GDT: Flames at Oilers, October 4 2017, 8:00 MT, Sportsnet

[Anglesmith]

Ferland has, actually.

And yes, blaming Monahan for not being Bennett, Jankowski, or Backlund is fair.




"with the puck" is like 80% of "defense" so...

No. It's what leads to playing defence most of the time for us. But it isn't defence.

 

[Tofveve]

Ugh this is painful sometimes.

 

[Tofveve]

Johnny is just off a bit with his passing.

 

[Mobiandi]

I totally forgot Lucic was even playing tonight

 

[Anglesmith]

Good shift from the third line.

!!!

 

[Mobiandi]

Bennett has been excellent

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Bennett has been excellent

Excellent doesn't cut it when Brouwer is on your line.

Oh wait Brouwer has a broken hand.

And Bennett doesn't use his linemates well.

Right?

 

[ThatHighGuy]

Bennett has been playing excellent tonight. All over the puck and making good plays. Too bad the puck dies on the stick of Brouwer and the rest of the team is giving the puck away every chance they get...

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Gaudreau has been invisible. Bennett has been a beauty though

 

[DFF]

Excellent doesn't cut it when Brouwer is on your line.

Oh wait Brouwer has a broken hand.

And Bennett doesn't use his linemates well.

Right?

If Bennett is truely good, he'll overcome it lol

 

[Mr Snrub]

tfw we will be putting Gaudreau on Bennett's wing to jumpstart Gaudreau soon

 

[Anglesmith]

Both Brouwer and Versteeg are effective at very specific parts of the game. They're both very far from being complete players.

Bennett's playing well in every facet right now, which is good to see. Interested to see who he plays with when Jagr is ready.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

If Bennett is truely good, he'll overcome it lol

He's not Mario Lemieux.

 

[Calculon]

Flames are never going to score again

Easiest shutout of Talbot's career

 

[DFF]

He's not Mario Lemieux.

Unfortunately GG is a hard head and options are limited

 

[Yarborough]

Ugh

 

[Anglesmith]

One thing that's noticeable is that we collapse our wingers way down into the slot in the defensive zone, which is making it difficult to break out. Also gives the Oilers an option to always look for in the offensive zone. But it is leading to fewer slot chances.

 

[Anglesmith]

Lottery.

 

[MonaHan Solo]

I wonder if Bennett will play better the longer his beard gets.

My god Ferland what was that.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Seriously.....

 

[tmurfin]

f***ing Ferland.

 

[Bounces R Way]

f*** this shit. Brodie has been brutal all game.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Man, f*** this guy.

 

[Tofveve]

That was just ridiculous. Gave it up to the Road Runner.

 

[Calgareee]

Well... poor Smith.