GDT: [Game 1] April 13: Flames @ Ducks - 8:30pm MT (TV: CBC)

[Johnny Hoxville]

The good news is, 5 on 5 we were the better team. We handed them that game. The Ducks don't seem so mighty to me.

 

[DCDM]

Hope Ferland pushes Kesler's face through the ice next game.

 

[Mobiandi]

Hamilton, Gaudreau, Backlund all absent. Can't win when three of your supposed game breakers take the night off

 

[lightstorm]

Ducks look beatable but refs look quite tough to beat.

 

[trilobyte]

Seriously, Flames were not much out of it. Don't know what the possession numbers are but they were not out-classed.

 

[tmurfin]

Refs didn't let us off the hook. And we shouldn't expect them too. If the Ducks play like this all series, it's winnable.

 

[Flameshomer]

I hate garrett more than I hate the ducks. I've become way less of a Gaudreau fan this season. The guy is extremely mentally weak.

 

[MonaHan Solo]

We can beat this team.

 

[Brock Anton]

that goddamn line change smh

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

We can beat this team.

Just not in Anaheim.

 

[Mobiandi]

Getzlaf has a Messier-esque punchable face

 

[Lunatik]

Refs didn't let us off the hook. And we shouldn't expect them too. If the Ducks play like this all series, it's winnable.

We all knew the refs were going to try and set the tone with what happened last week. Apparently no one gave Hamilton the memo

 

[JPeeper]

Flames had a chance to tie it with an extended 5 on 3 and barely had any zone time.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Place this loss solely on Bartkowski and Engelland. No need to over analyze any further, that stupid change cost us the game.

 

[Shawnofthedeadz]

Hamilton, Gaudreau, Backlund all absent. Can't win when three of your supposed game breakers take the night off

Backlund wasn't absent, he was killing every penalty. Probably exhausted, wouldn't expect much offense from him when his entire game was on the PK.

 

[tmurfin]

Monahan and Ferland carried Gaurdreau tonight. Someone please tell me how Mony's a passenger, easily our second best forward behind Ferly.

Backlund was ******* tonight, not going to sugar coat it.

 

[Mobiandi]

Place this loss solely on Bartkowski and Engelland. No need to over analyze any further, that stupid change cost us the game.

Hamilton was directly at fault for two goals. He sunk us

 

[trilobyte]

Flames had a chance to tie it with an extended 5 on 3 and barely had any zone time.

Special teams are so crucial. They looked a lot like my Rangers, everybody looking to pass on the perimeter, useless indecision.

 

[Dertell]

I don't blame Kesler for this. Honestly I would've​ sit on the puck too for those ten seconds if I was there and knew I could get away with it.

I blame the officiating for being so embarrassing for one last time. How do you not blow the whistle?

It feels a whole lot more even on 5v5 than last time we met them in the playoffs. I think we have a real chance to beat them in their house.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

Discipline will win us the series. Tough loss, but we can beat them. They aren't as scary angmore

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Oh yeah, and Dougie

 

[DCDM]

Place this loss solely on Bartkowski and Engelland. No need to over analyze any further, that stupid change cost us the game.

Just stop. Look past your own player biases and see that Hamilton's penalty hat trick and Gaudreau being a ghost contributed just as much, if not more, to this loss.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Flames beat themselves AGAIN against this ****ing team. One of the worst line changes i've ever seen, and a garbage 5 on 3 at the end of the game. 5 HFFlames members would've produced something better. Handed the game over on a silver platter. Flames were looking fine until that point before it came undone again.
F me. Refs were trash. Sure, Flames had legit calls against, but call it BOTH WAYS.
Blow this damn Anaheim team OUT OF THE WATER on Saturday. Enough is E N O U G H.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I don't blame Kesler for this. Honestly I would've​ sit on the puck too for those ten seconds if I was there and knew I could get away with it.

Absolutely. As much as I hate Kesler, that was a brilliant move and totally worth the penalty by running down the clock.

 

[Mobiandi]

If this goes back to Calgary 2-0 in favour of the Ducks, we're done. Saturday is a must win