GDT: Flames (33-13-3) @ Capitals (27-17-6) - Feb 1 | 5PM MST | SNET-W

[OvermanKingGainer]

I’d say Hanifin is a step up right now, but he’s the 5th on my list. I also missed this game so I can’t comment.

Hanifin is a step up in botching every read on every shift.

 

[super6646]

So peters, how is that "veteran trust" working for you? No way smith should've started, and yet he gracefully chokes it away again. Please... stop giving this soon to be retired shit starts unless necessary! Thanks

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Hanifin is a step up in botching every read on every shift.

I haven’t watched a minute of this game, so I don’t have any feedback to that. But overall this season Hanifin has been quite good. But I really don’t think Kylington is all that far behind at all either.

 

[DCDM]

What are you talking about? Mangiapane had a good game with some hard plays on the cycle. He also created Hathaway's goal with his IQ.

I'm talking about how he looked outclassed and undersized. I just don't see him sticking unless he starts to do more.

 

[FerklundCGY]

I think instead of wearing jerseys, Flames fans should all wear shirts with a heart around a picture of Mike Smith's face so he knows how much we appreciate his brilliance in goal

 

[DFF]

There's a reason they call them saves.... If a goalie wasn't required to make saves they would just be called stops.

I stand correct man...Smith is not supposed to make any tough saves, at least according to some people on here.

 

[FlamerForLife]

I agree with those saying Mangi looks overwhelmed on the 4th line, maybe call Lazar back up and see how he does there?
But I think it's clear we need to acquire a bottom 6 forward for down the stretch.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I'm talking about how he looked outclassed and undersized. I just don't see him sticking unless he starts to do more.

Except Mangiapane was hard on the puck and made plenty of strong plays on the cycle - the opposite of looking undersized. He also created a goal out that - the opposite of looking outclassed. The shift where he replaced Tkachuk on 3M was also a solid one.

Sometimes I think people just make up their observations instead of making their observations.

Of course when a guy plays 6-7 minutes you won't notice him a ton.

 

[Janks]

I agree with those saying Mangi looks overwhelmed on the 4th line, maybe call Lazar back up and see how he does there?
But I think it's clear we need to acquire a bottom 6 forward for down the stretch.

I’d rather see Quine or Rychel to be honest.

 

[DCDM]

Sometimes I think people just make up their observations instead of making their observations.

Lmfao.

 

[FlamerForLife]

I’d rather see Quine or Rychel to be honest.

I'd be okay with either of them too.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Except Mangiapane was hard on the puck and made plenty of strong plays on the cycle - the opposite of looking undersized. He also created a goal out that - the opposite of looking outclassed. The shift where he replaced Tkachuk on 3M was also a solid one.

Sometimes I think people just make up their observations instead of making their observations.

Of course when a guy plays 6-7 minutes you won't notice him a ton.

That's exactly you with Janko

 

[Tofveve]

Honestly we looked like we were trying to find our game all game. Shame we didn't salvage a tie.

Oh well, come back strong for the next one!

 

[Iggys Dome]

Hamonic is so so important to this team, I could care less about the loss. I hope he's back soon and healthy, we need him for any chance at 1st.

 

[Anglesmith]

Nearly salvaged one here. Oh well. First game off a break has historically been awful for the Flames. We never win the first game of the season, and we never win these either.

On to the next one.

I didn't get to watch this one until late, but why was the crunch of the game a blatantly illegal hit?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

That's exactly you with Janko

What observation have I made about Janko, exactly? Have I said he's having an impressive season? Because I think he's been dissapointing for his ability level. Have I said he's even the best player on his line? Because that's very clearly Bennett AINEC. Have I said he'd be doing a lot better between Gaudreau and Lindholm than between Bennett being pidgeonholed on wing and Neal hitting every post? Not yet but now I did.

 

[Anglesmith]

By the way, from the half of the game that I watched, James Neal really looks like he's finding it. He's winning a ton of battles and generating chances. Jankowski and Neal seem to complement each other well, and having a puck-hound like Bennett on the line helps them get more opportunities to use that chemistry.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Hamonic is so so important to this team, I could care less about the loss. I hope he's back soon and healthy, we need him for any chance at 1st.

The more I watch Andersson the more I think we need to be dangling him for a Liljegren swap because after Hamonic's contract is up we will need an age appropriate replacement.

 

[Anglesmith]

Yeah, I was disappointed by Andersson on the winning goal, but that's a rookie mistake made by.... a rookie. It happens. He likely would have won the race to the loose puck, but he hesitated and made the conservative read. You can understand that in a situation where going for it and getting beaten would have meant a 3-on-0.

 

[lightstorm]

Caps are a bunch of cheap shooting *****es. Haven’t felt this angry after a game in a while

Its almost as if you need to be able to handle that if you want to go far in the play offs.

 

[Anglesmith]

Its almost as if you need to be able to handle that if you want to go far in the play offs.

We've been on the right side of it all year. Just look at the game against the Sharks. I don't think it's anything to worry about. The referees could have done a better job tonight.

 

[Flamer12]

So.... challenge?

Came here to see if anyone else thought so. Can't find a great replay as was watching on my phone. Do you thing was on side after watching relays?

 

[DFF]

Yes, but Bennett is playing wing, taking away 70% of his effectiveness.

I agreed, Bennett would be a 100 pt scorer instead of 30 pt scorer if he plays center.

 

[Anglesmith]

Came here to see if anyone else thought so. Can't find a great replay as was watching on my phone. Do you thing was on side after watching relays?

I think it was pretty clearly on-side.

Also, there is no coach's challenge in the last two minutes of the game. That play would have been automatically reviewed for off-side.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Yeah, I was disappointed by Andersson on the winning goal, but that's a rookie mistake made by.... a rookie. It happens. He likely would have won the race to the loose puck, but he hesitated and made the conservative read. You can understand that in a situation where going for it and getting beaten would have meant a 3-on-0.

He'll get better naturally but I think the ceiling there is limited. Our right side defense seems to have a serious hole in terms of upside. Brodie of course is flat out elite and Hamonic is really damn good, but can we keep them both past 2020? If not, I don't know if I would go into 2020 relying on Andersson as a top 4 or heaven forbid a top pair guy. Andersson's value may never be higher than it is right now and I think we should gamble on a guy like Liljegren with a legitimately high ceiling.