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    Eric Frances looks mad and talking "misinformed". Must have been the right decision.
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    Turn it into an industry. Committee overlooking the Comity. And where do I apply?
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    Oh dear. Guess I'll be taking the short bus a little longer yet.
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    Your spelling of committee is an atrocity, but your virtues are sound.
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    Lord only knows how ugly "sides" get.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Exactly what I'm saying. It's near 2-1 Smith to Rittich now. I'd push it as much as I could. Give Rittich every start I can. The night is young. Blockchain the press. Smith can struggle all he wants rn. Everyone has told me he's, "low mileage" and, "a freak of nature" fitnesse-wise. Great. Let's ride Rittich when he's dialled in. It could change in a hurry. Lastly, overpay Bernhardt to start in the org as a goalie coach. My biggest look is, does Sigalet respect Smith too much? Peters? It has to be reigned in, imho. It's looked to me that Smith has near free reign since he got here. Where's the goalie coach hammering on him like they're supposed to do?
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    Is there a "maybe"? option to spare my 'nads?
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I would, personally. Struggle through 30 and lose starts if we can stay status quo. Sounds good to me. Low starts until after Christmas sounds like managing what you've got..
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Based on rumours of Neal being hard on Smith, he's earning his 5mil. RUMOUR has it that it didn't end on the ice. I think it's a good sign that they hold each other to a higher standard. The rip gets deeper with respect level. Piss each other off, take it out on opponents. Playing angry works.
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    Are you implying that the wealthy will control it regardless, to create greater wealth for themselves? Or is that just me?
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    So if the federal government is kicking in my tax dollars, do I get a vote too? Should just do a nationwide plebiscite every 10 yrs. Do you want Canada to host the Olympics? I'd vote No every decade. The Olympics have become nothing more than a bloated whale of $10bil of taxpayer dollars that governments treat like found money. How about investing that in free education? That's an investment I could get behind, our youth. A few weeks of sports? Blockchain that.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I agree JTech. I don't think he's "lost it" or any of that. He's trying to do too much and over-thinking it. Get a goalie coach already. Smith needs to get back to the basics, just play the position. It's a good time for him to just watch Rittich closely. Rittich isn't out there trying to be spectacular, he's simply playing goalie fundamentals 101. Smith is letting it seep into his brain and losing focus. Where do I apply for goalie coach? And is it okay if I keep shooting at his mask and telling him his head is the problem? I'd love to follow Sigalet around for a coupla weeks and audit him. These aren't hard fixes, just stop being everyone's buddy and overcome Smith's passion with angrier passion. I don't condone Neal's actions, but it had to be done. 36yo's don't need kid gloves.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    It was Elliott, I believe.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    No. No they shouldn't. Why don't we just use all star shot-accuracy boards for goalies? They've decreased equipment size, jfk man, give the goalies something.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I'd go Rittich in 2/3 to be honest. Gotta get him used to it. He's been excellent on the road historically. Smith has things to relearn. The starter's net isn't where I want to see him doing that. If Rittich is playing well, ride him. This is the exact time where you can use the backup effectively and keep Smith's GP down. Smith can work into season form and not be a liability. It's right there, easy to see. Ride Rittich on the road, save Smith when the opportunity is there. Smith is the starter, no doubt. But USE YOUR PLAYING WELL BACKUP. Take advantage when it's there. It might not be there at game 40.
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    Olympics = hide your homeless. Hide your economic disparity, hide your underclasses, Hide your big socio-economic problems. It's the Olympics after all. Only the privileged will profit. But yeah, go for it. *sarcasm*
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I respectfully disagree. Smith "needs to slooow down". As my 3 yr olds used to say. He's way too hyper back there. Trying to do too much. Pull him back. Just protect the 6x4.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    A perfectly ripened Honeycrisp on it's own trumps all! What I'm seeing from Smith is he's losing his net. His coverage is weak and he's not recognizing where he his. That's coachable but our goalie coach has googly eyes for Smith, it would seem. Like our GM. A good goalie coach would see that, sit down with Smith and show him. Smith has to know it himself. Finding your angles is like trigonometry. There are markers all over the ice a Goalie can draw lines to, not just the shooter. It's fixable in a week. Smith can't be so proud to not go back to the basics. I have a really easy time contrasting him to Rittich. Rittich has the fundies up the ying-yang. He doesn't have to be the amazing save guy because he's always where he should be. He's extrememely pragmatic and doesn't have to exert a lot of energy most of the time. I'd love to meet Smith just to gauge his personality. Things he's doing wrong are things any goalie camp coach can fix. That's my opinion. That shorty goal against was hideous. I've seen that 3 times from him this year from what I've caught. For me, it's not that Smith is losing his ability, he needs someone to get him regrouped/dialed in and remembering the things that got him to the NHL (not stickhandling).
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Fair enough. You just rang up the ones on my mind. All of those tenders had playing-for-the-Cup elite level hockey skaters. Patty Roy and JS Giguere are the last 2 ones I remember stealing a cup. That's a lot of miles of road behind us.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Or think for myself, one or the other. Got any more angles for me? Or should I just be a follower?
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    Is it just me, or does Rittich have absorbing pucks with no rebound down to an art? How about the quick legs saves? I've been going on about him since his 1st year playoffs in Stockton. Find consistency. he is a mechanic in net. Everything you want in a goalie for fundamentals background. He continues to impress the Satoshi Nakamoto out of me. Maybe we're bringing him along right. *edit* oh right, and the stickcheck. lol THAT'S a goalie!
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    More than one season and a month evidently. This chatter started in preseason and has grown to become a fact, evidently. I'm not buying it. Everyone has an opinion. Some just purvey it stronger than others and their opinion becomes popular. Doesn't make it right. Me and follow the leader haven't talked much, in decades. I love watching the antics, though. There's even professional buffoons in radio and TV, still.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    I'm not even at the point of worrying about our goaltending. This begins with whispers and assertions treated as facts. The assertions Smith isn't good enough and Rittich isn't capable. Then the sanctimoniously over-opinionated get others thinking in the same way and the whispers grow louder and they run with it as factual. A bad game is goalie's fault, a good game becomes how well the team played. It's inventing problems. At least give the goalies we have a fighting chance, rather than getting overcome by your own doubts, that are really without merit and turn into day-to-day feeding frenzies. We've invented this huge goaltending issue in camp. It doesn't mean we have one, just some people are worried about it. It doesn't make it a fact nor a bone of contention. Some below average goalies have won cups, regardless.
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    Goaltending

    conundrumed replied to s4xon's topic in Flames Talk

    The season is young. A few good starts will change those numbers drastically.
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