tmac70 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 53 minutes ago, travel_dude said: Smith seen walking out of the dressing room without a limp. No sense guess on a timetable at this point. Can still walk with groin injury, if it is really severe it makes you limp. I hope it is nothing bad. Groins on players arr tough way tougher for goalies. Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, tmac70 said: Can still walk with groin injury, if it is really severe it makes you limp. I hope it is nothing bad. Groins on players arr tough way tougher for goalies. Fingers crossed Haven;t had the injury myself, but when I have stretched it, it wasn't the kind of thing that made you grab your pills like you were shot. I'm no expert, but it seemed like the kind of reaction you have when you get your bells rung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac70 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 7 hours ago, travel_dude said: Haven;t had the injury myself, but when I have stretched it, it wasn't the kind of thing that made you grab your pills like you were shot. I'm no expert, but it seemed like the kind of reaction you have when you get your bells rung. Could very well be, he was in discomfort for sure. Hope it is what you say because even minor groin injury takes awhile to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amander Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looks like Gillies has been called u on emergency basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Amander said: Looks like Gillies has been called u on emergency basis Smith has been ruled out for Tuesday and GG indicated they would update Smith's injury status tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Amander said: Looks like Gillies has been called u on emergency basis If they rule Smith fit to play, they can still convert Gillies to a regular recall and not dress Smith. Only 22 bodies, plus the emergency recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC331 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, conundrumed said: Smith has been ruled out for Tuesday and GG indicated they would update Smith's injury status tomorrow. I think he will be out for a extended time if this is a groin injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtownguy Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 I sure hope that Smith comes back soon. We just don't know how well Rittich will play if he gets the majority of the next 25 games. GG played Smith too frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Cowtownguy said: I sure hope that Smith comes back soon. We just don't know how well Rittich will play if he gets the majority of the next 25 games. GG played Smith too frequently. I Dont think he was played to often you play your #1 Goalie alot now Mike know's gg and he woulld of said Something if he Felt he had played to much Aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, Cowtownguy said: I sure hope that Smith comes back soon. We just don't know how well Rittich will play if he gets the majority of the next 25 games. GG played Smith too frequently. I'm not too worried atm. We seem to be a different team with Rittich, and Gillies is similar to Rittich. It's why we have a goalie pipeline. If we're going to fret over forcing guys to take the next step it's a waste of breath. This is oft-times how so many get a chance. It puts our development to the test, which might actually be pretty good. But this is precisely why Rittich probably should have gotten a few more starts up until now. He's shown no reason why you wouldn't. Foresight is a fickle thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amander Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, The_Snowbear said: I Dont think he was played to often you play your #1 Goalie alot now Mike know's gg and he woulld of said Something if he Felt he had played to much Aswell I don't remember where I heard it but Mike Smith loves to start games and face a lot of shots, he's a hard worker, and probably enjoyed playing a few extra games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Smith is a Work Horse So if He has Played alot it is more cause he has wanted to weather you like GG or you dont like him if a goalie feels exhausted cause of the amount he has played the coach will fix that Now yes he is injured but that can happen to a goalie that has played 1 game the groin is a Very Common injury to Hurt with Goalie with the amount of moviing this was and that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sources-mike-smiths-groin-injury-not-bad-originally-feared/ Seeems yes it is Groin but not as Bad as Feared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtownguy Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just now, The_Snowbear said: Smith is a Work Horse So if He has Played alot it is more cause he has wanted to weather you like GG or you dont like him if a goalie feels exhausted cause of the amount he has played the coach will fix that Now yes he is injured but that can happen to a goalie that has played 1 game the groin is a Very Common injury to Hurt with Goalie with the amount of moviing this was and that way I agree that Smith is a work horse. I believe, however, that he is #2 in terms of games played this year in the entire NHL. He has hardly had any time off. My concern is that an older goalie is more likely to be injured when fatigue sets in. I complained a long time ago that I thought he was overplayed. You go with the #1 of course, it just seems to me that others should have been played more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 We Can Debate that Till The World End's Cowtownguy but the only person thhat can say weather he feels like it is to much is the player himself and if he wants to play he is gonna play doesnt matter literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, The_Snowbear said: We Can Debate that Till The World End's Cowtownguy but the only person thhat can say weather he feels like it is to much is the player himself and if he wants to play he is gonna play doesnt matter literally That's not actually true or a debate. The Coach makes the roster decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 That is True but Most of the time if the player wants to play and he is a Good player such as smith is he is gonna play if he is playing good now if he is playing like crap then that is were the Coach decision in lineup comes in cause if a player is Playing Great doesnt matter what coach you are you Remove a Goalie usually the player isnt happy unless it is a Back to Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 23 minutes ago, The_Snowbear said: That is True but Most of the time if the player wants to play and he is a Good player such as smith is he is gonna play if he is playing good now if he is playing like crap then that is were the Coach decision in lineup comes in cause if a player is Playing Great doesnt matter what coach you are you Remove a Goalie usually the player isnt happy unless it is a Back to Back That's why coaching has to keep vet goalies in check. You have to manage them, because they always say yes. Smith has actually been our crutch, easily our MVP. All teams get injuries, we'll be okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Well as per the link above Mate it maybe only 2 weeks cause it isnt as bad as originally thought by the Flames Staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, The_Snowbear said: Well as per the link above Mate it maybe only 2 weeks cause it isnt as bad as originally thought by the Flames Staff I can appreciate that. But until the Flames actually make a statement, I'd prefer to wait for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Well most these media guy like franics travel with the team so i tend to listen a little im not saying it isnt bad but id agree it probably isnt as bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Eric Francis has a very poor reputation amongst Flames fans. Just so you know. Just watch all of the no one arguing with me with that statement, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Sorry i didnt honestly know of his bad reputation just trying to help out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Tribal Chief Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ill got back to my Popcorn eating Safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtownguy Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, The_Snowbear said: We Can Debate that Till The World End's Cowtownguy but the only person thhat can say weather he feels like it is to much is the player himself and if he wants to play he is gonna play doesnt matter literally Perhaps, but I suspect that all players are going to show a desire to play, even if they know that they should not. I think that is why Bennett hid his injured shoulder and was unable to do any pull ups. Given Smith's contract and age, I imagine that he will try to do almost anything to remain in the game. I might well be biased against GG. I am willing to acknowledge that I am not a fan of his. I will say that I complained about overplaying Smith many weeks ago because we need to get Rittich more playing time, and because of the risk of injury and fatigue becoming problematic at the wrong time. I used to complain about that with Kipper too. Given that he was made of rubber, he didn't seem to get injured very often and he rarely looked tired. I am not quite as confident when it comes to Smith. The dude has been a warrior for us, no doubt. But most anyone can be bagged out at some point. I didn't even want him playing in the All Star game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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