Flames versus Avalanche Post-game Reactions and Highlights
by Kent Wilson on Nov 18, 2009 11:07 AM PST
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In a new post-game feature, here are some reactions and highlights from around the 'net.
- The Calgary Herald Game Story by Scott Cruickshank includes this appropos nugget
Why The Flames Lost...
- Because Colorado's logo should be a battered shinpad. Frustratingly for the opposition, the Avs thwart chance after chance by sticking their catalogues in front of shots.
- Daniel Lemmon echose those sentiments in Calgarypuck's Game Takes. Like myself, he also likes the recent play of Dustin Boyd
On another note, the play of Dustin Boyd at this point in time is simply fantastic. While he’s still not great as a physical presence on with the puck, he’s making a lot of really good decisions and seems to be playing with a great deal of confidence.
Good to know it's not just me being a fanboy.
Inside the Flames notes that even Brent Sutter is starting to get annoyed with Jokinen's inability to dent the twine
But seeing Jokinen marooned at two goals — despite primo ice time, despite primo linemates — appears to be bothering his boss a tad.
"Well, we certainly need production from him . . . I'm not going to deny that," Flames coach Brent Sutter said Tuesday night after the Finn's latest oh-fer. "I think he's fighting it a little bit, no question. But we have to keep pushing, he has to keep pushing.
..."because we're stuck the guy" I would add. Sigh.
And finally, my choice for top highlights of the night (from a Flames perspective, of course):
Feel free to add other news, notes or video links in the comments.
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- Daniel Lemmon echose those sentiments in Calgarypuck’s Game Takes. Like myself, he also likes the recent play of Dustin Boyd
On another note, the play of Dustin Boyd at this point in time is simply fantastic. While he’s still not great as a physical presence on with the puck, he’s making a lot of really good decisions and seems to be playing with a great deal of confidence.
Good to know it’s not just me being a fanboy.
It helped that he started a ton of shifts in the OFF zone facing raw rookie Matt Duchene. Funny how circumstances change our perception of players, eh? And perception becomes reality PDQ, and unfortunately in this league to the tune of millions of dollars.
That said, Boyd had chances and generating offence with soft icetime is a useful skill.
by R O on Nov 18, 2009 12:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
True. That’s the sort of position a guy like should be enjoying at this stage of his career – rather $5M veterans.
That said, I’ve liked Boyd’s game from game 1 of this season. I don’t know how often he’s been getting plumb assignments, but he’s been consistently good to very good.
by Kent Wilson on Nov 18, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know how often he’s been getting plumb assignments, but he’s been consistently good to very good.
A fair bit, I’d guess. Behind the Net has him with the easiest ratio of O/D zone faceoffs for the season amongst the centers, and the easiest QComp of any forward not named McGrattan. It’s the spot he belongs in, and if he does well, he can move up next year in some sort of orderly fashion.
rather $5M veterans.
His spot should be “off the roster”, but that isn’t in the cards.
Sigh.
by Robert Cleave on Nov 18, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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