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That’s all Dube effort….no assist for him though

Beauty

Or at least don’t pass through the middle and hit your star player who’s now shaking it off on the bench…..

Let’s go! Score early and often….light these Coilers up!

Wow. I hadn't seen the replay of that one yet. That's crazy good (and probably a little lucky)....hard to do standing still, let alone at full speed with a defender on you.

Great game by the Flames. If we can play that way in the playoffs, we will make some noise for sure. Nice to see Benny have a good game and score a goal.....but one is enough for you, Sammy. Save it for the Oil stain....time for another hat trick.

I thought the same thing, lol....but you'd think the vaccine has to actually prevent transmission for some people, no? Isn't that the science? I listened to an interview with Francis on the radio a few minutes ago, and he says the organization fully expects all players and staff to be positive by morning.

On a positive note, sure looks like we’re a tight knit group! All for one, one for all.

Yes, absolutely….I wish for nothing more than a speedy recovery for all. it’s a weird illness. Hits some people hard, others not so much. My family and I all had it and recovered easily. Some are not so lucky. it’s such a tough call but what we have been doing clearly isn’t working.

Lucic has said that he is double vaxxed and has received the booster. At what point are we going to realize that the virus is going to virus and we can expect similar outbreaks over not only the NHL, but society in the whole. Once it passes through natural immunity will do it’s deal and we can move on.

🤔 everyone sure seemed to play harder and skate faster until the Eichel trade was announced….lol

Third in the league….not a bad start I guess.

Well the good news is Bennett got a hat trick tonight!!! ……oh….

It’s Tkachuk.....and I’m calling it here. First Kraken/Flames game, Gio and Matty scrap.

Smitty is a free agent again....maybe a cheap back up option......? He would be good for the 20 games Sutter would give him.

Florida reported a minor upper body injury I believe

I just watched it as well. Amazing what a little confidence will do for a guy.....there is no way he made that shot here. It would have sailed wide or he would have tried to force himself around the defender and jam the goalie. Really weird how a switch can be flicked like that.

Last night on the pre-game the panel was discussing the best trade deadline pick up this year. The hands down consensus was Bennett to Florida for all of the obvious reasons. Hated to see the player go, but I was one of the people calling to trade him. I mean as frustrated as I was with his deployment and handling, I cant imagine how he mist have felt. Good on him for always sucking it up and being a warrior here and I am pumped that he is taking full advantage to his new opportunity!

Sammy with a goal last night and 3 assists tonight, 20 mins of ice. Imagine if we’d have played him with some quality wingers. We got 18 year old Sam Bennett and the panthers are going to love having 25-29 year old Sam Bennett......

I also think we got a good chance at making the playoffs.....where, we are going to sorrily miss Benny....

Goal and a fight....second star if the game in his home debut. Good job Sammy, get your mojo back!

Go get’em Sammy old boy, I’ll be rooting for you.

In an interview a couple years ago about the Oiler hiring Ken Hitchcock, Drew Remenda commented that the team would win the next couple games and attributed it to the “dead cat bounce”. He claimed most teams win the next couple games under a new head coach, but it’s the results after 6 games that matter. I love Dutter and think this was a great move, but I don’t think he is that much of a genius to have solely turned this team around so drastically in a week. There are some obvious changes that have helped, but the biggest change is the effort from the players. By all accounts Dutter is a master motivator and will find a way to keep these guy playing hard, but once the shine of a new coach wears off and things get tough (hard practises, reduced ice, benching, etc), the real story will be told as to whether this core will keep working. I for one think that they will, but I’m not anointing them fixed based on two games. in the meantime, I love what I’m seeing and it shows just what this team is capable of if the effort is put in!

Cross....I totally agree with your post. The one thing I see with Bennett is, yes he may end up in the press box, but if he does he’ll know why he’s there. I’ve got nothing to base this on of course but I really think Wardo benched him and didn’t use the opportunity as a learning experience. Instead it ended up being mass confusion for Benny, resulting in a player lost, then trying to do too much, then finally giving up. At least under Sutter, he gets benched, he’ll know exactly why and how to fix it. I think once you see Benny’s role defined you’ll see a more confident player and a new Benny. 🤞

Exactly