GDT: Oct. 18th: Sabres @ Flames [TV: SN Flames]

[InfinityIggy]

Thank goodness for Frolik and Backlund so far this season. I wonder what % of our offensive they combine for so far.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Did I hear right - is the referee's name Skeletor?

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Thank goodness for Frolik and Backlund so far this season. I wonder what % of our offensive they combine for so far.

Let's not kid ourselves. Backlund is carrying Frolik.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Praise baby Jagr.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Hrudey:

'Mikael Backlund might be the best *unintelligible* line center in the league.'

 

[Dertell]

Backlund is not a 3C Hrudey.

 

[tmurfin]

Frolik's been very good so far this year. Ferlands been good, but he doesn't have the vision to pull off those blind passes he's been trying. His hands have been good though.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Backlund is not a 3C Hrudey.

Hes playing better than Calgary's #1 center at the moment....

 

[Mr Lebowski]

hey another powerplay

 

[MonaHan Solo]

Let's put Stajan's line on this PP pls

 

[Anglesmith]

Umm how did that count? The ref blew that down wayyyyy too early, but he did blow it.

Also, I don't know why so many people have been complaining about Ferland. That Ferland-Stajan-Chiasson line has been solid all season.

The whistle didn't actually blow before the puck went in, so I guess they have some leeway.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Kulak is gonna be a big player for this organization. Pumped with his play so far.

Brouwer should not be on pp1 anymore.

 

[Bounces R Way]

They are really running at Johnny. Ferland or Engelland should slap someone around.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Anyone else think Hamilton shoots too often when he has passing options?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Anyone else think Hamilton shoots too often when he has passing options?

Perhaps, but sometimes we pass too much.

 

[Dertell]

Anyone else think Hamilton shoots too often when he has passing options?

The other way around.

 

[hizzoner]

The whistle went before the puck entered the net--so an intention to blow it must have been earlier than that. This is a new rule to encourage shooting after the whistle has gone. Or like skate in the crease there are special rules playing Buffalo? Anyone EVER seen this happen before--play allowed to stand even if after the whistle? I will say there should NOT have been a whistle but quick whistles before this always negated good goals.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Man Backlund is on fire to start the year.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Anyone else think Hamilton shoots too often when he has passing options?

I'd like to see him shoot more, as well. He is a great passer though.

 

[DCDM]

Man Backlund is on fire to start the year.

Speaking of which, anyone else see how fired up he got after that whistle on Frolik's goal? Love it!

 

[Straight Fire]

Thank goodness for Frolik and Backlund so far this season. I wonder what % of our offensive they combine for so far.

Agreed. I think its 5 points for Backsy.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Backlund finally becoming what we needed. He's a nice man.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Perhaps, but sometimes we pass too much.

The other way around.

I'd like to see him shoot more, as well. He is a great passer though.

Fair enough. I just think he sometimes fires it when there really isn't an opening. Perhaps hoping for someone to bang in the rebound or to get a deflection.

 

[Anglesmith]

The whistle went before the puck entered the net--so an intention to blow it must have been earlier than that. This is a new rule to encourage shooting after the whistle has gone. Or like skate in the crease there are special rules playing Buffalo? Anyone EVER seen this happen before--play allowed to stand even if after the whistle? I will say there should NOT have been a whistle but quick whistles before this always negated good goals.

They showed the replay afterwards that showed that the whistle did not blow before it entered the net. Remember that Sportsnet has the audio a little ahead of the video. If you watch it with the audio synced, you can get a better sense of the timing.

As long as the whistle didn't blow first, they can talk about whether his intent to blow was based on something he thought he saw that other refs tell him didn't exist, I guess. There is no chance that the whistle affected play in that case. So I like this way of doing things.

 

[Straight Fire]

Backlund finally becoming what we needed. He's a nice man.

He's one of the few that they've been patient with that's finally paid dividends.