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Franck
TheClassicK
Franck
A must-watch for anyone with even the slightest interest in hockey.
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Bobby Orr was better though. Obviously.
Franck
Can't wait!
Tommo.
Franck
TheClassicK
Deserves it, to be honest. Last season they were unimpressive as well, and change was necessary. With that team you really should be doing better, and one of the reasons why Bryzgalov shit the bed often last few seasons with them was because their defence was horrible.
Franck
Franck
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TheClassicK
Pure awesomeness, but I think Sean Monahan is the better rookie here
Franck
Phoenix Arrow
Franck
I could see it, mostly because they have ridiculous centre depth with Thornton, Couture and Pavelski.
TheClassicK
He said in an interview that he doesn't want to go back to junior, so I doubt the management will do it against what he wants, and they know he deserves to follow his desires. Plus, his junior team is still struggling so even if he plays 25-30 minutes a game I don't think he'll benefit much opposed to the ~15 minutes a game he's getting in the NHL. Wouldn't hurt if he goes back, but he seems too mature to be referred to as a player that was rushed to the NHL.
TheClassicK
That Matthew Nieto kid is pretty good too, the sick goal he scored last night vs Dallas when he flew by the defender.
Franck
I'd argue with you, but Ryan Lambert at Puck Daddy already raised most of the points I'd bring up.
Basically, there's no point for the Flames to lose a contract year just to keep him up in a season where they will be a complete write-off.
TheClassicK
I actually read that article a few days ago, and it's just pure bullshit.
I'm not saying Monahan shouldn't go back to junior, but the way this guy talks is bullshit. So he's basically saying that it's a waste to have Monahan up with the Flames because it'll "burn" a year of his contract while they will have another bad season? He says Calgary will be very far from the playoff picture, and supports it by only picking out the unimpressive stats we have. Yes, our goalies' SV% and team GA are concerns, but he does not emphasize the positives that have complemented our weaknesses. He's simply judging the Flames based on how they look on paper. I can agree that we don't have the strongest-looking team on paper, but it's pretty damn ridiculous to ignore the way we have played. I'm not saying we're looking like playoff team as it's too early in the season, but I'd say we're looking pretty good and there's a higher chance of getting better than getting worse. It's foolish not to be optimistic after a good start.
I don't like his use of stats regarding Monahan either. Yeah, Monahan is sheltered from strong lines (which he says might be the reason why he's producing those stats he has), but isn't that how it's done for most rookies? They have absolutely nothing to do with his notion that he should be sent back because Calgary will be a write-off. If that should be the case, the likes of Scheifele, Yakupov, Ristolainen, Barkov, Trouba, Nichuskin, Chiasson and many others should not be on their respective teams because they will be write-offs, and he should write identical articles regarding those players. But that's not the reason teams send their rookies down. It will have more positives than negatives if they get sent down, but it's a ridiculous statement that it should happen to prevent the burning of a year of their contracts because their team will be out of the playoff picture.
Whatever the case is for Monahan, I hope he stays. The Flames may have a bad season, but I truly believe it'll be important for him to cement his place in the organization as early as possible. Also, Ryan Lambert should really piss off as I could write about better things in a much better way.
Franck
TheClassicK
Just hoping we put up a good fight against the Sharks tomorrow.
TheClassicK
Phoenix Arrow
I'm trying to watch more neutral games on Gamecentre because I feel like I'm missing out. But obviously I don't want to watch awful games.
So. Do you know of any website which like... recommends games without spoiling the result? If not, I will have to be picking games at random.
Franck
Are you watching them after they've been played?
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Franck
hammer9
Franck
Just shy of 60% of the players in the NHL are Canadians, even if most of the teams are in the United States.
TheClassicK
Franck
May as well cancel the rest of the season and give us the Cup now!