[PGT] They got dougie right!! Flames 5 - NYI 2

[bob-loblaw]

I hope we can be this year's Pittsburgh Penguins from last year.

[FireItUp]

Originally Posted by AC

Enjoy:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...5&postcount=20

Well how did I miss that?

[alexle]

Doesn't it look like Roger is passing the mic to Dougie?

No comment

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Locke

I hate to be Debbie Downer but, this win just helps us keep pace.

The only ones trying to keep pace at this point are the rest of the NHL. The Flames are smokin'

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by getbak

Since the All-Star break...

TEAMGPWLOTLP
Chicago Blackhawks14122024
Calgary Flames14112123
Washington Capitals15113123
New York Rangers16105121
Pittsburgh Penguins1593321
New York Islanders1796220
Columbus Blue Jackets1695220
Minnesota Wild1494119
San Jose Sharks1371519
Ottawa Senators1697018
Boston Bruins1394018
Tampa Bay Lightning1484218
Florida Panthers1485117
Nashville Predators1687117
Montréal Canadiens1687117
Buffalo Sabres1777317
Winnipeg Jets1475216
Los Angeles Kings1677216
Arizona Coyotes1678115
Toronto Maple Leafs1757515
St. Louis Blues1477014
Edmonton Oilers1477014
Anaheim Ducks1366113
New Jersey Devils1557313
Dallas Stars1569012
Detroit Red Wings1457212
Philadelphia Flyers1457212
Carolina Hurricanes1346311
Colorado Avalanche1741219
Vancouver Canucks144919

Nice to see Edmonton, LA, Anaheim and T Louis all in the bottom half

[Huntingwhale]

Great game overall. Just came from the 'Dome. I don't know if it was because it was an afternoon game and there was a ton of children instead of drunks, but holy crap it was quiet. Eerily quiet. WTF people?!?

Isles played pretty listlessly for the most part. Elliott looked good until that 2nd goal. But he was very strong all night. 3M line was flying and Johnny was getting people out of their seats.

I said in the GDT, but Matt Martin was the Hathaway for the Islanders for years. Was always a pest and really got under the Flames' skin. They looked like a different team without him this game.

Reffing was BS. Finally got to see it first hard. Versteeg literally got hooked in the throat, no call. Didn't get to see the replay on the Gaudreau diving call. But it sure looked like he got sticked in the face from where I was sitting.

[GGG]

Nice thing is we can have a pretty poor finish now and still make the playoffs. 7 wins with an OT loss or 2 should do it

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by GGG

Nice thing is we can have a pretty poor finish now and still make the playoffs. 7 wins with an OT loss or 2 should do it

I feel that we are destined to clinch 2nd in the pacific!

[Gaudfather]

Originally Posted by getbak

Since the All-Star break...

TEAM			GP	W	L	OTL	P
Chicago Blackhawks	14	12	2	0	24
Calgary Flames		14	11	2	1	23
Washington Capitals	15	11	3	1	23
New York Rangers	16	10	5	1	21
Pittsburgh Penguins	15	9	3	3	21
New York Islanders	17	9	6	2	20
Columbus Blue Jackets	16	9	5	2	20
Minnesota Wild		14	9	4	1	19
San Jose Sharks		13	7	1	5	19
Ottawa Senators		16	9	7	0	18
Boston Bruins		13	9	4	0	18
Tampa Bay Lightning	14	8	4	2	18
Florida Panthers	14	8	5	1	17
Nashville Predators	16	8	7	1	17
Montréal Canadiens	16	8	7	1	17
Buffalo Sabres		17	7	7	3	17
Winnipeg Jets		14	7	5	2	16
Los Angeles Kings	16	7	7	2	16
Arizona Coyotes		16	7	8	1	15
Toronto Maple Leafs	17	5	7	5	15
St. Louis Blues		14	7	7	0	14
Edmonton Oilers		14	7	7	0	14
Anaheim Ducks		13	6	6	1	13
New Jersey Devils	15	5	7	3	13
Dallas Stars		15	6	9	0	12
Detroit Red Wings	14	5	7	2	12
Philadelphia Flyers	14	5	7	2	12
Carolina Hurricanes	13	4	6	3	11
Colorado Avalanche	17	4	12	1	9
Vancouver Canucks	14	4	9	1	9

Sweet - Flames second only to the Blackhawks, and the Oilers playing .500 hockey since the ASB.

