GDT: Friday night cat fight: Flames at Felines. 5:30pm MT on SNF

[Flameshomer]

Tkachuk is a huge beauty

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

GOAT empty net assist

 

[Volica]

We're streaking!

 

[JurassicTunga]

What an effort by Tkachuk on the EN goal. So nice. What a player.
Good road game for the most part for the Flames. Rittich with another solid game. Great to see. Great to get two points - and on a back to back. Good stuff.

 

[Lunatik]

So, that is a fake GWG for Gaudreau?

 

[Boomstick]

Man how good is Rittich. Love it. Way to go gang.

 

[Wish You Were Here]

Rittich deserves first star of the game.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

 

[FerklundCGY]

So, that is a fake GWG for Tkachuk?

Gaudreau*

 

[Lunatik]

Gaudreau*

Thanks. I will fix

 

[Calgareee]

It’s too bad that the Jets can’t do us a favour and not give Chicago a couple points.

 

[Lunatik]

It’s too bad that the Jets can’t do us a favour and not give Chicago a couple points.

Why is that a bad thing? Who do you expect will most likely be locked in a playoff spot come late March, Winnipeg or Chicago? I'll give you a hint, the Jets will crash and burn.

 

[Volica]

We've been pounded on possession the past two games, but we've been winning special teams and getting big leads. Way she goes.

 

[flamesftw]

FLAMS WIN WOOHOO

 

[Flameshomer]

We've been pounded on possession the past two games, but we've been winning special teams and getting big leads. Way she goes.

Advanced stats are garbage over small sample sizes. I thought we played very well in both games and definitely deserved both wins. The goalies both played well too

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

We've been pounded on possession the past two games, but we've been winning special teams and getting big leads. Way she goes.

I think Gully gotta call from this, you know like wadda guy.

 

[Anglesmith]

Yay we won.

 

[Mobiandi]

We've been pounded on possession the past two games, but we've been winning special teams and getting big leads. Way she goes.

Florida's weird. Don't read too much into it. We were ass against Minny though

 

[Volica]

Advanced stats are garbage over small sample sizes. I thought we played very well in both games and definitely deserved both wins. The goalies both played well too

I completely agree.
Just wanted to point it out. This game was driven hard by the Janko line (in terms of negative possession), which I didn't think was overly sharp this game at all.

That being said, Sasha Barkov and Dadonov had big games, and you saw them buzzing all night. It's reflected in their possession numbers. I thought the last two games were excellent. We let up after taking a lead, in both games.

 

[Tkachuky]

AND we're playing their backup.

And our back up is standing on his head carrying our team

 

[Volica]

And our back up is standing on his head carrying our team

The correct answer is we're getting lucky. Duh.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Advanced stats are garbage over small sample sizes. I thought we played very well in both games and definitely deserved both wins. The goalies both played well too

I'd agree for the most part in tonight's game but Tampa Bay absolutely dominated us for the first 40 minutes last night. It was a miracle that we were still in the game at the 2nd intermission, let alone winning 3-1.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Upset that I've missed so many of the games in this win streak, but thrilled that we're doing as well as we're doing. We're in a playoff spot! Gully should've thrown that stick weeks ago

 

[King In The North]

And our back up is standing on his head carrying our team

When was the last time this has been said about our team haha

 

[Volica]

I'd agree for the most part in tonight's game but Tampa Bay absolutely dominated us for the first 40 minutes last night. It was a miracle that we were still in the game at the 2nd intermission, let alone winning 3-1.

Also worth noting even Backlund mentioned it in his post game that they've been outshot so far on this roadie.

We're winning special teams; and getting some bounces right now. I'd say the Flames were playing better a two weeks ago over the last two. I don't complain about wins (I'm not that much of an idiot), but the way we're doing it is riding a hot goaltending.

To add, Rittich has looked superb. Very happy we found him in the organization. Who knows, he might be the heir apparent to Smith.