GDT: Flames @ Blues Part 1, 6:00 MST (1:00 AM GMT)

[Mobiandi]

Blues

 

[Lunatik]

So looking at that... Vladar has 8 games vs playoff locks, Wolf has 6, but also has 4 vs NYR and NSH who should be playoff locks but have shit the bed this season.

In the B2Bs...

Wolf PHI - Vladar EDM - EDM > PHI
Wolf LAK - Vladar VAN - LAK > VAN
Wolf CBJ - Vladar PIT - CBJ = PIT
Wolf SJS - Vladar VGK - VGK > SJS (although Sharks are Wolf's hometown team, so that could have played a part)
Wolf CHI - Vladar STL - STL > CHI

So yeah, Wolf has gotten game 1 each time.

 

[Straight Fire]

Nov 11 and 12, game 1 Wolf (3-1 W), game 2 Vlad (1-3 L)

Nov 29 and 30, game 1 Wolf (5-2 L), game 2 Vlad 6-2 L)

Jan 7 and 8, game 1 Wolf (3-2 W), Vlad game 2 postponed

Jan 13 and 14 Game 1 Wolf (5-2 W, Vlad game 2 (2-1 L)

So yeah, wolf has had the 1st of all 4 B2Bs this season, just what I thought

 

[Lunatik]

Nov 11 and 12, game 1 Wolf (3-1 W), game 2 Vlad (1-3 L)

Nov 29 and 30, game 1 Wolf (5-2 L), game 2 Vlad 6-2 L)

Jan 7 and 8, game 1 Wolf (3-2 W), Vlad game 2 postponed

Jan 13 and 14 Game 1 Wolf (5-2 W, Vlad game 2 (2-1 L)

So yeah, all 4 this season

You missed the one at the end of December

 

[Straight Fire]

You missed the one at the end of December

You're right, so all 5 B2Bs just like I thought

 

[Lunatik]

So yeah, I'm still not so sure Wolf has gotten "easier games" overall, but they are absolutely putting him in the best situation in B2Bs, which is the right thing to do IMO as you need to put your kids in situations to succeed.

 

[Straight Fire]

So yeah, I'm still not so sure Wolf has gotten "easier games" overall, but they are absolutely putting him in the best situation in B2Bs, which is the right thing to do IMO as you need to put your kids in situations to succeed.

And he's played well, but no question the team is more likely to score less and stop the opposition offense as well making winning less likely too. So yeah, it is a form of protection and stat protection/padding. But it is what it is. It I'm sure affects both of their key stats.

 

[Lunatik]

And he's played well, but no question the team is more likely to score less and stop the opposition offense as well making winning less likely too. So yeah, it is a form of protection and stat protection/padding. But it is what it is. It I'm sure affects both of their key stats.

I'd also like to point out, Wolf faces more shots per game than Vladar and more than most goalies in the NHL. Among goalies with 10+ games, Wolf is 5th out of 62 goalies in shots faced per game and 2 of the 4 ahead of him have played exactly 10 games

 

[joescores]

I didn't watch as flaky vLadar was projected to start. He can't help himself loving that big fat L.
And while he wasn't a complete train wreck, that first goal is his 100%, had he saved that, the outcome could be different.

If this team rally wants PO, it's time to trade him and bringing up Cooley (who I have been advocating for since preseason).

 

[joescores]

Getting skated into the ground honestly.
cmon special teams do something good

Rasmus due for a goal. Also Love me some Lombo but 4pts in 40 games is, uh, not ideal.

Exactly my point from some of my latest views on this signing... 2 mil per season? Seriously? How many fights did he actually win as I have noticed him being on his arse 9/10.

League's minimum and I would not say a word... But it might be also related to that wood called Rooney, just waive him, Pospi at 4 C, Kuzie up top with the skilled guys.

 

[Volica]

Calgary plays different in front of Wolf and in front of Vladar.

Wolf gives the team confidence, Vladar doesn’t instil it.

Flames also just don’t have scoring power.

 

[finnishflash13]

there isn't many jobs in St. Louis being an announcer during professional sports games, so they have to bring their best

NHL, MLB, MLS.... how many of the major North American leagues does Calgary have? Also, the Blues PA guy has done that job since 1987, never missing a game....