WCQF/PDSF: (P1) Calgary Flames vs (WC2) Colorado Avalanche | COL Leads 3-1 (Part 2)

[DougieSmash]

Flames are overrated.

 

[cgf]

Maybe the Central wasn’t so bad after all huh

I mean, each of us did take (at least) a month off during the regular season, just so that the pacific would have a chance at finally winning one of the WC spots

 

[Alex Jones]

One more before I go.

Sam Bennett is genuinely really good at pissing people off. He's one of those guys that you can get caught chasing all game and forget about winning the scoreline.

That said, he needs to take some lessons from Tkachuk. Here's the difference between the two of them. Tkachuk is amazing at pissing people off and getting them to take the extra penalty. Bennett is the guy that takes the extra penalty. We've seen it twice now where he's taken the extra penalty in the scrum because he doesn't know when to stop. That's going to come back to hurt the Flames. He has to understand where the line of restraint is and how to work the other guy into crossing it instead of crossing it himself.

 

[Anglesmith]

Right now, the Flames are forcing the puck exactly where the Avs are wanting them to. They need to stop doing that or else this series will be over quickly.

This has been the pattern for the Flames this year, though. They play badly in a win, then they play badly and lose, but pretend like they learned their lesson, then they get completely steamrolled, then they finally pay attention.

I feel like the Flames came into this series expecting to capitalize on the Avs' mistakes and win that way, but now they're playing a team that isn't making any mistakes. They need to get back to a system that can grind out wins through doing the right things instead of expecting the other team to hand them chances.

 

[azcanuck]

Calgary by far the worst team in the playoffs.
Where is Gudreau? looks like a 4th rounder to me.

 

[returnofthemack29]

Tkachuk’s dad’s reaction to him gooning it up is priceless!

 

[cgf]

Tkachuk’s dad’s reaction to him gooning it up is priceless!

Keith was just figuring out his pre-bed snack:

"Cheesecake? No, we haven't earned cake tonight"

 

[tmurfin]

Calgary by far the worst team in the playoffs.
Where is Gudreau? looks like a 4th rounder to me.

all the haters coming out of the woodwork

If that didn’t wake the Flames up, nothing will

 

[ps241]

Just 3 pages on this thread is a bit light compared to the other series. Not much bad blood I guess.

Flames are bound to wake up here, that was an embarrassing game and I expect them to come out flying tonight. Hats off to the Avs, they must of missed the memo that said they were suppose to get steamrolled by the top seed in the West.

 

[Kschey]

One more before I go.

Sam Bennett is genuinely really good at pissing people off. He's one of those guys that you can get caught chasing all game and forget about winning the scoreline.

That said, he needs to take some lessons from Tkachuk. Here's the difference between the two of them. Tkachuk is amazing at pissing people off and getting them to take the extra penalty. Bennett is the guy that takes the extra penalty. We've seen it twice now where he's taken the extra penalty in the scrum because he doesn't know when to stop. That's going to come back to hurt the Flames. He has to understand where the line of restraint is and how to work the other guy into crossing it instead of crossing it himself.

Tkachuk literally took the extra minor last night in the scrum with Landeskog after punching him in the face while on the ground.

 

[cgf]

Just 3 pages on this thread is a bit light compared to the other series. Not much bad blood I guess.

Flames are bound to wake up here, that was an embarrassing game and I expect them to come out flying tonight. Hats off to the Avs, they must of missed the memo that said they were suppose to get steamrolled by the top seed in the West.

FWIW this is already the 2nd thread for this series...and it's a school day...

 

[wayninja]

Flames are bound to wake up here, that was an embarrassing game and I expect them to come out flying tonight.

Feels a bit futile, no?

 

[Alex Jones]

Tkachuk literally took the extra minor last night in the scrum with Landeskog after punching him in the face while on the ground.

At the end of the game, pretty sure he was on no f***s given mode at that point.

 

[ps241]

FWIW this is already the 2nd thread for this series...and it's a school day...

I hereby retract my criticism of said light posting volumes and will state "Carry on with passion"

 

[ps241]

Feels a bit futile, no?

I am always careful not to write off a good team like Calgary too quickly. That was an epic beat down and I expect them to respond.

 

[cgf]

I hereby retract my criticism of said light posting volumes and will state "Carry on with passion"

It's been relatively cordial since the games actually started...but before the series got under way, there was a lot of shade getting thrown around

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Time to clog up the neutral zone. I think every fan, scout and analyst have said this, so hopefully Peters is listening. Have to neutralize the Avs speed.. Collapsing to the net and letting them walk isn't how you do that

 

[ps241]

It's been relatively cordial since the games actually started...but before the series got under way, there was a lot of shade getting thrown around

That is impressive........it has been my experience that mixed fan GDT's are one of the most god forsaken places on HFBoards.

 

[wayninja]

I am always careful not to write off a good team like Calgary too quickly. That was an epic beat down and I expect them to respond.

I'm not writing them off either, just coming out flying tonight seems like a wasted effort. Probably should save something for tomorrows game.

 

[perronist]

I am always careful not to write off a good team like Calgary too quickly. That was an epic beat down and I expect them to respond.

I hope you’re right. The flames this series have shown no signs of being a good team. The past 2 games they’ve been a disaster everywhere on the ice, their transition and team defensive and offensive discipline are in shambles. Making EJ, zadorov and cole look like the 07 ducks defence.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Credit where credit is due, the Avs have made the necessary adjustments to neutralize the Flames and we just haven't been able to make counter-adjustments. The Avs fully deserve to be leading this series, hopefully the Flames can wake up for game 4 and make a series out of this, but if they play the same way they played games 2 & 3, then this will be over by Friday night.

 

[not a troll]

I'm glad this series is showing that Gaudreau is not an equal to MacKinnon just like how a couple years ago MacKinnon put to rest the Monahan vs MacKinnon debate. The kid just has that extra something that makes him more special.

 

[cgf]

That is impressive........it has been my experience that mixed fan GDT's are one of the most god forsaken places on HFBoards.

Ain't that the truth

It doesn't hurt that we've been yelling at one another on HFavs all season long about whether we can continue "staying patient" & building through the draft; or if Joe needs to start adding the reinforcements that we lack ASAFP because it'll be a massive failure if we don't start next season with (at least) two new top 6ers.

So we've been pretty quick to jump down our more...eccentric...fans' throats when they've gotten too ridiculous lol. And the way games 2 & 3 have gone seems to have dampened some of the Flames' more boisterous posters' spirits.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Have the Flames ever tried Monahan on the wing? I would try swapping Lindholm and Monahan and see what happens. Seems like Lindholm would be better defensively and Monahan could still utilize his shot from the wing without being dominated by Mackinnon every shift. Monahan needs to add some semblance of grit and urgency to his game if he wants to be a true 1C in this league.

 

[tmurfin]

Have the Flames ever tried Monahan on the wing? I would try swapping Lindholm and Monahan and see what happens. Seems like Lindholm would be better defensively and Monahan could still utilize his shot from the wing without being dominated by Mackinnon every shift. Monahan needs to add some semblance of grit and urgency to his game if he wants to be a true 1C in this league.

While not perfect, I think Monahan is playing through something, he was great for most of the year and than just after the all star break something happened and he’s been hot trash since. I wouldn’t mind them bumping Monahan down a line or two and letting Lindy center Gaudreau and Bennett