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Both teams on the back half of a B2B. We diminated the team from start to finish, and yet he still managed to look good. Maybe not a game changer in this one, but what defenseman in this game was? Did he do some nice things with the puck? Yes. Is he an upgrade to Hanifin? Hard to tell from this game, but he looks steady.

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/flames-prospect-rory-kerins-lighting-up-ohl

It's part of a bigger problem. Markstrom's game relies upon consistent starts when he is on. The last month or so has seen anything but that. Sutter has seen a little inconsistency in Vladar. His choices are 1) get the #1 goalie rolling by playing him through some questionable play; 2) alternate back and forth and hop both goalies get rolling. I'm not saying he's doing it right, but he doesn't have a lot of options. We are barely in the playoffs today and have a lot of home games and B2B to get through, just to catch up to games played by the teams ahead of us. That's a tall task and one you can't squander.

Really, they need to do something with Ritchie during the All Star break. He hasn't had a positive impact to any line he's been on. Dube looks comfortable on RW, but Ritchie has to play RW, so Dube moves to LW. The line hasn't looked good compared to when Lucic was on it. With Lewis and Ruzicka, Ritchie forced Lewis to LW. 2/3 of that line was fine. If we are trying to devalue Monahan, then we are doing a good job. Maybe a playmaker might turn them into a good 2-way line instead of a defensive only one. Trading for a top 9 player bumps Ritchie down and out. A playmaker from the Heat does the same thing, or at least it should.

If I recall, Hathaway was a great help to guys like Mangiapane and even Janko. That was probably the hope with bringing in Pitlick. Some things work, some do not. While it would be good to get a replacement for Ritchie, it doesn't change things much. Getting a top 6/top 9 player pushes someone down and Ritchie out.

Similar view from another network, picture a bit grainy.

Love to see those that think they are immune to rough play take a big hit. I would be mad if it was Gaudreau, but normally that would be big guy against small guy. This is two full size players. Fair game.

Ras needs to shoot as soon as the puck gets to him. The PK wasn;t set up.

Guddy almost with a tap in. Nice passing by the 4th 3rd line.

Hrudey "It kinda went off the end of his stick"

Shilly with another point. Over 0.5 p/gp.

Phase 4 complete. Phase 5.

I'm not saying he doesn't contribute. But if we had Chychrun, they wouldn;t have gotten the 1st goal. Or was it the 2nd?

Johnnie, just shoot it man

Heard about it didn't see it. Was a shame for the Caps to let their guard down to Nugget on a PP. Then again, no Ovi.

Bite me EF.

So, I'm a little behind the times, but Squid Games? Like WTF? What has the world become, a version of The Running Man? Or is this a North Korea way of eliminating SOuth Koreans? I don't get it. People want to watch people die for money?

Okay, I will amend it a bit: Mangiapane-Ruzicka-Coleman Lewis-Galchenyuk-Ritchie Chychrin-Ras Kylington-Tanev Hanifin-Guddy

It's like Sutter says though, if you are playing 18 minutes, you better have more than 6 goals

Maniapane? Nope Tanev. Phase 3 complete. Phase 4

Think we would be any worse off without Backlund? Mangiapane-Ruzicka-Coleman Lewis-Galchenyuk-Ritchie

Come on Johnny, leave that fancy stuff for the All Star game.

Stop passing to Backlund

Shoot Johnnie

Backlund manages another missed shot. Not even sure it hit the goalie before going 2 feet wide.