Fatal Error
Posted 1:08 AM ET | Comments 11
There are 11 games left in the season. The Flames are playing one of the four opponents that they definitely should beat. Miikka Kiprusoff is the Flames MVP and starting goalie. Vesa Toskala, the Flames back-up, starts in between the pipes.
Can someone please explain this to me?
I don’t care about Brent Sutter’s hunches that Miikka can’t play the Wild and that Toskala played well against them last week.
Why would you even want to ‘rest’ Kipper during the stretch run if there isn’t anything to ‘stretch’ for?
Did Sutter over think the decision on his starting netminder? Yes.
Did he make a horrible gaffe and possibly, finally, cement the Flames in the 9th position? I believe so.
That is a atrocious coaching error and there is no excuse for it.
Kipper should be playing every single game until the Flames are eliminated from playoff contention. He is the best player on the team and the only reason the Flames have a chance to begin with.
Toskala allowed three questionable goals and that just can not happen. He showed his true “Leaf” colours today.
“The Bears are who we thought they were!”
Ten games remain for the Flames, who sit two points back of Detroit, and time is running out. I do not think the Red Wings are even the team to catch either. The team that is the most susceptible to being caught is either the Avalanche or the Kings.
Both teams are young and both teams haven’t been in a playoff chase for some time. They play each other three times over the course of the rest of the season, including back-to-back games this Monday and Wednesday. If one team were to sweep that series, than this could possibly open the door for the Flames, given the Flames take care of their own business. Still, the walls are closing in on them at an alarming rate.
The Flames have 81 points with a possible 20 still available to get.
The room for error, as I see it, is two games. If they lose two games or more then they are finished. Lose just two, and win the rest and you give yourself a shot.
Like my good friend once told me though, “Hope is a horrible thing.”
This has been,
Newman on the Flames
Read More: http://calgaryontheflames.blogspot.com/
Can someone please explain this to me?
I don’t care about Brent Sutter’s hunches that Miikka can’t play the Wild and that Toskala played well against them last week.
Why would you even want to ‘rest’ Kipper during the stretch run if there isn’t anything to ‘stretch’ for?
Did Sutter over think the decision on his starting netminder? Yes.
Did he make a horrible gaffe and possibly, finally, cement the Flames in the 9th position? I believe so.
That is a atrocious coaching error and there is no excuse for it.
Kipper should be playing every single game until the Flames are eliminated from playoff contention. He is the best player on the team and the only reason the Flames have a chance to begin with.
Toskala allowed three questionable goals and that just can not happen. He showed his true “Leaf” colours today.
“The Bears are who we thought they were!”
Ten games remain for the Flames, who sit two points back of Detroit, and time is running out. I do not think the Red Wings are even the team to catch either. The team that is the most susceptible to being caught is either the Avalanche or the Kings.
Both teams are young and both teams haven’t been in a playoff chase for some time. They play each other three times over the course of the rest of the season, including back-to-back games this Monday and Wednesday. If one team were to sweep that series, than this could possibly open the door for the Flames, given the Flames take care of their own business. Still, the walls are closing in on them at an alarming rate.
The Flames have 81 points with a possible 20 still available to get.
The room for error, as I see it, is two games. If they lose two games or more then they are finished. Lose just two, and win the rest and you give yourself a shot.
Like my good friend once told me though, “Hope is a horrible thing.”
This has been,
Newman on the Flames
Read More: http://calgaryontheflames.blogspot.com/
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to leave a comment.Blog Archive
