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Makes sense regardless. If Rittich is good to go, he's our starter. It's more important we clean up our game and stop pushing for offence at all costs, and stop the blind passing already. And play 60 minute games once and for all.
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I find myself getting the feint smell of opossum at times. Other times, I think he's a good advisor for Rittich because he knows world class shooters all too well. Good chats with Rittich. Maybe it's just me, but that looks like a great relationship. Dubnyk would have ridden off into the sunset if not for one guy. Rittich's play has been sensational at times, only normal to think Smith is doing an amazing job passing the job off, as was the intent. How about that angle? lol
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I agree. Gotta have a plan and stick with it regardless. We blew up last year from too much Smith. No point pushing the same scenario.
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I wonder that too. Smith could put all of this to bed by getting focused...
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It’s a fine line for sure. If we’re giving up Kyl, Dube or a first and it doesn’t work out, it will hurt a lot.
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5 games in 8 actually, then 4 days off. Damn! 3-2 would be very respectable.
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We’re in the midst of another 4 games in 6 nights, just like before Christmas. It’s a tough go, but we’ve gotta deal with it. Bennett should have sat last night for Czarnik imho. As for Smith, not tracking the puck well at all and playing too deep has been going on all year now. Time to ask, why isn’t this getting fixed? Even Boston’s Asst coach Sacco said last night, after the 2nd, “we’ve gotta get pucks to the net because their goalie’s fighting the puck”. Sigalet HAS to take some responsibility at this point. There is no sign this has been addressed in 3 months.
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Glad to hear it’s Smith. Everybody pulls the wagon. He can do it for now.
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I’m assuming Smith will get the next start against the Wings. He’ll have a good outing. Back to Rittich for the Bruins.
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Starting to look like this was vastly understated.😕 Should get Banksy to the new arena to repeat the fun in Wales, but a tire fire “snowing” ash on the Oilers.
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I admit that I was a bit worried to see how Rittich would come out of the break. He came out of it like it never happened. There weren’t many that thought Rittich would be capable in the preseason, prolly even within the org. He’s starting to make a name for himself and teams will start responding so that’ll be the next challenge. But imho, he doesn’t really have any real weaknesses as he relies on the science of the position. Without being a homer, I think Rittich is one of the funnest stories in the league this year. But I also credit Smith for being there for Rittich too. While the fans turn it into a drama, Smith hasn’t done that at all. The pre-goal celly for JG denotes a kid in a candy store. I think that enthusiasm becomes infectious. Highlight of the year. And typical deadpan, “well I knew he was going to score”. When they’re having fun we’re having fun. It’s been a long time coming.
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Baristas? Lol My vote is Storm.
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But fortunately, Rittich is allowing that, or we'd be in ruins. Smith will be fine. He's putting too much pressure on himself. Playing too tense, like he's waiting for the screw up. He'll get through it. It could be that he's feeling this could be his last year and he's trying too hard too thwart it. Who knows, but he really needs to calm down. Seems like a bundle of stress. No reason he can't back up Rittich next year, or we need a goalie coach anyways, he needs to relax. Very few with his tenure actually leave the game. Serenity Now. lol
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I agree 100%. I like that BP uses injury terminology to spare the player. I wonder the same with Bennett/Neal. Their games were getting stagnant. Just my opinion, but healthy scratch isn’t nice connotations. I think BP said, we can call guys up, let’s take some time, look at some film and get you guys playing like we all know you can. God knows Bennett was a bat out of hell against Tampa. Coming off a minor injury. Hmmmm.... I smell a lot of team building going on here and my respect for how BP is doing it is going off the charts. This is our last step imho. New coach earning the team’s respect.
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lol, what a difference one letter makes! I think regardless of injury having Rittich playing great means don't give Smith the bulk of work. 4 months to go, keep his workload down while Rittich is affording us that.
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The Official Calgary Flames "New Arena" thread
conundrumed replied to DirtyDeeds's topic in Flames Talk
I've been to both Little Caesar's and Roger's Arena a few times each. LCA is far superior. So please, hire out of Detroit. Doesn't mean locals don't build it. Architecture is 2 dozen people designing. Calgary surveyors, geologists, builders etc etc. Requiring $30/hr to carve out a meager living in Canada doesn't help business though. Canada is exxxpensive. -
So is the org. It hasn't worked. Time to try something different, maybe.
