tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post8819565038217617425..comments2024-01-03T09:38:41.063-07:00Comments on Open Ice Hits: The missing linkDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06186921251648245557noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post-12566914430762089182007-02-07T21:43:00.000-07:002007-02-07T21:43:00.000-07:001. No shootouts in playoffs, and the Flames' focus...<i>1. No shootouts in playoffs, and the Flames' focus has always been do-whatever-you-need-to-win-postseason. Thus, no need to focus on excellence in the shootout.</i><br />this is bunk. with a division as tight as the NW, if the flames drop too many in OT/shootout, they won't MAKE the postseason.<br /><br /><i>2. ...they definitely don't let the new guy get warmed up before he gets put in.</i><walkinvisiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post-89166568295383997582007-02-07T16:20:00.000-07:002007-02-07T16:20:00.000-07:00and why oh why can't playfair see that mclennan ne...<i>and why oh why can't playfair see that mclennan needs to specialize in shootouts ?</i><br /><br />I was screaming at the bench to put Noodles in. No use...MacShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825358966465275254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post-1554251912460398912007-02-07T10:44:00.000-07:002007-02-07T10:44:00.000-07:00A couple of things, I think, go into their refusal...A couple of things, I think, go into their refusal to use Noodles as a shootout specialist. <br /><br />1. No shootouts in playoffs, and the Flames' focus has always been do-whatever-you-need-to-win-postseason. Thus, no need to focus on excellence in the shootout.<br />2. While the rulebook (I think) doesn't specifically <i>disallow</i> goalie substitutons for a shootout, they definitely don't leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302562575472335411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post-32794499807395605452007-02-07T10:18:00.000-07:002007-02-07T10:18:00.000-07:00bunch of hacks, i say.
and why oh why can't playf...bunch of hacks, i say.<br /><br />and why oh why can't playfair see that mclennan needs to specialize in shootouts ? clearly kipper has given up the right to be the #1 shootout guy. i'm sure he'd love the idea anyways. simple: as soon as OT starts, mclennan starts warming up. done.<br /><br />no?walkinvisiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755945345944665791.post-3578101667292317702007-02-07T08:01:00.000-07:002007-02-07T08:01:00.000-07:00Having had a night on it - I should be fair. Our r...Having had a night on it - I should be fair. Our record (till last night) with the lead after two periods has been good to date this season. <br /><br />Which only makes it more apparent there's no killer instinct the times it does happen.leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302562575472335411noreply@blogger.com