GDT: Friday in Minnesota: Flames at Wild. 6PM MT SNW

[Anglesmith]

Our grade A level compete wasn't there.

Not sure why, but to me it felt like we were competing hard all game. Not every failure can be explained by lack of effort.

 

[MonaHan Solo]

 

[Tofveve]

I have nothing against being a confident player but Johnny has tried to be too pretty a lot lately. Just make the simple play sometimes.

I agree. He's a small player, we all know that. But the smart compete jam from that line either can't compete in major games or they're too soft and small. It sucks to say that.

 

[Calculon]

I'll say 4-2 Wild.

 

[Shawnofthedeadz]

I have nothing against being a confident player but Johnny has tried to be too pretty a lot lately. Just make the simple play sometimes.

Agreed. He's playing not the greatest like he was before his 5-6 game hot streak a couple of games ago. Top line is a bit of a funk, hopefully things change next game.

Damn, disappointing though

 

[Mobiandi]

Today's inspirational message:

We still haven't conceded a goal with a pulled goalie

 

[Anglesmith]

Today's inspirational message:

We still haven't conceded a goal with a pulled goalie

Except for the first game of the season, two times against the Leafs and a few other times along the way?

 

[thedustman]

I have nothing against being a confident player but Johnny has tried to be too pretty a lot lately. Just make the simple play sometimes.

Tarasenko does the same chop suey, and johnny is younger! They will learn

 

[Tofveve]

Not sure why, but to me it felt like we were competing hard all game. Not every failure can be explained by lack of effort.

This is what I'm scared about. I'm not sure this can be corrected in future years. It's felt like against both Dallas and now Minny that the first line is lacking more than just skill and effort. I hate to use the size factor, but it feels like this is it.

 

[Yung Rotini]

I absolutely lost it on another forum lol.

 

[Mobiandi]

Except for the first game of the season, two times against the Leafs and a few other times along the way?

Really? I swear I heard a stat saying the only empty net we conceded was the own goal against VAN

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Not sure why, but to me it felt like we were competing hard all game. Not every failure can be explained by lack of effort.

Agreed.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Not sure why, but to me it felt like we were competing hard all game. Not every failure can be explained by lack of effort.

Absolutely. Minny was just the better, more skilled team.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Today's inspirational message:

We still haven't conceded a goal with a pulled goalie

We just let in an empty better against St.Louis a few weeks ago.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

The Central is actually the best division in the league with the fall of the Sharks and rise of the Jets.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don't think Johnny's size or lack thereof, had anything to do his play tonight. Lots of our players were ineffective, credit the Wild for the game they played.

 

[Gritty]

Quite a few nuck fans creeping this GDT.

 

[MonaHan Solo]

I still believe that we will make the playoffs. We will take LA or the Jets' place.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

I don't think Johnny's size or lack thereof, had anything to do his play tonight. Lots of our players were ineffective, credit the Wild for the game they played.

I don't think anyone mentioned his size. I saw that they mentioned him trying to do to much and dizzle dangle more instead.

 

[Mobiandi]

Some people here are looking at our 8 game skid as the reason we probably won't make it, but I'd argue it was the turning point of our season: the away game at Colorado this month. This is where the cracks started showing and where things began falling apart

 

[Johnny GODreau]

As it sits, Flames have a good chance at Oliver Kylington and or Matthew Barzal. Or Connor McDavid

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Some people here are looking at our 8 game skid as the reason we probably won't make it, but I'd argue it was the turning point of our season: the away game at Colorado this month. This is where the cracks started showing and where things began falling apart

I would argue the Giordano injury was our turning point.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don't think anyone mentioned his size. I saw that they mentioned him trying to do to much and dizzle dangle more instead.

A few pages back someone mentioned he needs to add 10lbs of muscle. But I probably could have directed my post better.

 

[Tofveve]

I don't think Johnny's size or lack thereof, had anything to do his play tonight. Lots of our players were ineffective, credit the Wild for the game they played.

Well . . . I'm not sure. Against top-tier talent of fast bigger players I'm not sure. Dallas is an extemely talented team and outside of the Gaudreau 1 goal, that line appeared somewhat neutralized. Tonight felt similar.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

We seriously need some size and I hope Treliving addresses that this off-season.