GDT: Dogs (33-27-8) vs Flames (35-26-7), 7pm, SNW, FAN960

[Janks]

Nice win boys. Doesn’t matter how, need to just keep grabbing 2 points

 

[super6646]

5 pts up on Arizona and Vancover. Good.

 

[Corpus X]

Both teams are in the thicc of it.

The Dessert Dogs will taste bitter disappointment with tonight's Flams victory!!!!

Flams 3
Dogs 2

KNEEL BEFORE ME!!! FOR I AM YOUR FLAMS LORD PREDICTOR!

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

 

[DFF]

Big win

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Nice to get the win but that wasn't a very encouraging final 40 minutes.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Big, important win.

Huge!

 

[Mobiandi]

It's funny because I feel we should have scored more but our bottom 6 has also been a pile of suck since Ryan came back from injury

 

[Tofveve]

Huge win! I feel awesome over it!

 

[Tofveve]

KNEEL BEFORE ME!!! FOR I AM YOUR FLAMS LORD PREDICTOR!

You are the Flam Dog Millionaire!

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

BIG 2 points

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

It's funny because I feel we should have scored more but our bottom 6 has also been a pile of suck since Ryan came back from injury

I don't think it's Ryan's fault. So many pucks die on the sticks of Lucic, Rieder, and Jankowski. But at least they're all solid 200 foot players. Maybe the PDO will start rolling their way come April.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I thought the play of the game was the Lucic backcheck

 

[Mobiandi]

I don't think it's Ryan's fault. So many pucks die on the sticks of Lucic, Rieder, and Jankowski. But at least they're all solid 200 foot players. Maybe the PDO will start rolling their way come April.

He's a much-needed guy but his return disrupted the chemistry that was developing between Bennett and Dube on the 3rd line. Now instead of one line treading water, we have two.

We're probably gonna see the same thing when Hamonic comes back

 

[Rubi]

I thought the play of the game was the Lucic backcheck

Not that blistering snipe by Looch on the 3 on 1?

 

[DFF]

He's a much-needed guy but his return disrupted the chemistry that was developing between Bennett and Dube on the 3rd line. Now instead of one line treading water, we have two.

We're probably gonna see the same thing when Hamonic comes back

Hamonic should rest until he is fully heal. Next year is fine too.

 

[flames23]

Thrilled to hang on. Good game. Talbot w a great second period, but looked shaky in spots. Real lucky on that Schmaltz chance. I'll take that after the Nashville fiasco , heh.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He's a much-needed guy but his return disrupted the chemistry that was developing between Bennett and Dube on the 3rd line. Now instead of one line treading water, we have two.

We're probably gonna see the same thing when Hamonic comes back

Honestly even in Detroit I thought the Lucic - Bennett - Dube line struggled. Lucic just wasn't useful offensively.

I wish we would call up Czarnik and scratch Rieder or Lucic.

Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Gaudreau - Bennett - Lindholm
Dube - Monahan - Czarnik
Lucic/Rieder - Ryan - Janko

 

[Rubi]

So is Talbot going to play all our home games and Rittich the away ones?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

So is Talbot going to play all our home games and Rittich the away ones?

It would poor coaching to create a controversy and not let Rittich get a home win to get on a role.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

man, if we make the playoffs, that'll be five playoff series in the last six years. And if we perform to expectations there without bad officiating or a goalie meltdown *coughElliottcough* it'll be six, seven, or eight playoff series in the last six years.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

It would poor coaching to create a controversy and not let Rittich get a home win to get on a role.

So in other words... “yes”

 

[thaman8765678]

Why can't Johnny play like this all the time? He is incredible when he is skating.

 

[SKRusty]

So in other words... “yes”

Talbot has been by far the better goalie in the second half. Unless Rittich picks up his game I am good with Talbot taking us Into the playoffs.

The third pairing for the Flames has been rock solid. People are going to whine about Kylington not playing but we are a better team this way. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kylington sent down in the next couple days.

Monahan's line is ramping up with good sustained pressure. I was pleasantly surprised when they kept the pressure on the Coyotes in the last minute and a half.

The Flames played a good third period protecting the lead.

 

[Mazatt]

Why can't Johnny play like this all the time? He is incredible when he is skating.

I'd figure the main thing was a lack of confidence cause his stick handling was significantly worse during his slump.