GDT: Flames vs Canucks 8:30 PM MT

[Mazatt]

Flames have more integrity than Tampa and Florida, throwing the game just to keep the overtime madness alive. Those guys didn't have the integrity to throw the game for overtime

 

[Mobiandi]

If it makes anyone feel better, the Canucks shot up 2 spots with their neat comeback

 

[Volica]

Flames have more integrity than Tampa and Florida, throwing the game just to keep the overtime madness alive. Those guys didn't have the integrity to throw the game for overtime

I, for one, am happy we have more integrity than the Florida teams.

Sasha Barkov? Vic Hedman? Steven Stamkos? Jonathan Huberdeau?

Nah man. What you want are integrity/60 players like Sean Monahan. You draft a player like that, you close up the rebuild, it’s done.

 

[DFF]

Integrity is the name of our game

we win when nobody cares

Tell me a team that can do that as well

 

[Dack]

We'll be 11th technically (since Arizona doesn't have their first) if we lose the next two games or 12th if we don't (we pass Chicago with one win but can go no higher). Doesn't really make a difference at this point though. With the strength of this draft, I doubt we get a prospect much higher than Zary calibre there anyways. Just a disaster of a year.

 

[Lunatik]

Shames playing with lots of integrity blowing a 4 goal lead.

You clearly have no idea what integrity means

 

[Janks]

Good thing we didn't play Phillips last night, definitely need the wins at this stage of the season.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

 

[InfinityIggy]

I, for one, am happy we have more integrity than the Florida teams.

Sasha Barkov? Vic Hedman? Steven Stamkos? Jonathan Huberdeau?

Nah man. What you want are integrity/60 players like Sean Monahan. You draft a player like that, you close up the rebuild, it’s done.

Sure they may win a cup..but what about their integrity? Makes you think.

 

[Janks]

Sure they may win a cup..but what about their integrity? Makes you think.

Integrity > Cups.

Of the last 12 cup winners, only 7 have been won by tanking teams (3 Pens, 3 Chi, 1 TB - maybe some debate on Wash?). Couldn't be me to cheer for a team who intentionally wants good draft players.

 

[Volica]

Sure they may win a cup..but what about their integrity? Makes you think.

Love that Tampa is likely the highest likelihood at repeating this year:

Multiple top picks on the team.
Bargain bin UFA's that fit like a glove and go there for pennies.
Two players sit out the season (one full, one about half) then show up for game 1 of the playoffs like:

And we in Calgary, attack each other on this forum for integrity or lack-there-of because some people want some top picks on the team lol.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

You clearly have no idea what integrity means

I was joking around with everyone else because ‘integrity’ has been used so much the last few days, stop being so serious.

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm so used to the meaningless struggle for 9th place that it's kinda just whatever at this point.

What I don't understand is how this team can be so far up its own ass with no track record of success in the new millenium. What exactly is the thinking process behind giving Giordano 27 minutes of ice time last night? What's the point in dressing Ruzicka if we're gonna give him 9 minutes out there? Why are Ryan and Leivo out on the powerplay?

This team has proven time and time again that they have no concept of the bigger picture. It's how you end up with Monahan heroically drifting around aimlessly for half the season on an injured hip. He was a total detriment to his line and we never recovered from the hole we dug in the standings, but boy does he have heart for playing through the pain.

 

[super6646]

Didn't get to watch, but dumb organization is dumb.

Ruzicka didn't impress me that much. He's big I guess but he doesn't have anything that's game breaking. Why Phillips continues to rot away idk size.

Speed and size... lets get more Brett Ritchie's in the offseason boys and get to 13th like integreta Alberta boys!

There's a reason another generation of Oilers fans is springing up in Alberta and the Flames flounder at #2.

 

[DFF]

Didn't get to watch, but dumb organization is dumb.

Ruzicka didn't impress me that much. He's big I guess but he doesn't have anything that's game breaking. Why Phillips continues to rot away idk size.

Speed and size... lets get more Brett Ritchie's in the offseason boys and get to 13th like integreta Alberta boys!

There's a reason another generation of Oilers fans is springing up in Alberta and the Flames flounder at #2.

I think Ruzicka has Jankowski level upside

and I think I am generous

 

[DCDM]

I think Ruzicka has Jankowski level upside

and I think I am generous

Are we talking rookie season Jankowski, or... current Jankowski?

 

[DFF]

Are we talking rookie season Jankowski, or... current Jankowski?

The guy that is not skilled enough to be a top 6. Maybe a spare if he works hard but don’t really fit anywhere

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Demote the Flames.

 

[L13]

I wish they'd punt Mangiapane, Dubé and Nesterov to Latvia--no point in them playing out the NHL season, so just give them an extra day to recover from the jet lag in Riga--shut down everyone who's even remotely unhealthy, call up/put in Phillips, Parsons, Kylington, etc. as applicable and give them the last two games, and send geriatrics like Markström, Backlund and Gio on vacation. There's nothing left to play for! Give your young players a chance! This is ridiculous.

 

[Lunatik]

This seems like a good time to remind people that there are limited callups post trade deadline.