GDT: HFBoards GDT 4/23/21 | 5 Games

[MattySnipes]

I want Sutter to punch Skilliter. Hate that ref.

 

[robertocarlos]

Flames win the second period.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Flames win the second period.

Yeah they were better.

 

[robertocarlos]

Tough call, I think he hit the goalie with this glove. What does everyone else think?

I guess you're not allowed to touch the goalie ever. Backstrom was just playing the puck.

 

[rynryn]

drat. a late period goal means Wild will collapse and lose.

 

[Beerfish]

Good to see a number of these lower standing teams that people were laughing at are showing some nice pride and compete.

 

[snipes]

It's weird that the 2 teams I hate playing the most as a hab fan this season are both below us in the standings. Ottawa and Calgary.

Same thing with the Oilers losing to an inferior Habs team below them.

Hockey can be weird and sometimes a team just has your number in the regular season.

 

[robertocarlos]

drat. a late period goal means Wild will collapse and lose.

Just get ready for the playoffs.

 

[robertocarlos]

The Flames are just helping the Canucks make the playoffs.

 

[rynryn]

another lame old man goal.

 

[GetWild]

KAPRISOV AGAIN!!!! 2-1 Minny

 

[HabbyGuy]

Flames are playing for their lives and it shows, been the better team tonight, but Habs are still in it, would love to get this into OT.

 

[Fisticuffer]

Flames are playing for their lives and it shows, been the better team tonight, but Habs are still in it, would love to get this into OT.

It’s been a good game, for a neutral fan at least.

 

[HabbyGuy]

GG Calgary, see you tomorrow night, this next game just got much bigger.

 

[57special]

Had to laugh at Anderson trying to get a call after high sticking himself. Word will get around on that-good luck getting a borderline call in the future, Anderson.

 

[Yatzhee]

Good to see a number of these lower standing teams that people were laughing at are showing some nice pride and compete.

I can't speak on other teams, but the Sabres interim coach, Donny Meatballs has cut the Sabres young guns loose since Krueger got the ax, and it's night and day.
Mittlestadt, Asplund, Cozens, Routsalainen, Dahlin, Jokiharu, Samuelsson and Borgen led by Risto and Reinhart are looking in tune with each other, at least, early on.

We'll see where it goes next season when Eichel returns. If the Sabres can find a way to shed or somehow get improved play out of Okposo and Skinner, they could contend for a playoff spot next season. Right now however, the future coaching scenario is critical imo. Any potential suitors have to be watching what Granato has done with the current roster and taking notes.

Is it promising? Maybe. Goaltending, to myself in any event, goaltending decisions will be the key, especially with the D still so young and inexperienced yet.