[PGT] Canucks (4) @ Flames (1)

[kirant]

Thoughts:
- Felt a lot like a young guns game. No emotion anymore. Wins are fun, losses are pretty much expected.
- Canucks aren't going anywhere in the post season. They just don't look as dominant as other playoff teams like the Kings against the Flames...Flames seem to be matching up with them for much of the game. And that's a lottery team. The score was way off the level of flow even in the last few minutes.
- The young Heat call ups have been great. Reinhart with lots of great work, Baertschi starting to adjust to the NHL, and Horak playing a nice, quiet game.
- Classic Kiprusoff again.

[JurassicTunga12]

Good game to lose, I guess? It was a great effort by the Flames, though. That's what I like to see.

I'm also loving the play of the kids. A pleasure to watch.

[Hockey_Ninja]

[Erick Estrada]

Didn't care for the late game breakdown as just when it seems they would put a good defensive game together they fall on old habits. Good to see the effort though.

Perfect night really. Avs win, Oilers now close to elimination and the Flames are one step closer to where they need to be come July.

[Travis Munroe]

If we're going to lose might as well be exciting with young guys playing well!

[Wronskian]

Great game for us cheering for loses, 52 mins of great young flames hockey. Then a failure in the last 8 mins.

[stignasty]

As much as I hate the Canucks, I hate their fans even more.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Disappointed there was no mucking it up in the last 4ish minutes. Was hoping someone would jump Bieksa

[Bertuzzied]

If the Flames really want to change the culture for next year. #44 better not be back.

[automaton 3]

I hate the Canucks and their loser fanbase.

[calgarybean]

Reinhart in the line up makes me a wee bit nostalgic.
Great few games from him....size and heart.

[FBI]

Good loss. Especially with Colorado dominating the ducks. We are getting faster, I like it.

[mrdonkey]

Colorado wins, Flames lose. Seeing those blue monkeys win always sucks, but it's all for the greater good.

Honestly, Vancouver reminds me of the Flames of a few years ago. Barren cupboard, aging team with cap issues, and a core that blew their one and only chance. Soon enough they will know the meaning of pain.

[You Need a Thneed]

Good: Flames played well

Better: closer to better pick

Best: Canucks window of opportunity is closing. That team isn't going very far, and they are going to be worse next year, thanks to salary cap issues.

[Erick Estrada]

Only real disappointment is that Baertschi has kind of been a non-factor this season. Maybe expectations are just to high but he really hasn't looked that great. Hopefully he has a good offseason and gets off to a better start next season.

[browna]

Hopefully the Flames fans get to see one more Kiprusoff home win. Deserves to go out on top (as much as is possible) and not get abandoned as he did the last 6 minutes of tonight.

[Get-Iggy-With-It]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

If the Flames really want to change the culture for next year. #40 better not be back.

fyp

Edit: Butler's effort is there, his hockey competency however, isn't.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

Good game for where we are. The best players were the younger players, so I'm happy to see that.

I do think we need to get rid of Butler. He is causing many problems out there, and the mistakes he makes are just clumsy. I don't think we can fix clumsy at his age.

[Captain_Obvious]

[Ashasx]

Luongo went out for the star selection. I don't like that.