GDT: Flams (34-14-5) vs Shorks (31-16-7) - Feb 7 | 7PM MST | SNET-W

[super6646]

Another Johnny turnover. Please give him some time to think on the bench. Led to the first and second goal.

 

[joescores]

Recency bias.

If Smith had started and let those two exact goals in, people's heads would have exploded if he wasn't pulled.

Check Smith's numbers. Not that difficult

 

[Mobiandi]

Sometimes you have to get that on net

 

[tarapoto2006]

Recency bias.

If Smith had started and let those two exact goals in, people's heads would have exploded if he wasn't pulled.

Recency bias? Haha...sure. Smith has been giving up shitty goals at shitty times for almost a year now. That's not recency bias, it's become more of a habit. Rittich isn't well known for doing this, and he doesn't completely implode like Smith when he gives up a bad goal. Although, I will admit Smith has been better lately at rebounding from bad goals, but I still think Rittich should have stayed in. And I guarantee it wouldn't be 3-1 if they had left him in. Seriously, who ever heard of pulling a goalie when it's 2-1?

 

[lightstorm]

Flames were outplaying the Sharks until Rittich let in a couple softies. Not out of this yet.

On what planet was this happening? SJ was all over them from the start.

 

[DCDM]

Well it can't get much worse than that

Second period magic

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Am I the only one who thought Rittich was screened by his D on the first goal? And the second goal was a breakaway? And the goal on Smith was a tip?

 

[Bounces R Way]

Idiotic period from the Flames. Bench the entire top 6

 

[MonyontheMoney]

On what planet was this happening? SJ was all over them from the start.

What game were you watching?

 

[super6646]

Recency bias? Haha...sure. Smith has been giving up ****ty goals at ****ty times for almost a year now. That's not recency bias, it's become more of a habit. Rittich isn't well known for doing this, and he doesn't completely implode like Smith when he gives up a bad goal. Although, I will admit Smith has been better lately at rebounding from bad goals, but I still think Rittich should have stayed in. And I guarantee it wouldn't be 3-1 if they had left him in.

People need to defend him still. Gave up a goal anyway, and he's been shit all year. Was given way too much leash, and he's given that again because he's a veteran.

 

[Calgareee]

2 goal lead. Worst lead in hockey.

Right?

 

[DFF]

We'll, he won't f-up that type of play again. Get him in the right mindset before the playoffs.

Exactly..,Rittich needs to know he cant be stupid and get away with it.

 

[Anglesmith]

Am I the only one who thought Rittich was screened by his D on the first goal? And the second goal was a breakaway? And the goal on Smith was a tip?

I think it wasn't a screen so much as an unpredictable release point. The puck was hidden from Rittich while Kane was shielding from Andersson, so he had to pick up the puck quickly when Kane spun. All that aside, though, that's a puck being slid along the ice from the top of the circle without any bodies in the way. It's disappointing for that to go in. I don't blame Rittich that much for the second goal where Burns made a great play but that first one was as bad as we've seen this year.

For what it's worth, I don't think people are blaming Rittich for coming out, but given he won the race to the puck, you wish he could have found a hold to fire the puck through.

 

[Mr Snrub]

On the upside, I have more confidence that this team can rebound from this deficit than I have with any other Flames team I've ever watched.

On the downside, what the f***

 

[super6646]

Johnny needs to start showing up. Has been invisible since coming back from the break, and he's been godawful today.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Recency bias? Haha...sure. Smith has been giving up ****ty goals at ****ty times for almost a year now. That's not recency bias, it's become more of a habit. Rittich isn't well known for doing this, and he doesn't completely implode like Smith when he gives up a bad goal. Although, I will admit Smith has been better lately at rebounding from bad goals, but I still think Rittich should have stayed in. And I guarantee it wouldn't be 3-1 if they had left him in. Seriously, who ever heard of pulling a goalie when it's 2-1?

We can't guarantee anything. All three goals were preventable and the goaltending change was entirely an attempt to send a message to the team, as much as anything.

It's entirely possible Rittich goes back in for the start of the 2nd, too.

 

[lightstorm]

I'd bet dollars to donuts team would be more confident they can pull off a comeback with Rittich in net.

One more softie from good ol veteran Smitty and its over.

 

[super6646]

We can't guarantee anything. All three goals were preventable and the goaltending change was entirely an attempt to send a message to the team, as much as anything.

It's entirely possible Rittich goes back in for the start of the 2nd, too.

Smith gave up that third goal.... lol.

Don't get me wrong, Rittich has shit the bed so far. But why the f*** pull him after 2? Same thing happened when we played Columbus, he has a way shorter leash in net.

 

[Corpus X]

You bench players when they f-up huge. It's a tool coaches use for bad habits. Peters is training Rittich for his career and that's bigger than one game. Think about what's going through Rittich's head right now. How Rittich responds is more important than one game.

 

[Mr Snrub]

We can't guarantee anything. All three goals were preventable and the goaltending change was entirely an attempt to send a message to the team, as much as anything.

It's entirely possible Rittich goes back in for the start of the 2nd, too.

I don't think there's any chance this happens.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Smith gave up that third goal.... lol.

Don't get me wrong, Rittich has **** the bed so far. But why the **** pull him after 2? Same thing happened when we played Columbus, he has a way shorter leash in net.

At the risk of repeating myself... the goaltending change was entirely an attempt to send a message to the team, as much as anything

 

[lightstorm]

What game were you watching?

Game where Hertls line is owing their asses and we cant get out of the zone cleanly or get a cycle going.

Game where the first line has done squat so far

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Game where Hertls line is owing their asses and we cant get out of the zone cleanly or get a cycle going.

Game where the first line has done squat so far

Up to the point of the goals, the Flames were absolutely our playing the Sharks. The Hertl line had the one shift that hemmed us in and that’s it to that point.

 

[Corpus X]

I don't like it when the Flames are down 3-1 after the first period.

 

[Anglesmith]

At the risk of repeating myself... the goaltending change was entirely an attempt to send a message to the team, as much as anything

I'm not sure that's true in this case, to be honest. Those two goals were goals that Rittich would feel personally responsible for, and the flow of play was in the Flames' favour at that point. I think this was Peters deciding that Rittich's focus wasn't there tonight, and swapping before things got any worse. And who knows? Maybe Rittich had shown Peters something pre-game that had him worried already.