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I don’t know if this has been posted yet but
I don’t know if this has been posted yet but View attachment 316227
People are commenting that Looch doesn't fight. That's not even close to the crux of the problem. He doesn't hit, doesn't fight for the puck,, slacks off skating, and flat out looks completely disinterested. No compete.
It was an emotional game. Far more emotional than the run of the mill regular season game. When stuff happens that amps up the intensity, and the hatred, guys just want to win even more. Facing down the league points leaders, in succession, in a shootout, for the win, is a big moment for a goalie. Oilers hit the post, he got lucky. I’m sure he’d say he was so on position that all he gave them was post. Whatever. He also made 30 saves in the game, so it’s not like he hadn’t put in a night’s work. Look, I’m not trying to defend the guy at all. He can kick spikes. But in general I guess I’m OK with players doing stuff like what he did. I can understand why he did it - in the moment.
It’s the kind of cockiness that can come back to haunt you though, and he faced his music day before yesterday. Other than the tweet about that being ‘his fight’ that someone posted above, has he complained at all about the Oilers’ intentionally exaggerated cellys, or about getting chirped by the bench when he got pulled? I dunno, if he has whined about any of that I guess I’d say he was the sort of poor sport who can dish it out but can’t take it. Which wouldn’t surprise me in the least given the club he plays for.
This is the problem exactly. Can't help but laugh when him and his teammates go "duuuuur he's so scary nobody will fight him duuuur, not his fault!" If he was running around hitting people the Oilers probably would have no choice but to fight him. He doesn't do that though, he just kind of hangs around scrums and tries his best to look intimidating on the bench.
Literally laughed out loud when I read the Tkachuk (I believe) quote about how he has a "presence" out there. No idea what that means, but this vague nonsense is about all they have to support him.
Sam Gagner would take that fight, he would lose terribly but he would go with him.The best quote was Giordano saying lucic didn’t fight because no one wants to fight him. Nurse challenged him many times and he skated away. Hell even Kassian would take that fight, and I would put money and khaira answering the bell if he was challenged as well. Not saying all of those guys would win, other than Nurse of course, but to say no one on our roster would fight him is just complete nonsense. Captain coward making excuses.
It was a lucky shootout win in February where he only had to make one save. He’s free to do whatever he wants, but I can understand why the Oilers didn’t like it.
The best quote was Giordano saying lucic didn’t fight because no one wants to fight him. Nurse challenged him many times and he skated away. Hell even Kassian would take that fight, and I would put money and khaira answering the bell if he was challenged as well. Not saying all of those guys would win, other than Nurse of course, but to say no one on our roster would fight him is just complete nonsense. Captain coward making excuses.
People are commenting that Looch doesn't fight. That's not even close to the crux of the problem. He doesn't hit, doesn't fight for the puck,, slacks off skating, and flat out looks completely disinterested. No compete.
His stock is massively declining after last year's playoff performance and his play this year. Total perimeter player, who seems to have lost whatever edge he had. He's got 2 more years under contract with the Flames, if I'm not mistaken, after this one. Unless his game, or more so his overall drive, magically increases I'd be shocked if he remains a Flame for that entire time. That being said, they'll be selling low on this asset.What happened to their lil Johnny hockey? He was literally invisible for the last couple games, almost forgot he was on their team.
The way I look at it Rittich's stick flip on it's own was fine, it's that he stared down Draisaitl while doing it. If he does it skating towards his teammates to celebrate the win, then it's all good. I'd be annoyed, but no more than anytime you get to see your foe celebrate success in front of you.
Bautista's flip conversely which was seen as a cardinal sin, truly was an emotional moment where he didn't stare down his opponent, he admired his hit momentarily before throwing/flipping the bat then ran his bases.
Both instances were in the middle of pretty emotionally charged situations, though I'd say Bautista's was a little moreso because they had just suffered some strange calls against, it was to erase a deficit in the game and it was playoffs.
Basically, I'm cool with any celebration but prefer that it doesn't immediately go and mock your opponent. And I also feel if you do it, you better be ready to receive it double when that opponent succeeds against you.
Honestly, Rittich's, 'why can't I celebrate?' quote seems very telling to me and far more, 'whiny' than anything from the Oilers (who Calgary is at great pains to paint as the whiners in this whole thing).
It just seems like a loser kind of thing to say. Like a child that just got sent to their room and thinks its unjust. Can you imagine any circumstances where Patrick Roy would have said something like that? More likely would have been, 'if they think that was bad, they should see what I do when I shut them out next game'
I think the Oilers really got in his head this time.
You never or hardly ever see an opposing bench taunt and mock a goalie who has just been pulled. And you usually don't see players celebrate too hard after scoring a goal when their team is already up by a bunch. But that wasn't the case last Saturday against Rittich hehe.. and I loved every single minute of it.
His stock is massively declining after last year's playoff performance and his play this year. Total perimeter player, who seems to have lost whatever edge he had. He's got 2 more years under contract with the Flames, if I'm not mistaken, after this one. Unless his game, or more so his overall drive, magically increases I'd be shocked if he remains a Flame for that entire time. That being said, they'll be selling low on this asset.
You never or hardly ever see an opposing bench taunt and mock a goalie who has just been pulled. And you usually don't see players celebrate too hard after scoring a goal when their team is already up by a bunch. But that wasn't the case last Saturday against Rittich hehe.. and I loved every single minute of it.
3 years after this one.
Johnny Trademark is just 2 years after this. Lucic is 3.