Glad we haven't given up on Sam.
PhD-worthy post.I'm going to this game. My record going to Flames/Canucks games is really good. Flames will be hungry and won't be playing the current best team in the league. I think they win this going away despite the back-to-back.
PhD-worthy post.
I think the same could be said about the entire team this last month; since the game IN Toronto (after our 3 worst efforts of the season), Calgary could be undefeated with a couple bounces. The team has been significantly better than the one Gaudreau, Monney, and Smith dragged around for the first 6 or 7 weeks; and while we can point to things that aren't great yet, patience with GG's system is going to win out over any rash moves.Honestly the ones that did should know better. The way this world works is all about instant gratification, thankfully the ones in power know better.
I think the same could be said about the entire team this last month; since the game IN Toronto (after our 3 worst efforts of the season), Calgary could be undefeated with a couple bounces. The team has been significantly better than the one Gaudreau, Monney, and Smith dragged around for the first 6 or 7 weeks; and while we can point to things that aren't great yet, patience with GG's system is going to win out over any rash moves.
Agreed.
I mean IMO, this team has lost more games that it deserved to win:
vs Ottawa
vs Minnesota
vs Dallas
vs Philly
@ Toronto
@ Minnesota
@ Dallas
vs Nashville
Than it has won games that it deserved to lose:
@ Anaheim
@ Philadelphia
These things are supposed to balance out over a season. They have not yet.
Agreed.
I mean IMO, this team has lost more games that it deserved to win:
vs Ottawa
vs Minnesota
vs Dallas
vs Philly
@ Toronto
@ Minnesota
@ Dallas
vs Nashville
Than it has won games that it deserved to lose:
@ Anaheim
@ Philadelphia
These things are supposed to balance out over a season. They have not yet.
We deserved to beat Ottawa, a game we lost 6-0?Agreed.
I mean IMO, this team has lost more games that it deserved to win:
vs Ottawa
vs Minnesota
vs Dallas
vs Philly
@ Toronto
@ Minnesota
@ Dallas
vs Nashville
Than it has won games that it deserved to lose:
@ Anaheim
@ Philadelphia
These things are supposed to balance out over a season. They have not yet.
I did not spot you from my television.Section 118 row 25.
Happy to see it turned for Sam.
The kid's got IQ, Skill, Speed and tenacity.... He had some of the worst puck luck in the NHL the first 15 games of the season. At least 1 good scoring chance created a game; and nothing to show for it.
Yeah he’s really feeling it right now and having a game like this is only going to add to his mojo. I’ve said all along that guys like Johansen, Kadri and Turris took some time to get going, and Sam plays a power game so it’s not surprising that he had some struggles early on and he’s likely going to go through it again at some point. He’s been playing really good defence and Gully credits that to his turnaround, a lot like Monahan when you think about it. I don’t think there’s any question that Sam has very high upside and the fact he throws up 4pts in a game just illustrates that.
All I know is that he’s a beauty.