS​

Ryan - Pageau - Stone
Dzingel - Duchene - Hoffman
Paajarvi - Smith - Pyatt
Bitey Burrows - O'Brien - Gaborik

Claesson - Karlsson
Harpur - Ceci
Borowiecki - Chabot

Condon (unconfirmed)​

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[Janks]

Let’s just win

 

[The Gnome]

Derek Wills@Fan960Wills
Mike Smith is looking more comfortable and quicker in his movements today. He’s also taking the vast majority of shots at the opposite end of David Rittich. Starting to wonder if he’ll dress vs. #Senators tonight...
9:42 AM - Mar 9, 2018 · Ottawa, Ontario

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
#Flames sticking with same lines and defence pairings after win in Buffalo.

 

[DFF]

Pretty much needs to win out

Lose and done

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

The Sens are possibly a worse team than the Sabres right now. If we don't win this one with convinving numbers we are not a playoff caliber team.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Game 2 of a 15 game win streak.

 

[Anglesmith]

Pretty much needs to win out

Lose and done

Well, we certainly need to win out against the Ottawa Senators of the world. We can afford to lose some games down the stretch, but not games like these.

 

[Baxterman]

Derek Wills@Fan960Wills
Mike Smith is looking more comfortable and quicker in his movements today. He’s also taking the vast majority of shots at the opposite end of David Rittich. Starting to wonder if he’ll dress vs. #Senators tonight...
9:42 AM - Mar 9, 2018 · Ottawa, Ontario

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
#Flames sticking with same lines and defence pairings after win in Buffalo.

If he isn't starting why would they dress Smith?

Seems like the dumbest plan of all the options. Most likely he sits on the bench all game in which case why not have Gillies do that and give Smith the extra time off or he gets in middle of the game and has a half-assed warm-up to get ready. I am no doctor but doesn't that situation seem like the most likely scenario for him to get injured again?

Sit him until he is 100% ready to start and then bring him back. No need for him to be the back-up over Gillies.

Also, I know we won last game (thanks Sabres) but seeing those same lines again is still depressing.

 

[The Gnome]

If he isn't starting why would they dress Smith?

Seems like the dumbest plan of all the options. Most likely he sits on the bench all game in which case why not have Gillies do that and give Smith the extra time off or he gets in middle of the game and has a half-assed warm-up to get ready. I am no doctor but doesn't that situation seem like the most likely scenario for him to get injured again?

Sit him until he is 100% ready to start and then bring him back. No need for him to be the back-up over Gillies.

Also, I know we won last game (thanks Sabres) but seeing those same lines again is still depressing.

How the hell is that depressing? That was probably our most dominant game all season long

 

[Mobiandi]

Didn't the Sens just play yesterday at home? Don't think I've heard of a home back-to-back before. Regardless it's all the more reason they should win comfortably

 

[The Gnome]

John Shannon @JSportsnet
Smith will not dress tonight vs Senators

 

[Lunatik]

John Shannon @JSportsnet
Smith will not dress tonight vs Senators

Frankly, Wills suggesting he would dress as the backup is moronic. When your goalie is coming off a groin injury, you don't risk them entering a game cold. Smith will not dress until he is ready to start.

 

[Tkachuky]

I will take any sort of win tonight.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

How the hell is that depressing? That was probably our most dominant game all season long

Yep, honestly it was probably their best game over the last few years. They were talking about this on the radio and I fully agree. The Sabres had THREE scoring chances 5 on 5, that is insane.

Also, Flams, do your hockey thing.

 

[Baxterman]

How the hell is that depressing? That was probably our most dominant game all season long

Well the domination had a lot more to do with the opponent than Stajan, Brouwer or Hathaway.

If we can dominate with those plugs in the line-up think of how much more dominant we will be when they are replaced by the much better players sitting out.

 

[Tofveve]

I will take 2 wins tonight, please.

 

[Calculon]

Only 7 games to go until Stajan hits 1000

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Only 7 games to go until Stajan hits 1000

He should retire the game after. Honestly, it would be classy by both him and the Flames.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Only 7 games to go until Stajan hits 1000

Cool, worth noting that Stajan is currently #13 all time for games played as a Flame.

 

[Anglesmith]

He should retire the game after. Honestly, it would be classy by both him and the Flames.

This would mean, or at least it would imply, that the Flames, or Stajan himself, don't believe that him being in the lineup is best for the team, and put him in every game anyway in spite of our playoff lives hanging in the balance. Even if that's even partially true, that's absolutely not the message that you want to be sending to the team and to the fans right now.

If they've kept him in the lineup all season, they have to stand by that as being the best thing for the team. It would be an embarrassing situation otherwise.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Well the domination had a lot more to do with the opponent than Stajan, Brouwer or Hathaway.

If we can dominate with those plugs in the line-up think of how much more dominant we will be when they are replaced by the much better players sitting out.

Brouwer's been pulling his weight just fine for a good while now IMO. Certainly not deserving of a press box demotion.

 

[Baxterman]

Brouwer's been pulling his weight just fine for a good while now IMO. Certainly not deserving of a press box demotion.

I disagree, although a lot of that is not his fault and more GG using him in spots he should not be.

Maybe if he was just a 4th line 5-10 minute a night guy he wouldn't stand out so much but watching him suck on the PK and PP and then look lost when playing with the top line or 3rd line makes him stand out like a sore thumb.

 

[Boomstick]

I guess the Steward pickup was a complete bust lol.
Anyways go Flames, just win baby.

 

[Anglesmith]

I guess the Steward pickup was a complete bust lol.
Anyways go Flames, just win baby.

If say he's lived up to the price we paid. Anyway, I think the idea was always depth and options more than an impact guy.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I guess the Steward pickup was a complete bust lol.
Anyways go Flames, just win baby.

I bet we waive him when Versteeg returns