[Enoch Root]

it feels like Nashville has been better than that ^

[Ashasx]

Stone and Bartkowski have been absolute revelations for this team.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Locke

I hate to be Debbie Downer but, this win just helps us keep pace.

Phhhhhtt. What a bunch of losers. The Flames are doomed.

[The Fonz]

This has been a great hockey team for 50 games now, playing at a 107 point pace over that time.

Overall NHL Standings over the last 50GP:

#1 - Washington 35-9-6 = 76pts
#2 - Minnesota 35-10-5 = 75pts
#3 - Columbus 33-13-4 = 70pts
#4 - Pittsburgh 31-13-6 = 68pts
#5 - Chicago 32-15-3 = 67pts
#6 - San Jose 30-13-7 = 67pts
#7 - Calgary 31-16-3 = 65pts

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by jayswin

After the Stanley Cup.

So, I can pencil him in for the first exhibition game August 2017, then? Maybe he can find a short 5-month training program to keep in shape

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

it feels like Nashville has been better than that ^

They were 24-17-8 at the all-star break.

Really just shows how hard it is to make up ground. The Kings and Blues would both have to go on runs like the Flames are now to even have a chance of catching the Flames.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Stone and Bartkowski have been absolute revelations for this team.

Agreed. They have made a very big difference.

It's funny that Bartkowski has ended up being a positive part of the Flames after having been part of the trade that never was.

[drewtastic]

Just in from the game. Total domination at the start--they're playing an up-tempo game that is super enjoyable to watch!

Some thoughts:

-people commenting on how quiet it was in the Dome--seemed to me like it was half empty for a long time. Maybe whatever was going on in the round-up centre delayed parking/arrivals...

-cool in-house promotion for "Kids' Day" or whatever it was. Both Beesely and Willy Joosen had kids replace them during parts of the pre-game/first period. Awesome!

-haven't been to a game in a month or so...when did they put in the "Lion King Cam"? That is SO funny!

-Lots of Isles fans in attendance (which I like--it's my second favourite team and the only team in the NHL worthy of wearing blue and orange). Didn't realize how many players on those old Isles cup-winning teams were from Western Canada...And Hickey being from Calgary helps increase the number of Isles jerseys seen at the Dome.

-Speaking of jerseys, saw a beauty "Mikko Makela", a "Guerin" (forgot he played on Long Island for a couple seasons at the end), a "Peca", and several "Bossy / Trottier" jerseys. And then I saw and old-school (like, straight from the 1980s) Flames "Tonelli" and that made my friggin' night!

-Loving Ferland's fit on the first line right now. Other than his goal, he made an awesome pass up to Monny when Gaudreau missed the open net (high and wide). I'm really hoping he might turn out to be a kind of "Gary Roberts - Lite"...

-It's nice having a big body like Stone in front of the net. He adds a physical presence that only Engelland has really consistently provided. Plus he seems to be a different kind of anchor for Brodie than Wideman was (i.e. Stone's "anchor" means "stability"). It's nice to see Brodie being Brodie again.

-Can anyone confirm whether or not that Isles-on-Isles hit was the Sportsbet "Crunch Of The Game"? Because it should have been.

-And what else can be said about Brain Elliott right now other than: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poWg8sDWETk

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Stone and Bartkowski have been absolute revelations for this team.

Agreed.

So what #s do you offer them in the offseason?

[GGG]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

Agreed. They have made a very big difference.

It's funny that Bartkowski has ended up being a positive part of the Flames after having been part of the trade that never was.

And has had a bigger impact than any piece we got from that trade

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Agreed.

So what #s do you offer them in the offseason?

Bartkowski is already signed for next season so it's only Stone they have to worry about.