GDT: Flames host Blues: 7pm MT on SNF

[JurassicTunga]

Deserving win for the Flames! Outplayed the Blues most of the game. The depth scoring was much needed. Great to see, and hope it continues!

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Gaudreau could win the scoring title

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Real entertaining game, too bad Janko didn't get the hatty. There's always next game.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Gaudreau could win the scoring title

Can't see him passing Kucherov and Stamkos. Maybe if Gaudreau got to play with Ferland and Jankowski or Bennett.

 

[Dertell]

Stone has played acceptably with Kulak. Really, a huge step up from earlier and last year.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Flames are 3-0 on games I've bet 5000+ sportsbook cash against them

 

[Flameshomer]

Can't see him passing Kucherov and Stamkos. Maybe if Gaudreau got to play with Ferland and Jankowski or Bennett.

Give it a bloody rest

 

[DFF]

Can't see him passing Kucherov and Stamkos. Maybe if Gaudreau got to play with Ferland and Jankowski or Bennett.

He would get half the points if playing with Bennett. Bennett cant finish like Monahan and doubt if he can generate offense.

Jankowski looks like a nice player but this is his first f***ing multiple point game.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Flames are 6-0-0 when I'm betting against them

 

[hangman005]

We won at hockey and got scoring from all 4 lines. yay. Hopefully Smith isn't hurt to bad though.

 

[Bounces R Way]

That was a fun game to go to. Terrific game offensively, really did well getting pucks on Allen against a tight checking Blues team. Defensively a lot to clean up, the Brodie - Stone pairing was our best.

Bennett looked really good, so hyped he scored. Please be ok Mike Smith

 

[FlamerForLife]

Nice to see Eddie get the W, hopefully the Smith injury isn't too bad. We're now 10-4 when Johnny gets at least a point

 

[Mobiandi]

One of the best games I've ever been to. A Janko masterclass and Bennett busting his slump highlighting our secondary scoring. It's also amazing how the building just came alive every time Jagr touched the puck.

No idea how the Blues frauded their way to 4 goals. They looked thoroughly unimpressive just like last game against us.

 

[StreakingRed]

Oilers fans haven't stopped crying about not getting teams on the back end of Alberta road trips, so have at it. Good luck against a sour Blues team.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

the Brodie - Stone pairing was our best.

They've got a passer-shooter dynamic to them that works really well. If only we could swap Stone+Hamonic for one elite shooting defenseman to pair with Brodie. Like imagine a Brodie-Subban pairing. It'd be just like Giordano-Brodie used to be, except we'd still have Giordano-Hamilton.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

We just had what 3 days off? Why would they go to the backup to give Smith a day off when it isn't needed? It has nothing to do with trust and everything to do with the schedule. So far this year it would only make sense to start Lack in 2 games (each of our back to back situations) and the first was followed by a 4 day break. Lack will see a game on the upcoming road trip. The point of having a legitimate starter is to have someone you can run out there almost every day. I'm all for using a backup, but it literally makes zero sense to do it today.

Derek Wills brought up a really good point, he said and speculated the Flames might start Smith the 2 previous games (which they did), then start Lack against St. Louis. His reasoning, top opposing teams will take their foot off the gas a lot of times when facing a backup and the team in front of the backup goalie usually does their best to protect their backup, as was display during the 2nd period tonight. By doing this you can catch top teams off guard. And yes, the Flames just had a 4 day break, but Lack needs to play. We’re already seeing signs that Smith shouldn’t be playing every night and Lack needs to get some reps in.

I actually thought Lack played well tonight and I was quite happy with his performance which really put me at ease with him in net.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I’m so happy for both of Bennett and Janks. This win and game will do a ton for their confidence going forward. And as others have stated, if we get this 3rd line going, we could be an elite team.

We already have one of the top lines in the NHL, we have one of the best 2-way, 2nd possession lines in the NHL, and if we can get this 3rd line going with the defence we have, watch out.

Bennett played very good. He made some excellent plays with the puck, was physical and he also made some tremendous defensive plays tonight and the crowd was letting him know they appreciated his efforts.

On another note, Tkachuk is our best all around player IMO. My God seeing him live tonight was something else. The kid is just unbelievable and does everything at both ends exactly right. I cannot believe we got him.

Lastly, Taresenko, Schwartz and Schenn is such a dirty line. Wow.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

That was a fantastic game to be at

 

[Mobiandi]

Hamonic looked nowhere near 100% at all tonight

 

[herashak]

Hamonic looked nowhere near 100% at all tonight

might have felt the need to rush him back against a tough blues team, but Andersson could have stuck around

 

[Mr Snrub]

I fell asleep during the second intermission. I think there was chloroform in that teriyaki.

Sad that I didn't get to see us light it up but thrilled that we won so decisively. Really don't think Lack can be trusted though considering he gave up two separate third period leads. Call Rittich up.

 

[Mobiandi]

I didn't like the first goal Lack gave up very much. He didn't really stand tall after coming in but the Blues hardly even tested him. He's probably one of the most average backups in the league

 

[Lunatik]

I fell asleep during the second intermission. I think there was chloroform in that teriyaki.

Sad that I didn't get to see us light it up but thrilled that we won so decisively. Really don't think Lack can be trusted though considering he gave up two separate third period leads. Call Rittich up.

So you didn't watch it and are judging him based on things you never saw. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Mr Snrub]

So you didn't watch it and are judging him based on things you never saw. Makes perfect sense.

I'm saying that I don't trust a goalie who gives up two separate third period leads to keep us in games. You don't have to watch the game to know that shouldn't happen.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I fell asleep during the second intermission. I think there was chloroform in that teriyaki.

Sad that I didn't get to see us light it up but thrilled that we won so decisively. Really don't think Lack can be trusted though considering he gave up two separate third period leads. Call Rittich up.

One goal was a screened deflection off a Flames forward's stick shaft. The other goal was a Vladimir Tarasenko wrister on a 2v1 rush after Hamilton coughed up the puck near the Red Line. Lack also made some huge saves to keep the game at a tie.

I would argue both goal Smith gave up tonight were more dubious.

But yes call Rittich up. Is they call up Jon Gillies I will lose hope in common sense.