GDT: Do or Die - Game 5 Avs @ Flames, 8:00 MT

[Ace Rimmer]

No lineup changes so far. To be confirmed later today. Edit: Neal out, Czarnik in.



Go team! Do the thing!

Can only win one game at a time. Insert other relevant cliches below.

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[Boomstick]

Back to the wall, etc, etc.
I think we win tonight, but not so sure about game 6.
We have to put fear into them with a dominant performance by everyone.
That's the only chance we have to win the series.
Start with tonight. Just dominate.
Let's go Flames.

 

[Linnie The Pooh]

Smith is playing good, but tonight I think on home ice he takes over and somehow shuts down an Avs offense that has been looking great. I see the Flames hanging on to play another day winning 2-1.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Just win baby.

 

[Mobiandi]

With the team on the brink of elimination, I hope Peters makes some bigger changes. Our team needs to get faster

 

[super6646]

It’s done. I hate Eric francis, but he’s right, the team has disappointed big time. Gaudreau and Monahan need to look in the mirror this summer, it’s just not good enough. I’d say we’ve had 6 players who’ve done well in this series: Valimaki (one game), Andersson, Bennett, Ryan, Bread, Smith. All depth guys, it’s just not enough. None of our top guys have exceeded expectations, none. Chucky has been meh, Backlund has been borderline awful, Lindholm has no confidence (but he’s showing effort at least), and the rest have either been ghosts or played pretty terrible (oh, and gtfo Neal). Tonight’s gonna be an awful end to this series, but hopefully tre can build and continue on.

One final note, hopefully Gaudreau grows up and stops being a whiny bitch next year. Even I’m sick and tired of it.

 

[Nanuuk]

We need a win for sure, but I'm hoping its a 6-2 type of score. Dominate them and plant a seed of doubt in the Av's.

 

[DFF]

It’s done. I hate Eric francis, but he’s right, the team has disappointed big time. Gaudreau and Monahan need to look in the mirror this summer, it’s just not good enough. I’d say we’ve had 6 players who’ve done well in this series: Valimaki (one game), Andersson, Bennett, Ryan, Bread, Smith. All depth guys, it’s just not enough. None of our top guys have exceeded expectations, none. Chucky has been meh, Backlund has been borderline awful, Lindholm has no confidence (but he’s showing effort at least), and the rest have either been ghosts or played pretty terrible (oh, and gtfo Neal). Tonight’s gonna be an awful end to this series, but hopefully tre can build and continue on.

One final note, hopefully Gaudreau grows up and stops being a whiny ***** next year. Even I’m sick and tired of it.

It's not impossible ......

But I agreed on the performance so far

Monahan and Brodie need to go...they are soft and mentally weak. When the tough gets going, they go home. Happened so many times already. Enough is enough.
Johnny needs to learn how to win tough games but I am not giving up on him ...yet

 

[super6646]

It's not impossible ......

But I agreed on the performance so far

Monahan and Brodie need to go...they are soft and mentally weak. When the tough gets going, they go home. Happened so many times already. Enough is enough.
Johnny needs to learn how to win tough games

I’d love to be proven wrong, but game 3 and 4 certainly didn’t do that.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Pls

 

[super6646]

Neal benched. He deserves it 100%. Can’t blame Peters for the lack of adjustments in an elimination game, now it’s up to the players.

 

[trv]

Neal out-Czarnik in

 

[Schred]

Wow didnt think we'd see Neal scratched. Time for the boys to step up. They did it all season. Why stop now? Go Flames Go!

 

[Mobiandi]

I wish Peters saw Czarnik as a center since I'd way rather have Quine in there over Jankowski.

This team owes it to their fans to win tonight although I feel like the only way they'll comeback in this series is if they set the tone with a blowout

 

[Anglesmith]

Nice. I have a good feeling about this.

 

[Dack]

JBN = Janko Bennett Neal
JBC = Janko Bennett Czarnik

Stat	CF%	SCF%	XGF%	GF%
JBN	51	56.3	51.1	38
JBC	61.6	59.7	62.7	39.4

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Neither line has any luck but Czarnik's playmaking and good forchecking is definitely more important than Neal standing still and shooting from along the boards

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Alright. Would have liked to see Dube in for Janko as well but that'll do for tonight.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I wish Peters saw Czarnik as a center

Peters might be the worst guy in the league when it comes to center vs winger usage. Thinks Eric Staal, Sebastian Aho, Sam Bennett, and Elias Lindholm are wingers while rolling guys like Sean Monahan and Victor Rask at center. I wouldn't be shocked if Czarnik were a Yanni Gourde down the middle but we may never find out.

 

[DCDM]

Guess I’ll tune in. Hope they can at least extend this one for the fans.

 

[crazyfisherman]

New approach, last 3 times i bet against the flames they lost all 3. 3mill vcash on flames thia time, if we win you know who to thank

 

[crackdown44]

Going to go out and get smashed instead of watching the game. Though I get the feeling I’m going to feel just as bad tomorrow morning regardless of what I do

 

[Mr Snrub]

I was so mad after game four that I told myself I wouldn't watch game five, but I want to see this season through to its conclusion. If we lose, we lose, but I think I owe it to this team to stay till the end. Either way, it's been a pleasure posting with you gentlemen this season.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Over/under 1 period until Peters scraps the changes and Bennett is back as the least ice time on the team despite being our best forward all series?

 

[joescores]

Neal benched. He deserves it 100%. Can’t blame Peters for the lack of adjustments in an elimination game, now it’s up to the players.

No Neal, we have a f***ing chance!

 

[Calculon]

Interesting. They actually scratched Neal. Should make this off season pretty interesting; would imagine both parties want out at this point. Not that a trade would be at all easy but who knows what Treliving conjures up.

Czarnik's speed should hopefully help but more importantly, Peters better not resort to the same old tired lines if these ones don't pay off immediately. Keep the blender going.

And in light of Francis's comments, I'm looking forward to Brodie's long term extension this summer and learning that Gaudreau was battling through a whole host injuries.