tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post8529054557299817631..comments2008-07-24T17:56:07.543-06:00Cucumbersliceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525653363146168135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-4021193242003077762008-07-24T17:56:00.000-06:002008-07-24T17:56:00.000-06:00I really have no recent memory of Bertuzzi being effective in front of the net. The last time I remember him doing anything like that was in Vancouver, years ago. <BR/><BR/>Now maybe he's still good in front of the net and it didn't show up in his numbers last year. Maybe not. Either way, I doubt it will effect the Flames fortunes in any real way. If anything, it might change the manner in which Calgary scores goals on the PP, rather increase net scoring meaningfully.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-72749802013273648462008-07-24T16:24:00.000-06:002008-07-24T16:24:00.000-06:00but isn't bertuzzi's whole game (or holmstrom's for that matter) about tipping prowess ? i think langkow is effective in front of the net, but is also effective elsewhere (ie: getting pucks TO the net). <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://hitthepost.blogspot.com/2008/03/flames-v-nucks-postgame-separated-at.html" REL="nofollow">i wrote this</A> last season and i stand behind point #1... and #2-#4 as well....walkinvisiblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-17875874478867372542008-07-24T16:04:00.000-06:002008-07-24T16:04:00.000-06:00OK is not OK.therealdealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825358966465275254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-35530223953843336982008-07-24T15:40:00.000-06:002008-07-24T15:40:00.000-06:00I agree Langkow had success in that spot, owing more to his tipping prowess than size. Meaning it wasn't something that needed addressing at all, I guess, since Langkow is still around.MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-27041601865159933222008-07-24T14:58:00.000-06:002008-07-24T14:58:00.000-06:00uhh.... well.... langkow seemed to have success from that spot... i dunno... no ?walkinvisiblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-8109341738359585362008-07-24T14:11:00.000-06:002008-07-24T14:11:00.000-06:00<I>and while i don't know if bertuzzi IS the answer, i DO agree that this team's had historical success with someone in front of the net to shovel in iggy's hard work.</I><BR/><BR/>How do you figure?MetroGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-32141063948232222012008-07-24T14:01:00.000-06:002008-07-24T14:01:00.000-06:00scratch that. <BR/><BR/>if a blueline tragedy occurs (bus accident, deadly sars outbreak etc), i still don't want eriksson suiting up.walkinvisiblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16918358.post-50522783176430635372008-07-24T14:00:00.000-06:002008-07-24T14:00:00.000-06:00i really thought sutter was addressing some of the team issues around draft day. <BR/><BR/>i think tanguay was miserable here and sutter (essentially) replaced him with a competent player (cammalleri). huselius had definitely lost something by season's end, and i'd chalk it up to confidence. <BR/><BR/>and while i don't know if bertuzzi IS the answer, i DO agree that this team's had historical success with someone in front of the net to shovel in iggy's hard work.<BR/><BR/>i think sutter HAS to say 'vets will compete for work' because there are too many underachieving veterans and too many capable kids to take their places... whether or not anything actually transpires in that capacity remains to be seen.<BR/><BR/>allz i have to say is that if eriksson shows up in a flaming C in any game past october 11th (short of a blueline tradgedy, of course) i will be gunning for a sutter sacking. end of story.walkinvisiblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.com