GDT: HFBoards GDT | 10/3/19 | Day two !!

[Bounces R Way]

Flames haven't won a season opener since 2009. This was expected.

Avalanche were pretty good but that missed high stick call on their goal was brutal. 4 officials one puck how the f*** do you miss that?

 

[JustinCase]

Why is Lucic out on a 6 on 5 ?

What the hell is he going to do, scare the puck into the net ?

 

[JurassicTunga]

Flames haven't won a season opener since 2009. This was expected.

Avalanche were pretty good but that missed high stick call on their goal was brutal. 4 officials one puck how the **** do you miss that?

I guess they really are

 

[Skolman]

I guess they really are

You guys are something else.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Lucic looked great, glad he is getting his stuff together with the Flames.

 

[JerseyMike34]

The puck should have been dropped in the Ducks zone to start that crap.

Goalies messing with their straps started 2 or 3 years ago, and it's just gotten worse.

Soon (I hope), it'll be added that, like an icing your team cant change either.

 

[JLo217]

Flames haven't won a season opener since 2009. This was expected.

Avalanche were pretty good but that missed high stick call on their goal was brutal. 4 officials one puck how the **** do you miss that?

So was Tkachucks missed head shot on Rantanen. Oh well.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

NHL coaches have a weird fetish of using Lucic as the extra attacker. His last shift tonight was with four minutes left in the second period.

He is unstoppable in front of the net.... but Calgary used him behind the net. Questionable.

 

[JerseyMike34]

I see the stats, 40 combined hits between ANA and ARI, but I haven't seen more than 2.

Hell, there hasn't even been body contact

 

[The Merchant]

So much for that statement game, Flames. Maybe next time

 

[koyvoo]

Kessel Keller and Stepan do look really good together though. They could have a very productive year as a unit.

 

[featherhawk]

what the hell happened to Nick Schmaltz

sign the money deal and then mail the effort in via US postal Service?

was hoping to see him work out for the Yotes

 

[JurassicTunga]

So much for that statement game, Flames. Maybe next time

Flames don't win season openers. It's in their DNA. Next game should be pretty good.

 

[BelovedIsles]

WPG has one of the deepest top 9’s in the league, also one of the thinnest top 6D.

 

[Skolman]

WPG has one of the deepest top 9’s in the league, also one of the thinnest top 6D.

No doubt, as an Oiler fan I'd love their depth on the wing.

 

[wayninja]

The avs weren't better, it's just that the flames can't win openers. Whatever soothes the burn.

 

[S E P H]

The avs weren't better, it's just that the flames can't win openers. Whatever soothes the burn.

I disagree, the score was close simply because Grubauer didn't face a shot in like 8 minutes of action, went cold, and then was asked to try and kill off a 5v3 for all the make up calls. Plus, Avs could've easily blown out the Flames by the first period if they capitalised on the three posts they hit just in the period.

 

[wayninja]

I disagree, the score was close simply because Grubauer didn't face a shot in like 8 minutes of action, went cold, and then was asked to try and kill off a 5v3 for all the make up calls. Plus, Avs could've easily blown out the Flames by the first period if they capitalised on the three posts they hit just in the period.

Good point. This makes more sense than some statistical curse...

 

[The Merchant]

Flames don't win season openers. It's in their DNA. Next game should be pretty good.

Does that excuse make you feel better?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Are the Penguins secretly / discreetly tanking?. They were really bad in their season (home) opener, vs a bad Buffalo Sabres team.
- especially their D looks super bad and Murray didn't play that well either

 

[izzy]

Are the Penguins secretly / discreetly tanking?. They were really bad in their season (home) opener, vs a bad Buffalo Sabres team.
- especially their D looks super bad and Murray didn't play that well either

oh brotherrrrrr

 

[Artorius Horus T]

oh brotherrrrrr

It was just a throw, relax.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Does that excuse make you feel better?

Yeah.
I mean, it's almost like the Honda Center curse where they lost like 20+ times in a row before finally winning. Flames have won 3 season openers in like 25 years.

 

[pbgoalie]

Yeah.
I mean, it's almost like the Honda Center curse where they lost like 20+ times in a row before finally winning. Flames have won 3 season openers in like 25 years.

and the game they won was when the Anaheim Hills were literally
on fire....

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

“Calgary feels like they got pushed around in the playoffs by Colorado last year. Feel like they need a physical presence. That’s why they brought in Lucic.”

Result: Lucic actively hurts their team against Colorado by taking a stupid penalty, Calgary still loses against Colorado.