You've already shown your Richard to most of your co-workers, family and neighbors. I knew you would be in.
- abware

Nice to know that kind of thing sticks in people's memories.

awwww poop. I Richard-pic-ed.

8-10
- EagleNuck

ya thats a fair guess. same as the oilers

Nice to know that kind of thing sticks in people's memories.

awwww poop. I Richard-pic-ed.
- BigDre

That was one of the funniest things I read in a long time.

Yay Eakins now have Aulie to replace him
- AlEx_OiL

are we now blaming injuries and who the players in the system are on Eakins?

seems logical

are we now blaming injuries and who the players in the system are on Eakins?

seems logical
- hugefemale dog77

I'd be surprised as balls if Aulie beats out Hunt for the 7 spot. Stunned as balls. Shocked as balls.

Balls.

Do you guys know how Jenny Hockey did tonight?

I'd be surprised as balls if Aulie beats out Hunt for the 7 spot. Stunned as balls. Shocked as balls.

Balls.
- DTF69

hunt has absolutely outplayed aulie. way more comfortable with the puck and way less of a gongshow on defence.

someone please give me a timeline on the half of our dcorp that is already injured

hunt has absolutely outplayed aulie. way more comfortable with the puck and way less of a gongshow on defence.

someone please give me a timeline on the half of our dcorp that is already injured
- hugefemale dog77

Petry should be back within the week
Nikitin is out up to 2 weeks
Ference should be ready by opening night

Hell, I'm in.
- abware

Alex-oil wants the cracker.

Do you guys know how Jenny Hockey did tonight?
- The-O-G

It saddens me that because Bollig, McGrattan, and Jones are locks because tough that Gaudreau means Sven's gonna be cut and traded.

Maybe you know what most fans think, maybe you don't. I hear what you're saying on giving time for guys to gel, but how much of a gain was that in the lockout season for the Oil? I read an interview earlier to he point that the first 20 games of the season are a warm up for everyone anyways.

I don't think MacT's made any real mistakes. He didn't find a 2c, but he probably dodged bullets on the only crap deals that were available to him. No. 1 D men aren't exactly readily available. He ditched Smid which while I didn't like at the time now think was the right move. He signed some top 2-4 dmen in the off season and gave the D a chance to have mostly NHL players on it for the first time in years, and making the prospects fight their way in. added size in the top 6 without screwing us on the cap ceiling...

You're entitled to your opinion, but I don't get it

edit: the tkachev thing wasn't his fault, but it was the fault of a guy he trusts.
- BigDre

Well, I agreed that MacT made some positive moves. I'm expecting to see Pouliot do well and maybe Purcell also, but we know how frustrated TB fans were with him, so we'll see if a fresh start helps his game. Damned glad Clarkson didn't take MacT's offer last year.
I agree also that our Goal is better than with Dubs in there, but the jury is still out as to whether either is a genuine starter.
There wasn't much available on D last summer so MacT improved us there. Never understood the Aulie signing; he's been ineffective thus far in his career. Also puzzled over Nikitin's signing---he sat a lot late last year.

Hell, I want to be optimistic. I'm heading down for 2 games in November and will take my Hall & Nuge jerseys---will wear 1 each game.
Hoping for the young guns to take another step this year. If our D prospects don't improve much, we might have to look to FAs next summer.
Anyway, regarding your comment about the first 20 games, when you're in a rebuild like us, every point is important. I am really hoping for a 500 or better start in October but if we aren't firing on all cylinders at the start, that might be hoping for too much.

Petry should be back within the week
Nikitin is out up to 2 weeks
Ference should be ready by opening night
- DTF69

It saddens me that because Bollig, McGrattan, and Jones are locks because tough that Gaudreau means Sven's gonna be cut and traded.
- DTF69

LOL....I don't think Baertschi is fighting for the same minutes as Bollig and McGrattan. But whatever you say buddy!

P.S. Try to make a legit sentence next time.

- hugefemale dog77

Or so says the Twitter.

I haven't actually heard anything recent about Ference's injury and I think Petry coming back within the week would be 80% Petry according to Twitter yesterday

Nikitin could probably be sooner if the swelling isn't that bad or if they don't find anything worse when they reevaluate him

LOL....I don't think Baertschi is fighting for the same minutes as Bollig and McGrattan. But whatever you say buddy!
- The-O-G

That's why he'll be cut. Burke teams can't sacrifice players like Bollig and McGrattan for real hockey players.

