Thanks Carol! Not a terribly entertaining game but 2 points are 2 points.

Loved Garland doing the initiation (U8?) single hand push of the puck from the blue line in. We did that drill with our kids every skate it seemed!
- 1970vintage

He is a fun guy. A personality that we have been missing for years. Love that signing.

Thank you Carol

I’m glad Benning stayed as he had a brilliant off-season. But if the team sucks he needs to go. He shouldn’t be allowed another coach
- CanuckDon

Brilliant? He did a good job of undoing five years of stupidity, basically getting them back to where they were. But he did all of that at a cost, which he hasn’t had to pay yet.

Brilliant? He did a good job of undoing five years of stupidity, basically getting them back to where they were. But he did all of that at a cost, which he hasn’t had to pay yet.
- 1970vintage

Regardless of his past mistakes, he had a great offseason

He is a fun guy. A personality that we have been missing for years. Love that signing.
- VANTEL

Yeah, as advertised. I think every fan here, slurpers and whiners alike were looking forward to his addition and have been happy with his contribution so far.

With the W, does Podkolzin get back in against the Krak? I mean, I guess he could learn something by watching from the press box.

No doubt. That's exactly what we need in this lineup wish our Captain would act that way after two attempts at injuring Hogs.
- LordHumungous

You make a comment like this several times a season, it seems you expect someone to protect Hoglander, Hughes, Pouty, Rathbone, Brock...
Big part of the teams problems, to fucking soft.
I never seen the game, but I watched the hi-lites of Stillman hitting Hoglander, both appeared clean and on the 1 hit hoglander put himself in a bad position.

Regardless of his past mistakes, he had a great offseason
- CanuckDon

Disagree. It was good, but if the season goes sideways and they don’t make the post season all of the crap they unloaded for picks, buyouts and 6 more years of OEL at a very large number would have taken care of themselves, for nothing.

Disagree. It was good, but if the season goes sideways and they don’t make the post season all of the crap they unloaded for picks, buyouts and 6 more years of OEL at a very large number would have taken care of themselves, for nothing.
- 1970vintage

So far, OEL has looked pretty good. My biggest concern is Myers. What a fu*king PLUG at 6mill per.

Regardless of his past mistakes, he had a great offseason
- CanuckDon

He fixed his previous seasons mistakes with 1st and 2nd round picks. That shouldn't be the benchmark for a good offseason. Did he improve the team? Absolutely. Did he get good deals on Hughes and pettersson? Absolutely. Did he get value on Garland, 100%. Improving the team should be a yearly thing in the offseason, not a once in 7 years thing. It's the first clear win offseason he has had in his tenure, and he paid a premium to do it.

He fixed his previous seasons mistakes with 1st and 2nd round picks. That shouldn't be the benchmark for a good offseason. Did he improve the team? Absolutely. Did he get good deals on Hughes and pettersson? Absolutely. Did he get value on Garland, 100%. Improving the team should be a yearly thing in the offseason, not a once in 7 years thing. It's the first clear win offseason he has had in his tenure, and he paid a premium to do it.
- Codes1087

You make a comment like this several times a season, it seems you expect someone to protect Hoglander, Hughes, Pouty, Rathbone, Brock...
Big part of the teams problems, to fucking soft.
I never seen the game, but I watched the hi-lites of Stillman hitting Hoglander, both appeared clean and on the 1 hit hoglander put himself in a bad position.
- Reubenkincade

Would just like to see some collective team toughness is all. It was refreshing to see Burroughs stand for Hogs. It's more than just Stillman taking a few jabs at Hogs...I see alot of liberties out there taken and would expect our Captain to lead the charge a bit at times. No, I do not expect him to be Reaves or anything but a little mean streak out there would be nice. Never a Flames fan but I loved how Iggy played the game. Bo should Captian like Iggy...not like a Sedin.

Thanks Carol

Benning really did have an amazing off-season

- Reubenkincade

You can't go a page without telling everyone you hate hughes can you

You make a comment like this several times a season, it seems you expect someone to protect Hoglander, Hughes, Pouty, Rathbone, Brock...
Big part of the teams problems, to fucking soft.
I never seen the game, but I watched the hi-lites of Stillman hitting Hoglander, both appeared clean and on the 1 hit hoglander put himself in a bad position.
- Reubenkincade

First check was borderline. The hipcheck he tried to throw has a long history of being a fight starter. It was good someone stepped in to slow Stillman's roll before he got carried away.

He fixed his previous seasons mistakes with 1st and 2nd round picks. That shouldn't be the benchmark for a good offseason. Did he improve the team? Absolutely. Did he get good deals on Hughes and pettersson? Absolutely. Did he get value on Garland, 100%. Improving the team should be a yearly thing in the offseason, not a once in 7 years thing. It's the first clear win offseason he has had in his tenure, and he paid a premium to do it.
- Codes1087

And?

So far, OEL has looked pretty good. My biggest concern is Myers. What a fu*king PLUG at 6mill per.

- Bakwas

I thought he had a good game last night.

Yeah, as advertised. I think every fan here, slurpers and whiners alike were looking forward to his addition and have been happy with his contribution so far.

With the W, does Podkolzin get back in against the Krak? I mean, I guess he could learn something by watching from the press box.
- 1970vintage

I will leave it at we will see.

So what's the issue today?

You can't go a page without telling everyone you hate hughes can you
- Codes1087

If several posters can go on and on about how they hate Myers, then I will go on and on about my dislike for Queenie.
Sorry it upsets you that I can't stand the kids piss-poor defensive ability, nor do I like his attitude.

Would just like to see some collective team toughness is all. It was refreshing to see Burroughs stand for Hogs. It's more than just Stillman taking a few jabs at Hogs...I see alot of liberties out there taken and would expect our Captain to lead the charge a bit at times. No, I do not expect him to be Reaves or anything but a little mean streak out there would be nice. Never a Flames fan but I loved how Iggy played the game. Bo should Captian like Iggy...not like a Sedin.
- LordHumungous

Pretty hard to disagree with that.

I thought he had a good game last night.
- Load Management

As bad as I am with my criticism of Hughes, I at least give credit where credit is due and compliment his play, the I hate Myers crowd can't seem to do that.

If several posters can go on and on about how they hate Myers, then I will go on and on about my dislike for Queenie.
Sorry it upsets you that I can't stand the kids piss-poor defensive ability, nor do I like his attitude.
- Reubenkincade

🙃👏

And?
- CanuckDon

how is fixing 3 massive mistakes at the cost of 1st and 2nd round picks a "great offseason"

So what's the issue today?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Stacks of fish in my secret spot. Jig, or spoon.

If several posters can go on and on about how they hate Myers, then I will go on and on about my dislike for Queenie.
Sorry it upsets you that I can't stand the kids piss-poor defensive ability, nor do I like his attitude.
- Reubenkincade

it doesn't bother me at all. The people that hate myers are consistent with the hate as you are, they just dont say they aren't going to continue hating on him every page and then do it anyway lol.

I hated Gudbranson as much, if not more than you hate Hughes, so I get it. We all have that one player.