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Don't count me as 1 who wants Smith pinned to the bench. I just want to see him get the time to work out the kinks while Rittich's playing well. Not ragging on Smith, just see he needs some time to get right. 1a and 1b would be great, every other game, get both hot and keep them there. Lower everyone's blood pressure. lol I don't really care about stats and other teams developing G. I know every team struggles with it. But I want this particular team to take the lead and throw more and better assets at drafting and developing G. I tend to look at it differently. Most every team struggles with it but nothing changes. There has to be a better way and better answers. Not, "just the way it is". Because the way it is doesn't work.
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nope.
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He's currently 13G/24A/37pts in 32 games. Just sayin'.
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Hang about there guv'nor. If you can't develop a goalie, their career ends. Kiprusoff was a one off from the Sharks ex-coach. So I can't possibly name a name we developed well that became an icon, because it ends the kids career. Skaters are a polar opposite kettle of fish. They retain value. It's rare, what are we talking Dubnyk from the Oil got good? Bishop from Ottawa(?)? Nobody from us. Is that drafting or developing? I sway towards addressing development, because it's failing. Put more attention and detail at it. I get most teams struggle with it. So why wouldn't it be prioritized better to firm Satoshi Nakamoto up? If goalies are struggling, fix it. Hire someone that gets goaltending is all I'm saying. I've read comments and seen video from Sigalet. Don't like the stargazing and kid gloves tbh. Seems more a friend than coach and boss. I've attended camps and seen goalie drills. Nothing but shooting. No angle work, each hand work, steering aside shots etc. Just high danger area shots. Why keep Sigalet in that spot without seeing progress? It has stagnated at the very least is the best I can say. Where are we without Rittich right now? And you can ask me to take that 2.5 yr leap of faith on the Flames with Rittich, but it's falling on deaf ears. They've done nothing but hold him back. At the very moment Smith started looking okay, they're more than happy to hold him back again. What does the guy have to do? This is last years conversation. And the year before. Chad Johnson, whatshisname from Van. Anyone but Rittich, evidently. Paybacks a BTC and I hope he goes .920+ all year.
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Rittich v Minny. One mistake can be it against Minny. Gillies against St. Loo. Tired team or not, St. Loo's D & G have been very suspicious. With St Loo we can have a high-scoring game if needed. Minny's a lot less room for error.
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Look at you leaving breadcrumb implications.
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Thanks Mrs Sigalet. I entirely disagree. Rittich's mechanics are obvious. You don't get that base, all of a sudden, at 24. The goaltending philosophy and coaching has been an atrocity. But I'm sure you have examples to show me how it hasn't been both an albatross and a joke. Good luck.
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So true Carty, and when you're battling another goalie for starts, you're definitely convincing yourself, "it's not that bad". Rittich, imho, has been poorly developed since he got with the org. Good thing he was developed well before us. Gillies was gifted the keys in the A, Rittich played well, never mattered. Backs up Smith last year, played well, didn't matter. So when Smith went down, we had never handed any keys to Rittich ever, then it gets sprung on him. Imho, the whole affair was just poor mgmt of him. I honestly credit Rittich this year for taking it on himself that the keys may get handed to him again, and this time, he'll be ready. One concern I have with Smith, is it an injury or his confidence? He said maybe a month ago, "I've talked to the coaches, family, friends about my struggles" to paraphrase. We don't need to ride Smith until he fails. But it looks like we were starting to do that after a couple of good wins. I'm growing more on fire everyday with our goalie coaching. It's pathetic. Rittich brought all the science, but didn't play much. Gillies is falling through the cracks, Smith pretty much said he's struggling with the mental aspect. Yet we seem to give him support as, Mike Smith: Legend. Rather than, Mike Smith: Person and Goalie. Maybe Mason MacDonald would've turned into a goalie elsewhere. Parsons? BT's shortcoming will always be understanding goaltending. So swallow your pride and damn well hire someone that understands it. Sigalet should change professions and build a peaceable kingdom teaching yoga. Are we even trying to help our prospect goalies? Because this is extremely suspicious.
