Wow, you watch the Flames play. Awesome!

Given the numbers, I think it's very possible those teams feel their goalie is giving their team a chance to win every night. And given the quality of those teams, I think it's safe to say their goalie is their best player on many nights as well.

My point is: I don't know that his play alone will be enough for the Flames to beat out those other bunch of teams for the playoffs given the numbers suggest everybody is pretty even. Naturally, we'll have to see how it plays out.
- micah555

Spot on, takes an outsider to point this out to some of these flame outs.

Spot on, takes an outsider to point this out to some of these flame outs.
- flyerdude17

Thanks for that. Hero cookie is in the mail.

I rarely watch the flames but i saw this one and it was very entertaining

I hope to se you guys in the playoffs

Thanks for that. Hero cookie is in the mail.
- scubasteve

Send a dozen of them

Thanks for that. Hero cookie is in the mail.
- scubasteve

How about that Mike Smith?

Just keeps winning.

How about that Mike Smith?

Just keeps winning.
- flyerdude17

Smith was good, not stellar though. The same could be said of Irving.

How about that Mike Smith?

Just keeps winning.
- flyerdude17

Average at best.

How about that Mike Smith?

Just keeps winning.
- flyerdude17

The whole point of the thread was who would you take, KipperorMike Smith?

Clearly if the Flames started Kipper, they would have won the game, another poor coaching decesion

The whole point of the thread was who would you take, KipperorMike Smith?

Clearly if the Flames started Kipper, they would have won the game, another poor coaching decesion
- scoot174

He needs to rest sometime...

As good as he's playing right now, you can't afford to burn him out.

Irving gave the team a chance to win. That's all you can ask for.

The whole point of the thread was who would you take, KipperorMike Smith?

Clearly if the Flames started Kipper, they would have won the game, another poor coaching decesion
- scoot174

Why? Was Kipper going to score a goal?

He needs to rest sometime...

As good as he's playing right now, you can't afford to burn him out.

Irving gave the team a chance to win. That's all you can ask for.
- jtommyt

No kidding. Irving let in 2 goals and had a .942 S%. That's more than solid for a backup. You don't win a lot of games when you only score 1 goal.

No kidding. Irving let in 2 goals and had a .942 S%. That's more than solid for a backup. You don't win a lot of games when you only score 1 goal.
- micah555

And the second one only came on what amounted to a 4 on 2 powerplay... You can't ask for more than that.

Why? Was Kipper going to score a goal?
- micah555

No, but he ain't letting in that softy in the first. Flames win 1-0.

He needs to rest sometime...

As good as he's playing right now, you can't afford to burn him out.

Irving gave the team a chance to win. That's all you can ask for.
- jtommyt

Rest him against Vancouver then, the Flames did not make the Playoffs last year because they didn't beat Phoenix once.

You have to play your best goalie in 4 point games, plain and simple. Play the kid in games that are a bonus if you win.

Rest him against Vancouver then, the Flames did not make the Playoffs last year because they didn't beat Phoenix once.

You have to play your best goalie in 4 point games, plain and simple. Play the kid in games that are a bonus if you win.
- scoot174

Fair enough... It almost worked though. You definitely can't hang the loss on Irving. He did his job.

Mike Smith: 2.43 GAA .923 S%

Backstrom: 2.32 GAA .925 S%

Giggy: 2.09 GAA .923 S%

Kipper: 2.30 GAA .920 S%

Th difference in goaltending hasn't been that far off for any of these guys.
- micah555

The difference is that there's wins on the board that were purely kippers. He's stealing alot of games for us again this year

The difference is that there's wins on the board that were purely kippers. He's stealing alot of games for us again this year
- numbear

How is that different? The Avs, Coyotes and Wild are suddenly amazing defensive teams that make their goalie look good? If the goalies are all contributing at the same numbers, chances are they are all playing very well for their teams.

Look, sure, Kipper's the best and all the other guys are beneath him. But the job their doing for their team right now and this year has produced the very similar results from a statistical perspective. Thus, the difference between Kiprusoff and the other guys is not likely going to be a singular factor great enough to get Calgary into the playoffs.

Should be a fun game tonight. Until last game against the Wild, the Canucks have looked pretty crappy. Their been getting badly outplayed and leaving to the goalie to keep the games close. Somehting like 7 of 8 before last game went to OT or a SO. Hopefully, seeing Kipper will get the boys excited to play in the offensive zone.

How is that different? The Avs, Coyotes and Wild are suddenly amazing defensive teams that make their goalie look good? If the goalies are all contributing at the same numbers, chances are they are all playing very well for their teams.

Look, sure, Kipper's the best and all the other guys are beneath him. But the job their doing for their team right now and this year has produced the very similar results from a statistical perspective. Thus, the difference between Kiprusoff and the other guys is not likely going to be a singular factor great enough to get Calgary into the playoffs.
- micah555

yea, the Wild have never been a defensive trap team, good point. When I think Minnesota Wild , I think run and gun power house

though week for the flames coming up.. hope Cammalerri scores none..

though week for the flames coming up.. hope Cammalerri scores none..
- leeroy45

???

Maybe stick to forums where you understand the lanuage

How about that Mike Smith?

Just keeps winning.
- flyerdude17

Coyotes goalie Smith named NHL first star

http://sports.yahoo.com/n...press-hkn_awards-17038024

See, I told you he was a bum!