He'll have to beat out Gaudrea because something like Raymond-Backlund-Hudler-Stajan-Glencross-Jones-Monahan-Setoguchi-Bouma-Colborne is taking up 10 of 12 spots.

That's why he'll be cut. Burke teams can't sacrifice players like Bollig and McGrattan for real hockey players.

He'll have to beat out Gaudrea because something like Raymond-Backlund-Hudler-Stajan-Glencross-Jones-Monahan-Setoguchi-Bouma-Colborne is taking up 10 of 12 spots.
- DTF69

I think you're missing the point....I want a 4th line with guys like Bouma, McGrattan, Bollig. I don't want Sven Baertschi anywhere near there. Jones and Setoguchi can take a hike, but for the most part the rest of the guys deserve to be there. If Sven can't beat a guy like Jones out then he should be in the AHL anyway.

That's why he'll be cut. Burke teams can't sacrifice players like Bollig and McGrattan for real hockey players.

He'll have to beat out Gaudrea because something like Raymond-Backlund-Hudler-Stajan-Glencross-Jones-Monahan-Setoguchi-Bouma-Colborne is taking up 10 of 12 spots.
- DTF69

That's better. Your previous post was a grammatical train wreck .

I think you're missing the point....I want a 4th line with guys like Bouma, McGrattan, Bollig. I don't want Sven Baertschi anywhere near there. Jones and Setoguchi can take a hike, but for the most part the rest of the guys deserve to be there. If Sven can't beat a guy like Jones out then he should be in the AHL anyway.
- The-O-G

No, your missing the point. Why do you want a 4th line of face punchers instead of hockey players? They do t help the outcome of the game.

No, your missing the point. Why do you want a 4th line of face punchers instead of hockey players? They do t help the outcome of the game.
- Jeropotato

First of all I think Bollig and Bouma are more than face punchers. McGrattan....well you might be right. But he can play a shift. I think having those guys on a young team like the Flames is important. It makes them play bigger knowing they have some back up out there. Believe it or not but it actually does have a big influence.

No, your missing the point. Why do you want a 4th line of face punchers instead of hockey players? They do t help the outcome of the game.
- Jeropotato

Considering the Flames spent time in camp teaching fighting, I think that they expect to be able to UFC their way into the playoffs by punching pucks into the net and winning the punchCorsi

Considering the Flames spent time in camp teaching fighting, I think that they expect to be able to UFC their way into the playoffs by punching pucks into the net and winning the punchCorsi
- DTF69

They had a guy come in and show the players how to defend themselves if they get jumped....hardly UFC training.....

First of all I think Bollig and Bouma are more than face punchers. McGrattan....well you might be right. But he can play a shift. I think having those guys on a young team like the Flames is important. It make them play bigger knowing they have some back up out there. Believe it or not but it actually does have a big influence.
- The-O-G

This is such (frank)ing horsepoop.

I'm sure Gaudreau won't be worried about getting tagged because if he gets smacked by Dustin Brown then McGrattan will go fight Jordan Nolan and make the world right.

The Flames aren't even that young, especially up front. Only Gaudreau, Sven and Monahan are young. And only 2 will find themselves on the roster

Lots of teams have big bad players because "protection" but it didn't get the Leafs into the playoffs or the Oilers or the Isles or Sabres.

They had a guy come in and show the players how to defend themselves if they get jumped....hardly UFC training.....
- The-O-G

Get jumped by who? Patrick Marleau? Jordan Eberle?

Facepunching thugs only jump other facepunching thugs.

Get jumped by who? Patrick Marleau? Jordan Eberle?

Facepunching thugs only jump other facepunching thugs.
- DTF69

Actually the example Hartley used was last year when Ference jumped Stempniak. He said Stempniak didn't know how to protect himself when Ference came after him, and didn't want that to happen again.

This is such (frank)ing horsepoop.

I'm sure Gaudreau won't be worried about getting tagged because if he gets smacked by Dustin Brown then McGrattan will go fight Jordan Nolan and make the world right.

The Flames aren't even that young, especially up front. Only Gaudreau, Sven and Monahan are young. And only 2 will find themselves on the roster

Lots of teams have big bad players because "protection" but it didn't get the Leafs into the playoffs or the Oilers or the Isles or Sabres.
- DTF69

Haha...you've never played hockey have you?