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

[Johnny Hoxville]

This is painful guys.

 

[1989]

Another season, another slow start. Might as well prognosticate losing in the Honda Center this season as well. It's not that nothing ever changes, but the Flames are simply consistent in many of the wrong areas.

Positives this game:
Smith
Bennett
Glass/the fourth line

Negatives:
The first line
Brouwer
Gulutzan - why won't he reward good performance with better linemates for Bennett is beyond me. I'm not saying throw every line into the blender. But simply put, why are they trying something that is clearly not working during a losing game? I know he can coach better than this but this is simply stubborn at best.

Also, McDavid is a driven kid and that speed is just absolutely beyond belief.

 

[Flameshomer]

Brouwer looks worse than last tear, if at all possible

 

[Mr Snrub]

We would be tied at 0 if the Oilers hadn't won the lottery, just think about that for a second.

 

[Anglesmith]

This is painful guys.

But you're into that.

For what it's worth, all that's happened is that the BoA has gone from something we enjoy and Oilers fans hate to something we hate and Oilers fans enjoy. That's not a positive thing, IMO.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Brouwer looks worse than last tear, if at all possible

Brouwer has been one of our better players this game.

 

[djpatm]

1. Weird, its almost like not doing anything about the offense hasnt fixed the offense

2. Whatever this team does in training camp doesn't work. Every single year.

3. Brodie is picking up where he left off last year

At least Smith has been fantastic. The rest of the team is a tire fire.

 

[Dack]

Dumping the puck with no one chasing is a turnover. Don't understand why they keep doing it.

 

[DFF]

Smith has always played well against the Oilers

 

[Janks]

Brouwer has been one of our better players this game.

What game are you watching? He's been the same as last season - slow, not creating anything, and not helping Versteeg and Bennett.

 

[tmurfin]

Brouwer has been one of our better players this game.

Disagree.. And I'm usually a Brouwer defender, that first goal, he had a clean opportunity to clear the zone, bumbled the puck and decided to chase Maroon the rest of the shift, big factor in that goal.

 

[lightstorm]

We would be tied at 0 if the Oilers hadn't won the lottery, just think about that for a second.

Second? We can think about that for the next 8+years...

 

[Anglesmith]

1. Weird, its almost like not doing anything about the offense hasnt fixed the offense

2. Whatever this team does in training camp doesn't work. Every single year.

3. Brodie is picking up where he left off last year

At least Smith has been fantastic. The rest of the team is a tire fire.

The offence wasn't broken. And based on this game, the defence is looking good. All about limiting the time it takes to get up to speed (as in, where they were in the second half) with their play with the puck. This is supposed to be what pre-season is for.

I agree with your second point. Although I thought we had a few good starts under Hartley.

Brodie's been fine. Kind of weak to pick on a guy for not being as fast as the fastest guy in the league in a pure footrace.

 

[Mobiandi]

We usually sleepwalk through season openers so I'm definitely expecting a loss.

"Sleepwalk" could not be a more apt description for this display.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don’t

But you're into that.

For what it's worth, all that's happened is that the BoA has gone from something we enjoy and Oilers fans hate to something we hate and Oilers fans enjoy. That's not a positive thing, IMO.

I don’t think we will be swept by the Oilers year after year. I think we will have great matches against them in the playoffs once some of our players like Bennett, Tkachuk, and Janko mature.

 

[1989]

Who didn't see that coming?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Bite me Oilers

 

[Tofveve]

Good f***ing grief.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Lol Brouwer

 

[Bounces R Way]

Quite enough of that, worse than the last season opener.

Pathetic game from the offence. Absolutely no pressure whatsoever. No urgency and not nearly enough effort. Never got their feet moving at all..

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

My god Brouwer is garbage

 

[Mitts]

Ugh f***ing kill me.

 

[FerklundCGY]

2 Brouwer giveaways lead to 2 Oilers goals. Hilarious to see him get absolutely killed by Lucic there though

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't know if it's just a lot of thinking, but we have to skate more as a team when we have the puck.

 

[DCDM]

This team blows ass.