GDT: Flames (34-16-7) @ Penguins (30-20-7): Redemption

[Mobiandi]

Did our Hurricanes bros a solid too

 

[Boomstick]

Welp, 2 points is big. Way to go guys. Was scary though. Concerned about #13. He needs some points.

 

[DFF]

"This is going to have to be the best 4min Calgary has played all season long, if they want to hold off the Pens" - Pens colour commentator. Dislike that my stream is their feed.

Yeah...they are big homers....dont see how the Flames can stop this train lol

 

[Master Bill]

We won cus Smith

 

[Kahvi]

Now we can all cheer for Canes to pass Pens for wild card position

 

[flames23]

I'm stoked. And I only saw from 5-2 right before the 5-3 goal onwards. Was banking on using my friend's gamecenter acct w full pvr functionality. He didn't renew his monthly sub, so my 5am-noon sleep wasn't great to catch the bulk sadly. I look forward to the 8 min game recap I so fondly enjoy. (It's especially fun when whomever is in charge of putting together the highlights gets lazy and shows a random icing or offside).

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

We won cus Smith

MiSmith > DeSmith.

 

[Kahvi]

You university good.

MSc in math

 

[Volica]

Good win. Looks like Smith's won the net. We're playing his old team next, have to keep the hot hand rolling.

Interesting game. I can understand Eastern teams' frustration with playing Pittsburgh. They get a lot of calls their way during the game, I'd hate to have to play them 4 times a year. That top unit they toss out, Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Letang... is absurd. Those are top players in their positions in this league.

Take the two points, great road win. Flames end up 1-1-2 on this 4 game trip, 1-1-1 on the Eastern trip. Not the worst, but decent. You now get 4 games that are very win-able.

 

[Mobiandi]

3 of Pittsburgh's goals came off the PP while the other one came seconds after a PP expired. That PK needs work

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Yeah like yes our PK could have been better. But are you really gonna crap on them facing Sid, Malkin, Kessel and Guentzal a man down? If you take penalties against them, they’re gonna score. Some of the calls were brutal.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I honestly don’t blame Smith for a single goal in that game either.

Of his last four starts the only one I didn't really like was the Capitals game and I still thought we got jobbed that game by officiating.

 

[Anglesmith]

I like that they weren't able to generate a goal without a PP in this game. Also, I thought our PK was very effective on the first three PPs against. The first goal happened during the transition between PK and even strength without our PKers on the ice, and the second goal was a result of terrible luck with Ryan's stick, and the Flames did an outstanding job in spite of that.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

3 of Pittsburgh's goals came off the PP while the other one came seconds after a PP expired. That PK needs work

On the flip side, this means we basically shut these guys out 5v5. PK will come, it seems to be a tweak or two away.

 

[Bounces R Way]

On the flip side, this means we basically shut these guys out 5v5. PK will come, it seems to be a tweak or two away.

I don't think we did that at all. Smith made the stops he should, plus maybe one or two more. Penguins won the possession battle at 53%. There was still a lot of soft shifts defensively.

 

[Kahvi]

30 regulation wins in 58 games, not bad

 

[Mobiandi]

It sucks that our top guys have gone cold while our depth guys are tearing it up

 

[Kahvi]

It sucks that our top guys have gone cold while our depth guys are tearing it up

I’d say it’s great that depth guys are producing when the top line is not

 

[Dack]

Derek Ryan is up to 23 points that's pretty solid when we're used to our 4th liners putting up like 11 points a season.

 

[Dack]

I don't think we did that at all. Smith made the stops he should, plus maybe one or two more. Penguins won the possession battle at 53%. There was still a lot of soft shifts defensively.

Score adjusted the Flames won the possession battle, Its a lot easier to rack up shots when the other team is sitting back trying to hold a lead.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

It sucks that our top guys have gone cold while our depth guys are tearing it up

It's the regular season. Sometimes you win on depth, sometimes you win on PKing, sometimes your PP carries you, sometimes your top line carries you, sometimes you're flat out awful and your goalie carries you.

The key is to have all those things able to step up at times, and then when it's game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, have everything combine:

Spoiler: GaoGaiGar... you probably have never heard of it though

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Derek Ryan is up to 23 points that's pretty solid when we're used to our 4th liners putting up like 11 points a season.

He's been real good the last month or so. Especially considering he was in our doghouse earlier in the season.

 

[JPeeper]

Well I completely missed this game.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

We won though, so das it mane.

 

[super6646]

Elias Lindholm has only been held off the scoresheet twice since the new year. Absolute model of consistency.

 

[Tofveve]

Welp, 2 points is big. Way to go guys. Was scary though. Concerned about #13. He needs some points.

I'd hate for an MVP candidate season to fizzle out basically due to an extended time off. He was killing it prior.