GDT: Flyers @ Flames, December 4 @ 7:00 - The "Nuke Everything" Edition

[BernieParent]

You guys deserved much better from the refs tonight. That was a crap call on Hamonic and the own-high stick was ridiculous.

 

[BigRangy]

You guys deserved much better from the refs tonight. That was a crap call on Hamonic and the own-high stick was ridiculous.

Both penalties the Flyers took were also awful calls

Refs were the only guys out there worse than the Flames tonight

 

[Master Bill]

This team just crumples when one bad thing happens. It's the coaching staff's job to get the group to focus and not let everything break apart.

I don't think we played better than them, all we did was put up more shots. There was no compete from the top two lines, and players like Hathaway and Lazar should've been played more to rile up Flyers' D. They had too much ease in dealing with our forecheck.

I wish Gulutzan was more willing to change things up on the PP. Brodie is simply not cutting it out, and it should be either Gio or Hamilton replacing him. And how they waste Stone's shooting ability by not putting him on the PP is absolutely beyond me. What the PP needs is someone who can slap it hard from either flanks or someone who can hit one-timers. All they are trying to do is to force plays with weak wristers that gets easily stopped by their D or the goalie.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Bad breaks against - nothing is going the Flames way right now.
Brain Farts on D again. Seems like every single turnover goes in the net.

 

[Mobiandi]

Good news: This team hasn't lost 3 straight all season

Bad news: They've been losing 2 consecutive games too often.

I'm out of things to say about this team. Either they'll make the changes that need to be made and rise to the occassion or they'll wallow in mediocrity as has been the Flames mantra for the past 20+ years.

 

[FlamerForLife]

This franchise just seems destined for mediocrity.
On paper this team is good enough to be top 10 in the league, I really hope we can turn things around here and play to our potential.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

This game wasn't that bad. The Flyers needed a fluke bounce, a phantom penalty, and Elliott going GodMode to win tonight. The Flames could have been better, without a doubt, but this wasn't like that Edmonton debacle where no one showed up. Every defense pair did get burned for a goal against they would like back which might speak to a coaching issue of not focusing on fundamentals (which was our previous coach's mantra) but overall that wasn't a 'bad' loss. Any time you double your opponent up in shots and lose, it is what it is. Happens all the time in the NHL to good teams.

It's the Edmonton game that was inexcusable.

 

[FlamesFan18]

Yeah, I thought they played a pretty solid game for 58.75 minutes tonight. Just goes to show how bad this team can be at hockey for 1-2 minutes of a game. Seeing 93 and 77 play at an even higher level lately is nice too.

 

[viper0220]

The worst and most depressing thing is that we don't have our 1st round pick for the upcoming draft

 

[Felidae]

Third line was the best line tonight.

 

[InfinityIggy]

You guys deserved much better from the refs tonight. That was a crap call on Hamonic and the own-high stick was ridiculous.

Appreciate the comment and I agree. However the Flyers still earned that win even without the atrocious calls.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Flames 0-1-0 when Troy Brouwer scores

 

[MonaHan Solo]

I wonder if Gulutzan will ever entertain the idea of mixing up the pairings. Someone is obviously not clicking. Even the Giordano and Hamilton pairing hasn't been that good. The Brodie and Hamonic pairing has been a disaster and it amazes me that nothing has been done about it. The Kulak and Stone pairing has been average to below-average most nights.

Please. Do something.

 

[JPeeper]

I agree that we played better for most of the game, but at the end of the day all that matters is the 2 points and when you're looking at Elliott on the other side and put up 40+ shots you should be able score more than 2 goals.

It's the epitome of our season, can't score goals and a bunch of defensive mistakes which leads to goals against. The only goal I don't hold the Flames accountable at all is the 4th, that was complete bullshit. An atrocious high sticking penalty and then Philly scores right after from a puck being bounced off a guy right to a wide open Simmonds.

 

[Anglesmith]

I agree that we played better for most of the game, but at the end of the day all that matters is the 2 points and when you're looking at Elliott on the other side and put up 40+ shots you should be able score more than 2 goals.

It's the epitome of our season, can't score goals and a bunch of defensive mistakes which leads to goals against. The only goal I don't hold the Flames accountable at all is the 4th, that was complete bull****. An atrocious high sticking penalty and then Philly scores right after from a puck being bounced off a guy right to a wide open Simmonds.

For what it's worth, the epitome of our season would be something resembling a win, given we've won more games than we've lost.

Always with the drama, though.

Certain individuals can step up and play a lot better than they are right now. I'm happy to have seen Bennett absolutely looking stellar tonight, and the team generating a lot of possession in the other team's end while not allowing much is a positive step, too. If we can get all four lines to be dangerous at the same time, that'd be great.

As long as we stick together, as a team, we'll be alright.

 

[DFF]

As long as we stick together, as a team, we'll be alright.

No we are not alright Glenn

Our defense is garbage all year

Our goalie is garbage now

Our forwards never got going at the same time

 

[72hockey guy]

Lmao.

No breaks at all.

If you're depending on breaks to win you don't deserve to

 

[72hockey guy]

Hamonic is great if you're counting in him to anchor your third pair. If you expect him to be a legitimate top 4, he's not. We paid top 4 price for him.

I don't blame Hamonic for that, but I never liked the acquisition.

Hes An Excellent #3 But we told you he has things on his mind. Since his moms been having her issues hes been distracted. Isles Fans saw it last season

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I actually liked our game for the most part last night.

It’s just when we make a mistake that leads to a goal, it can’t lead to two other mistakes right after. This team needs to show mental strength.

Hopefully this is just the low part of the season.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Can someone explain the match penalty against Hamonic? From what we saw, it looked like nothing at all.

 

[Baxterman]

Can someone explain the match penalty against Hamonic? From what we saw, it looked like nothing at all.

I think because they determined it was a hit to the head it was an automatic match penalty.

 

[Skobel24]

The worst and most depressing thing is that we don't have our 1st round pick for the upcoming draft

Hypothetical, but if the Flames were out at the deadline, think they could get that 1st back by trading Backlund to the Islanders? (work out a deal ahead of time with him to re-sign him on July 1st).

 

[Anglesmith]

No we are not alright Glenn

Our defense is garbage all year

Our goalie is garbage now

Our forwards never got going at the same time

 

[Rangediddy]

I think because they determined it was a hit to the head it was an automatic match penalty.

I may have missed something, but I didn't see contact with the head

 

[Volica]

Didn't even watch the third.
This team is so damn fragile for having such a good leadership group.

It sucks that we're this 'meh' with the team we have. Treliving needs to do something to shake it up a bit, don't wait too long. Remind these guys that no one's safe.