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**Asher** · January 21, 2007, 03:19

Happy Birthday. The Flames completely stomped their ECHL-calibre foes to the north in your honour.

**Kontiki** · January 21, 2007, 11:09

My boys pulled out another come-from-behind victory this week.

I needed that after the last two debacles.

Since next week is cut short due to the All Star break, I'm thinking of dropping the minimum starts for goalies to 1 so that everyone doesn't get screwed. Any objections?

**Asher** · January 21, 2007, 13:42

For such weeks (such as the first week of the season), Yahoo usually does that automatically.

**Sparrowhawk** · January 21, 2007, 14:46

Originally posted by Kontiki
My boys pulled out another come-from-behind victory this week.

I needed that after the last two debacles.

Since next week is cut short due to the All Star break, I'm thinking of dropping the minimum starts for goalies to 1 so that everyone doesn't get screwed. Any objections?

I checked Yahoo this morning and wondered "what the hell happened!!", Hot Mustard was leading you all week and you beat him 6-1??? I take it you had a number of close categories before Saturday's games?

As for changing the minimum number of goalie games, I am all for that

(as long as we change it back the following week).

/me

**Flubber** · January 21, 2007, 14:48

Originally posted by notyoueither

I have to say I'm a little surprised by the Flames going ***** in the 3rd. They hid behind the refs to protect them from the big, bad Stortini, and anything else.

Nye , asher

THis line of debate seems too obscure even for you two. Every team in the NHL may occasionally add "toughness" when the situation warrants. Godard is around since McCarty isn't. Stortini probably because the Anaheim game got rough and highlighted a need even though the Oilers won.

Oh and its also pretty standard for star players to decline to "go" with every two-bit AHLer thats just up from the minors. Stortini seem to understand this as he didn't drop them with Phaneuf-- if he had, they would have fought.

There seem to be two types of fights in the NHL. The gladiators who know they might go and if they are positioned against each other, will fight. Then there is the heat of the moment stuff after a hit or whatnot.

Phaneuf versus Stortini last night would have been neither. They hadn't mixed it up to get into a spontaneous fight. If Stortini wanted the gladiator style fight, the Flames did put Godard out there to oblige.

The botom line is that Stortini could have had a fight any time by dropping the gloves. He didn't so the Flames did not need to respond

**Flubber** · January 21, 2007, 14:54

Originally posted by Ninot

Lol, i was drunk, and it was a joke.

I'm less drunk tonight, despite it being my birthday party tonight. Go figure.

I think the Habs won perticularly cuz of me. They are sweet that way.

Habs last night

Michael Ryder

**Flubber** · January 21, 2007, 15:01

Originally posted by Asher

A pretty classless team all around, the Oilers. Did you guys get two misconducts that game? Good on ya. When you can't play hockey, resort to goonery. That's what Smith did anyway, with his slash.

Asher

You DO realize that one of the misconducts was Reasoner for failing to have his jersey properly secured ??

**Kontiki** · January 21, 2007, 15:14

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk

I checked Yahoo this morning and wondered "what the hell happened!!", Hot Mustard was leading you all week and you beat him 6-1??? I take it you had a number of close categories before Saturday's games?

As for changing the minimum number of goalie games, I am all for that

(as long as we change it back the following week).

* Sparrowhawk

Yeah, lots of close categories plus a big night for my guys - 6G, 4A, +6, 3PPA and a shutout - plus a bit of an off night for Mustard's men.

I'll see what I can dig up about Yahoo automatically taking care of the short week WRT goalie games. If not, I'll likely make the change (for that week only, of course).

**Asher** · January 21, 2007, 15:16

Originally posted by Flubber
Asher

You DO realize that one of the misconducts was Reasoner for failing to have his jersey properly secured ??

In a fight, yes.

**Flubber** · January 21, 2007, 15:28

Originally posted by notyoueither
Kipper played really well. Roli not so much.

THat about summed up this game. Kipper was excellent. Rollie? He wasn't terrible (except the second one which was awful) but in comparison to the stellar goalkeeping at the other end, he didn't look great. IIRC the third goal was the one where KIpper made a series of saves and then the Flames came back with a pretty passing play to score . . . and that was the game

**notyoueither** · January 21, 2007, 16:49

Originally posted by Kontiki
My boys pulled out another come-from-behind victory this week.

I needed that after the last two debacles.

Since next week is cut short due to the All Star break, I'm thinking of dropping the minimum starts for goalies to 1 so that everyone doesn't get screwed. Any objections?

Would probably be for the best.

**notyoueither** · January 21, 2007, 16:58

Originally posted by Flubber

Nye , asher

THis line of debate seems too obscure even for you two. Every team in the NHL may occasionally add "toughness" when the situation warrants. Godard is around since McCarty isn't. Stortini probably because the Anaheim game got rough and highlighted a need even though the Oilers won.

Oh and its also pretty standard for star players to decline to "go" with every two-bit AHLer thats just up from the minors. Stortini seem to understand this as he didn't drop them with Phaneuf-- if he had, they would have fought.

There seem to be two types of fights in the NHL. The gladiators who know they might go and if they are positioned against each other, will fight. Then there is the heat of the moment stuff after a hit or whatnot.

Phaneuf versus Stortini last night would have been neither. They hadn't mixed it up to get into a spontaneous fight. If Stortini wanted the gladiator style fight, the Flames did put Godard out there to oblige.

The botom line is that Stortini could have had a fight any time by dropping the gloves. He didn't so the Flames did not need to respond

Godard skated away from him. That's mostly what I'm referring to. I didn't expect Dion to go with him.

**Asher** · January 21, 2007, 17:19

Skating away from an AHL player starting to start **** with 10 minutes left in a completely 1-sided game is simply smart.

Godard gave Boogaard a concussion...that little punk is nothing.

**Kontiki** · January 21, 2007, 17:49

I contacted Yahoo and they confirmed that there will be no goalie minimum for the week, so it looks like we're safe the way we are.

**Flubber** · January 22, 2007, 00:35

Originally posted by notyoueither

Godard skated away from him. That's mostly what I'm referring to. I didn't expect Dion to go with him.

Ahh -- I saw some jawing but without knowing what was said its tough to know what went on. But Godard is up in the bigs mainly for his fighting ability so it would be EXTREMELY unusual for him to decline.

Again, I did not see Stortini drop his gloves with Godard. If he had, I can guarantee that the fight would have happened

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