03 A Day to Forget for Number 3
06 Cammalleri and his future wearing the Flaming C
10 MaC Attack not Enough!
17 Iggy and the Flames blow by the Blues!
24 Christmas Wishes...
06 Cammalleri and his future wearing the Flaming C
10 MaC Attack not Enough!
17 Iggy and the Flames blow by the Blues!
24 Christmas Wishes...
06 Early Start
07 Fourth Line Dominance
09 Stealing 2 in Edmonton
11 Back Up Goaltending
13 That Was Something...
13 Limping Home
17 Flawless Victory; well sort of...
21 Feeling Good
25 Battle of Alberta Fight Night
28 Amazing Anderson to take on Flames
29 Lost...but we have Nice Banners
09 Stealing 2 in Edmonton
11 Back Up Goaltending
13 That Was Something...
13 Limping Home
17 Flawless Victory; well sort of...
21 Feeling Good
25 Battle of Alberta Fight Night
28 Amazing Anderson to take on Flames
29 Lost...but we have Nice Banners
02 Quick Start; Poor Finish
05 Return of the Mac
06 Overtime Heroes!
09 A Dream Run Ends in Heartbreak
11 Three Stars
15 Finland's Finest
18 A Battle for Supremacy
20 Thursday Night Massacre
22 Iginla Wears a Nice Hat
24 Flames Can't Solve Ducks
26 A Tale of Two Goalies
29 Flames Take Two
05 Return of the Mac
06 Overtime Heroes!
09 A Dream Run Ends in Heartbreak
11 Three Stars
15 Finland's Finest
18 A Battle for Supremacy
20 Thursday Night Massacre
22 Iginla Wears a Nice Hat
24 Flames Can't Solve Ducks
26 A Tale of Two Goalies
29 Flames Take Two
01 A Month to Remember
04 Streaks Snapped
08 Road Trip Complete
10 Flames Burn Thrashers
11 Some Things Never Last
12 Wild Shooting Spree
18 Back on Track?
19 Sky Rockets in Flight...No Afternoon Delight
24 Feeling the Blues
28 Flames Are Not Good
04 Streaks Snapped
08 Road Trip Complete
10 Flames Burn Thrashers
11 Some Things Never Last
12 Wild Shooting Spree
18 Back on Track?
19 Sky Rockets in Flight...No Afternoon Delight
24 Feeling the Blues
28 Flames Are Not Good
14 Fleury Stonewalls Flames
17 Where Have All the Goal Scorers Gone?
19 Steamrolled!
22 Welcome to 9th Place!
26 Lucky Number Seven
28 Make it Eight
30 Someone Has To Win, Right?
31 That Rocked the Dome-UPDATE
17 Where Have All the Goal Scorers Gone?
19 Steamrolled!
22 Welcome to 9th Place!
26 Lucky Number Seven
28 Make it Eight
30 Someone Has To Win, Right?
31 That Rocked the Dome-UPDATE
02 Panic! at the Dome
04 More Newbie's and a Trick
07 Lightning Strikes Twice
10 Flames Can't Contain Sens
12 Same Old Same Old
14 Iginla Leads Flames into Break
17 Iginla Starts Canada's Engine
23 It's Pretty Simple: Win or Go Home
04 More Newbie's and a Trick
07 Lightning Strikes Twice
10 Flames Can't Contain Sens
12 Same Old Same Old
14 Iginla Leads Flames into Break
17 Iginla Starts Canada's Engine
23 It's Pretty Simple: Win or Go Home
01 Let the Games Begin?
02 Two for the Money
04 Laughing Stock
08 Goals lead to Wins
12 Flames Ride #34 to 4th Straight Win
16 A Turning Point
18 Same Same, But Different
22 Fatal Error
24 Hagman Lifts Flames to Victory
26 And now, the end is near
29 Flickering Flames playoff hopes
02 Two for the Money
04 Laughing Stock
08 Goals lead to Wins
12 Flames Ride #34 to 4th Straight Win
16 A Turning Point
18 Same Same, But Different
22 Fatal Error
24 Hagman Lifts Flames to Victory
26 And now, the end is near
29 Flickering Flames playoff hopes
01 Flames improve playoff chances
05 Flames fall to Nemesis
07 Let's make it official
14 Flames Season in a Nutshell
20 Whiteout in Cowtown?
29 Former Flames thriving in 2010 playoffs
05 Flames fall to Nemesis
07 Let's make it official
14 Flames Season in a Nutshell
20 Whiteout in Cowtown?
29 Former Flames thriving in 2010 playoffs
01 Sutter responds to King's comments
15 Flames Cap Crunch Part 1
17 Flames Cap Crunch Continued...looking at the forwards
15 Flames Cap Crunch Part 1
17 Flames Cap Crunch Continued...looking at the forwards
08 Back to the Future?
11 Flames TV...I have some issues
12 Conroy is back...unfortunately
20 Flames Add Depth in 'Office' Positions
11 Flames TV...I have some issues
12 Conroy is back...unfortunately
20 Flames Add Depth in 'Office' Positions
02 The Flames Speak-UPDATE: King Responds to this blog
10 Talk to Me About Depth Sutter
15 Captain Jarome
16 The Bouw-Meister!
17 A Steady Growth of Moss
20 Rocket Robyn Regehr
21 Us
22 Alex Tanguay: Back in the Saddle
23 Mikael Backlund: The Time is Now
24 Niklas Hagman: A Good Fit
28 Flames in Net
29 Olli Jokinen: Here we go again
10 Talk to Me About Depth Sutter
