I feel it's a bit more complicated than that. We beat down on bottom feeders like the Oilers 5-0 under Hartley but then would lose 4-0 to a team like Hitchcock's Blues.
Now we play more close games, which keeps bottom feeders like the Oilers in games against us but also keeps us in games against anyone like Tampa.
I'm not sure what the solution is from a systems perspective. I do think our D core is grossly underutilized offensively, so that might be a start.
Wish I could say I was surprised, and I hate to sound like a broken record, but this PP has cost this team at least 10-15 points this season. Please fix it, my liver can't take much more.
Who was the defenseman not cstching his pass? Seemed to let it go by him, unless the angle I saw was badHoly **** that was bad. Wtf was Frolik thinking? If you're wondering what "crumple" means then watch that last two minutes again.
Wish I could say I was surprised, and I hate to sound like a broken record, but this PP has cost this team at least 10-15 points this season. Please fix it, my liver can't take much more.
TJ Brodie. The pass was to the opposite side of him that his stick was on, and something clearly flashed through his head telling him it would be bad to reach across for it. Not sure what that thing was. Maybe he thought he might accidentally deflect it, and thought it was better not to? Maybe he thought it was going wide? Not sure.Who was the defenseman not cstching his pass? Seemed to let it go by him, unless the angle I saw was bad
I don't think I have said this to the fan of a division rival before. But, thank you for bringing some sense to this board.Thought this was the Vegas board but I misclicked, Flames absolutely could have and should have won this one. The defense was on full display and was frustrating to watch. You guys definitely have what it takes to break hearts this spring.
Seriously. I'm hoping to avoid you guys if at all possible.I don't think I have said this to the fan of a division rival before. But, thank you for bringing some sense to this board.
I appreciate the kind words. I think your post really brought to light the overreactions of people here. People here right now are going way overboard, we lost the game because of a bonehead mistake by a player that hasn't played in over a month and a breakdown by the same line seconds later. If Frolik doesn't make that play, we likely win 2-1 or 3-1 with an empty netter. It's our first regulation loss in 2018, we shouldn't be freaking out like this. Don't get me wrong in the moment, I was livid, but now that some time has passed and I read your post I gained more perspective on the game.Seriously. I'm hoping to avoid you guys if at all possible.
I'm just shake my head at how many regulation losses this year have resulted in the name"Dahlin" appearing in the GDT. For goodness sake, some of the people who post on this board seriously lack perspective. We would have to have a monumentally bad final third of the season to even sniff the bottom 5. We are 8 games above .500. We are as close to the division leader as we are to the bottom 2 in the division, let alone the bottom.
Here's some perspective: check out the post from the start of the GDT about how we were going to get run over and embarrassed by the Knights tonight. Well, we didn't. We suffocated and outplayed them, and yet the sky is falling because of a fluky ending that might happen to a team once every season.
I am sure this "bad luck" thing has happened several times already this season....and you know what they say about luck...
You can shake your head at the overreaction but one can shake their head at the excuses people made for this team...are we still in pre-season?
Our top line is just as good as any top line in the league, go away.It is time to admit that this team is not as talented as Flames management and some fans think. The goaltending has been good and the Defence is also good but up front we are missing some pieces, a true #1 center, we just have a one trick pony. On Stanley Cup winning teams Monahan is a #2 center, a true #1 RW, Ferland on the top line tells you this, more depth up front.
We suffocated and outplayed them, and yet the sky is falling because of a fluky ending that might happen to a team once every season.
This team has all the pieces, aside from possibly needing another top 6 winger and better 4th line. But for the most part, all the pieces are there. For whatever reason though, they just can't get out of their own way, especially at home. They need to figure it out quickly though. This bleeding has to stop.
The problem is I feel as though I have heard this nearing a dozen times this season.
The loss still makes me want to get sick.