GDT: Flames (8-9-1) @ Leafs (14-3-2): How many goals will Matthews torch us for? SNW 5PM MST

[NinjaTurtle]

Easy win. 7 points for Kylington

Only 6. He might run in it for the TD but Ward would never leave him out for the extra point.

 

[DFF]

I really want to support Bennett but it’s time to put up or shut up (maybe bye bye in this case)

He has been here almost as long as Treliving and we had enough of Treliving as well.
that’s more than half a lifespan of an average NHLer

 

[DFF]

Lose both to Toronto and we suddenly have a record that mirrors Vancouver - a team we were sure was far below us!

Set a goal - win one of the next 2 (somehow)
Win all 5 against the Sens (dreams)
Steal a win from Edmonton (who you've empowered to believe are much better than you)

Doing the above would get you 14 out of 16 possible points and certainly put you into 3rd or 4th place in the North, somewhere we don't like deserve to be, but it would give the team a chance to be that fringe playoff team, with the hope that some other teams will crash and burn.

GFG - Win, Lose, OTL, please score first and heaven forbid, score the first and second goals of the game - for once!

we may not win the series against the senators the way we are playing. Forget the sweep lol... full tank mode in a couple days

 

[TheHudlinator]

Excited to see Kylington get a shot, but don't think that's the change we needed to see to motivate this team.

 

[Body Checker]

Would be nice to see Gawdin and Kylington get like a 10 game audition or so to build some confidence.

 

[DomBarr]

Would be nice to see Gawdin and Kylington get like a 10 game audition or so to build some confidence.

Agree bu thats not the way Ward coaches or the way Treliving manages right now...

 

[Bounces R Way]

Kylington Kyave our Kyeason

Not sure why the Giordano-Andersson pairing is still intact. They just haven't meshed very well.

(Warning) Small Sample Size

Giordano - Valimaki :
TOI - 31:58
CF% - 61.90%
HDCF% - 65%
xGF - 2.32
xGA - 1.2
xGF% - 66%

Giordano - Andersson :
TOI - 205:58
CF% - 48.35%
HDCF% - 49%
xGF - 8.1
xGA - 8.75
xGF% - 48.07%

 

[super6646]

Just to make everyone feel better rn lmao

 

[Mobiandi]

Just to make everyone feel better rn lmao

Desperate and way, way late

 

[Kranix]

To be fair, Elliotte is basically a blogger. It's what he thinks should happen packaged as paraphrasing a source. He's not quoting Craig Conroy here.

 

[Tofveve]

I think we'll get spanked soundly much to our delight. Matthews with 2 goals and a helper.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Kylington Kyave our Kyeason

Not sure why the Giordano-Andersson pairing is still intact. They just haven't meshed very well.

(Warning) Small Sample Size

Giordano - Valimaki :
TOI - 31:58
CF% - 61.90%
HDCF% - 65%
xGF - 2.32
xGA - 1.2
xGF% - 66%

Giordano - Andersson :
TOI - 205:58
CF% - 48.35%
HDCF% - 49%
xGF - 8.1
xGA - 8.75
xGF% - 48.07%

How does that compare to Valimaki-Andersson?

 

[Bounces R Way]

How does that compare to Valimaki-Andersson?

Valimaki - Andersson (All strengths):
TOI - 15:34
CF% - 60.53%
HDCF% - 77.78%
xGF - 1.22
xGA - 1.18
xGF% - 50.87%

 

[cheechoo]

Hoping for another pumping tbh. Has to get worse before it'll ever get better.

 

[Fisticuffer]

I think we'll get spanked soundly much to our delight. Matthews with 2 goals and a helper.

Leafs have some key guys out. It’s a great opportunity to even the series and get back on the playoff track.

 

[DFF]

get back on the playoff track.

 

[Lukin1978]

If Saturday night wasn't a wakeup call and we don't see a way better effort tonight it's time to panic.

 

[DFF]

Losing is actually the best thing for this team. There is no chance this team can go far in the playoffs

hopefully they can get a new GM to rebuild properly

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

It's funny but outside of Ryan being on LTIR this is the best lineup Ward has put together. Only took 18 games.

#progress

 

[Mobiandi]

It's funny but outside of Ryan being on LTIR this is the best lineup Ward has put together. Only took 18 games.

#progress

It's not the Calgary Flames way if you don't try to exhaust every avenue before looking at the clear and obvious solution

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

It's not the Calgary Flames way if you don't try to exhaust every avenue before looking at the clear and obvious solution

Roster could still use Phillips and Zavgorodniy though

Dube - Bennett - Phillips
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Monahan
Lucic - Ryan - Zavgorodniy

Valimaki - Andersson
Kylington - Tanev
Giordano - Hanifin

 

[Volica]

Valimaki - Andersson (All strengths):
TOI - 15:34
CF% - 60.53%
HDCF% - 77.78%
xGF - 1.22
xGA - 1.18
xGF% - 50.87%

Gotta say, I think Giordano is the guy who’s struggling mightily right now. Just kind of bleh. No offence, no real defence... just this guy who plays a lot of minutes with nothing great happening.

Rasmus I feel also isn’t playing to potential. Honestly, when Phat Ras is playing his best, there’s that shit eating grin, he’s kind of ratty too... this year it looks like he’s just exasperated on every shift.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Gotta say, I think Giordano is the guy who’s struggling mightily right now. Just kind of bleh. No offence, no real defence... just this guy who plays a lot of minutes with nothing great happening.

He old. The Flames really need to be limiting his minutes in this shortened season so he's not a complete bag of shit in the final stretch. They aren't going to get #1 quality defense from him any more but competent top 4 should be in reach.

Rasmus I feel also isn’t playing to potential. Honestly, when Phat Ras is playing his best, there’s that shit eating grin, he’s kind of ratty too... this year it looks like he’s just exasperated on every shift.

He's had a heap of new responsibilities this season and has generally been alright but it seems like a too much too soon to have him running PP1.

 

[User1996]

Zagidulin added to the active roster

 

[Some Other Flame]

lol