15 Captain Jarome
16 The Bouw-Meister!
17 A Steady Growth of Moss
20 Rocket Robyn Regehr
21 Us
22 Alex Tanguay: Back in the Saddle
23 Mikael Backlund: The Time is Now
24 Niklas Hagman: A Good Fit
28 Flames in Net
29 Olli Jokinen: Here we go again
01 For the 'what ifs' in life
06 This and That and Morrison
07 The Ultimate Question
08 Bloodied and Beaten
12 Weekly Roundup
14 Quick Hits
15 Same Pile of...
21 Farm Boy Theory
25 Flames Ignited
29 Flames Problems Have Changed
06 This and That and Morrison
07 The Ultimate Question
08 Bloodied and Beaten
12 Weekly Roundup
14 Quick Hits
15 Same Pile of...
21 Farm Boy Theory
25 Flames Ignited
29 Flames Problems Have Changed
04 Remember, remember the month of November
08 Round and round we go
18 The trade that didn't change anything
21 Iggy Ignites, but Flames lose late
23 Flames continue slide
26 Flames finally win, thanks to Pronger acting like Avery
29 Flames return from road trip un-changed
30 Mo-Vember ends with a W
08 Round and round we go
18 The trade that didn't change anything
21 Iggy Ignites, but Flames lose late
23 Flames continue slide
26 Flames finally win, thanks to Pronger acting like Avery
29 Flames return from road trip un-changed
30 Mo-Vember ends with a W
04 Flames goals against not the problem
08 Lightning go up in Flames
11 Flames get single point in California
15 The Return of Dion
16 Flames options moving forward
21 Flames Infomercial is a Real Winner
28 Flames like the holiday season
29 Darryl Sutter is no more
08 Lightning go up in Flames
11 Flames get single point in California
15 The Return of Dion
16 Flames options moving forward
21 Flames Infomercial is a Real Winner
28 Flames like the holiday season
29 Darryl Sutter is no more
06 Flames Thoughts
11 Calgary Flames: October Two Thousand and Eleven
14 Dwindling Playoff Hopes for Flames- UPDATED
18 Flames show resiliency in Comeback
20 Wild times in Flameland
26 A Birthday for a Great One
27 Flames Roll into Break
31 A Year Ago Today Dion Was Dealt
11 Calgary Flames: October Two Thousand and Eleven
14 Dwindling Playoff Hopes for Flames- UPDATED
18 Flames show resiliency in Comeback
20 Wild times in Flameland
26 A Birthday for a Great One
27 Flames Roll into Break
31 A Year Ago Today Dion Was Dealt
03 Flames hit a Speed Bump
04 Morrison, Iginla to the Hall, and playoff chances
07 Flames Win: Iggy and Special Teams Shine
07 Flames talk
10 Flames beat Stars on back of Kipper
11 Flames Podcast - March 11, 2011
17 Flames Must Win Now
24 Flames Chances are not good
26 Flames have run out of time
04 Morrison, Iginla to the Hall, and playoff chances
07 Flames Win: Iggy and Special Teams Shine
07 Flames talk
10 Flames beat Stars on back of Kipper
11 Flames Podcast - March 11, 2011
17 Flames Must Win Now
24 Flames Chances are not good
26 Flames have run out of time
01 Flames are Cooked
05 Hope: It's a Horrible Thing
06 Newman on CBC Radio
12 Playoff Predictions!
18 Calgary Flames Post Mortem
21 Jay Feaster: Acting to be or not to be?
28 Second Round here we come!
05 Hope: It's a Horrible Thing
06 Newman on CBC Radio
12 Playoff Predictions!
18 Calgary Flames Post Mortem
21 Jay Feaster: Acting to be or not to be?
28 Second Round here we come!
02 Craig Conroy: The Common Denominator
05 Washington Capitals: Perplexed
16 Flames sign Glencross and Feaster is GM
30 Stanley Cup Predictions
05 Washington Capitals: Perplexed
16 Flames sign Glencross and Feaster is GM
30 Stanley Cup Predictions
02 Winnipeg and Tim Erixon
14 Why I Don't Like the Canucks
20 Karlsson re-signs.
23 Robyn Regehr to Buffalo?
27 Regehr and Tanguay
27 The Newest Flames
14 Why I Don't Like the Canucks
20 Karlsson re-signs.
23 Robyn Regehr to Buffalo?
27 Regehr and Tanguay
27 The Newest Flames
09 Flames downed in Opener
17 Should Calgary Flames fans be worried?
24 Afternoon Delight? Not for these Flames
27 Flames Bury Avalanche
17 Should Calgary Flames fans be worried?
24 Afternoon Delight? Not for these Flames
27 Flames Bury Avalanche
10 Flames Moves: Youth Movement
13 Flames Split Back-to-Back
14 Hagman Claimed by Ducks
23 Neil Sheehy: An Agent of Change
26 Let's be honest: The Calgary Flames Suck
13 Flames Split Back-to-Back
14 Hagman Claimed by Ducks
23 Neil Sheehy: An Agent of Change
26 Let's be honest: The Calgary Flames Suck
02 A New Low: Flames Lose to Jackets...again
07 Flames Escape Hurricane of a Finish
27 One year can change a lot
