GDT: Flames at Oilers: Stoppable force vs. movable object. 7pm MT on SNW

[Johnny Hoxville]

Tkachuk is our best player.

 

[Anglesmith]

You trust this team after a break?

No, not at all. But they've surprised me before.

 

[tmurfin]

At least we're getting points .

Silver linings, but this team has deep deep problems.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I guess if you're gonna lose 4 straight do it in the shootout.

 

[JPeeper]

Get Bennett, Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Hamilton, and Ferland out there as PP1. I'd be stunned if that group didn't score.

That is basically the 2nd unit and they're just as bad as the first.

It has nothing to do with personnel, it's all strategy. Flames fixed the personnel 10 games ago and put Tkachuk, Backs and Gio out there over Brodie, Brouwer and Ferland and it still looks like complete shit.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I mean, it does look like we're going to pick up a point on San Jose tonight.

Take the ASG to regroup and come back with some confidence hopefully.

Actually the out of town scoreboard was favourable tonight

 

[DFF]

Need to seriously fix the Power play

And get some secondary scoring help. Stajan should never be in the lineup again. He contributes nothing.

Guy like Lazar and Hathaway should be rotated in out and and keep hungry all the time. Probably same with Jank and Bennett.

Monahan is what he is, not sure what to do about that...Gaudreau may need a break.

 

[GuitarGuy]

Man what a game. It sucks the Flames lost but it was very entertaining for a hockey fan. Both teams had many chances to win in regulation, even in over time before it went to a shoot out. End to end action. And like one poster said, for a 4 game losing streak atleast they lost all these games in over time to still get 1 point for each game. Every point helps.

 

[JurassicTunga]

If the Flames had ANY finishing ability or any powerplay capability
It's a W for CGY.

so, so frustrating.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Vegas and Tampa both at home right after the break, huge tests against the best in the league in a building we've struggled in this season.

 

[Calculon]

Gaudreau and Monahan need some time apart. The latter's in a funk while the former's far too in his own head when it comes to shooting. Monahan tends to be more assertive away from Gaudreau anyway and this team needs scoring depth in the worst way right now.

It's going to be a long wait until the summer when Cameron is finally let go. A shame it's largely unprecedented for only one assistant coach to be let go mid season while the rest of the staff stay on.

 

[DFF]

Get Bennett, Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Hamilton, and Ferland out there as PP1. I'd be stunned if that group didn't score.

Not sure why they dont use Hamilton much on the PP. The guy looked like he got his offense together a few games ago.
Forget about Bennett man...the guy is hot garbage when it comes to scoring.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Gaudreau and Monahan need some time apart. The latter's in a funk while the former's far too in his own head when it comes to shooting. Monahan tends to be more assertive away from Gaudreau anyway and this team needs scoring depth in the worst way right now.

It's going to be a long wait until the summer when Cameron is finally let go. A shame it's largely unprecedented for only one assistant coach to be let go mid season while the rest of the staff stay on.

When Frolik returns this would be an interesting line-up:
Bennett-Janko-Gaudreau
Tkachuk-Monahan-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer
Mangiapane/Lazar/Hrivik-Stajan-Hathaway

Spreads offence out more and gets the most out of Brouwer while keeping him with Backs.

 

[JPeeper]

I can't believe in the broadcast they mentioned we had the 5th best road power play.

I don't believe it, they must be lying to me.

 

[Kahvi]

edit: guess who stopped watching after the OT goal

 

[DCDM]

I can't believe in the broadcast they mentioned we had the 5th best road power play.

I don't believe it, they must be lying to me.

There were a lot of things I can't believe they said on the broadcast tonight.

 

[Jihadi Flames Fan]

Getting sick and tired of losing to the McOilers. They're one win away from sweeping us for the second straight year. How *freaking* embarrassing!

 

[King In The North]

Sad because they're a horrible team. What does that say about us.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Sad because they're a horrible team. What does that say about us.

 

[King In The North]

Perfect gif of our last few games haha

 

[Ace Rimmer]

So is McDavid going to get a hearing for his "abuse of officials" penalty at the end of the game?

 

[crackdown44]

So is McDavid going to get a hearing for his "abuse of officials" penalty at the end of the game?

He shouldn’t, he just told them to check it. Kind of immature but I would have been frustrated too. That call in OT was bs, no matter how much I hate the oilers

 

[JurassicTunga]

Getting sick and tired of losing to the McOilers. They're one win away from sweeping us for the second straight year. How *freaking* embarrassing!

We have 2 more games left against them to not get swept. Flames better win a g'damn game.

 

[Volica]

That was pathetic. They had a PP to open the scoring against the worst in the league... and they couldn't do it.
Special teams suck. We need external help and Frolik back. Brouwer and Hath were horrendous last night.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

He shouldn’t, he just told them to check it. Kind of immature but I would have been frustrated too. That call in OT was bs, no matter how much I hate the oilers

How was that call BS? The skate clearly made contact with the goalie impeding his ability to make the following save.