07 Flames Escape Hurricane of a Finish
27 One year can change a lot
02 Free Agent Frenzy
02 The Calgary Flames: Mid Season Report
09 Mr. 500: Jarome Iginla
13 Guess who's back?
16 Tom Renney and the boys to the North
18 Calgary Flames: Fall to Sharks in Shootout
20 The lowly Edmonton Oilers
22 Flames Pound Oilers...AGAIN
24 Ritch Responds - LTIR Insurance
25 Flames shut out by Sharks
29 Morrison Traded
31 Ritch Responds - The Press
02 The Calgary Flames: Mid Season Report
09 Mr. 500: Jarome Iginla
13 Guess who's back?
16 Tom Renney and the boys to the North
18 Calgary Flames: Fall to Sharks in Shootout
20 The lowly Edmonton Oilers
22 Flames Pound Oilers...AGAIN
24 Ritch Responds - LTIR Insurance
25 Flames shut out by Sharks
29 Morrison Traded
31 Ritch Responds - The Press
01 Flames still cant score -- lose to Wings
01 How do you become an NHL Agent?
06 Further info on becoming an Agent
07 Flames Don't Like Disneyland
09 Looking deeper into Goalie stats
12 Olli Jokinen and the Calgary Flames
17 The Day Glen Sather punched Ritch Winter
17 Cammy ties it late; Big point for Flames
21 Flames in Playoff Spot; PP Struggling
26 Flames lose third straight; Trade Deadline Looms
27 Hodgson for Kassian
28 Flames Sing the Blues
01 How do you become an NHL Agent?
06 Further info on becoming an Agent
07 Flames Don't Like Disneyland
09 Looking deeper into Goalie stats
12 Olli Jokinen and the Calgary Flames
17 The Day Glen Sather punched Ritch Winter
17 Cammy ties it late; Big point for Flames
21 Flames in Playoff Spot; PP Struggling
26 Flames lose third straight; Trade Deadline Looms
27 Hodgson for Kassian
28 Flames Sing the Blues
08 Flames Call on Sven Baertschi
14 Flames Sink Sharks in OT
24 Flames Lose Fifth Straight: Season Over
27 Flames Win: Hope Lingers for Playoffs
27 Talking about the Flames on CBC
29 Flames Shut out by Kings: Golf Season Awaits
14 Flames Sink Sharks in OT
24 Flames Lose Fifth Straight: Season Over
27 Flames Win: Hope Lingers for Playoffs
27 Talking about the Flames on CBC
29 Flames Shut out by Kings: Golf Season Awaits
05 Brent Sutter: The Bell Tolls
11 Oilers win First Overall Pick...Again
12 Brent Sutter and Flames part ways
11 Oilers win First Overall Pick...Again
12 Brent Sutter and Flames part ways
Yeah as soon as I saw Toskala starting again I thoug we were pushing our luck..
Although i think thank may have been Toskala's last start as a Flame.
Bad coaching choice, but a worse GM move by bringing in Toskala in the first place. For over 2 years Leafs fans watched him stake the other team to an easy lead off soft goals.Flames would have been better off pulling Mike Vernon out of retirement.
OH BROTHER. If Kipper started every game down the stretch then you'd be saying how we do that every year and he's over worked. Toskala had two solid starts for us and Minny is far enough down in the standings that we shouldn't have needed our number one. In the end Toskala probably cost himself over a million dollars yesterday simply because he's only going to be given so many chances to prove he deserves a starting position in the league.
I will say that Toskala was brutal yesterday but I'm just saying I don't pin that on the coach. I also agree that the Avs or Kings are the team to catch. The Avs are finally starting to play like predicted and we play them once more.
That's exactly what I feared when they got Toskala: him blowing a crucial game since it appeared they got him to rest Kipper significantly. This is what happens when you wait until March 3 to solve your backup goaltending issue, WHILE you're in a tight playoff race to boot.
im crossing my fingers. if they make they'll be hot. If they don't I would be surprised not to see some changes.Go Flames
lose 2 games 80% chance of playoffs, lose 3 50%... do we really think there two 4 game win streaks in these guys? Against teams that are great as well... The one hope we may have is taking San Jose's spot!
RE: Flamesin04: No, if Calgary had a massive lead in the division or were safe in a playoff spot i would have no worry resting Kipper. But, the Flames are fighting for their lives and should dress their BEST player whenever they have the chance, PERIOD!
They are done! chances are slim and none..and slim just left town.The question begs. Where do they go from here. No high draft picks. A group that just isn't good enough. What is the next move(s)?