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CroFlames · 05-02-2015, 11:37 AM

In this day and age, if you aren't "ready" for a playoff game, the GM should sit the problem player(s) and then trade them. If you can't be "ready" for a playoff game, sorry son you don't belong in the show. So I definitely think everyone was ready, there is no question about that. Except maybe Johnny and Sammy who stayed up past their bedtime watching the Disneyland fireworks show (

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Having said that, I picked option C: Ducks played their game of the playoffs. This game was a combination of three things.

The Ducks had a perfect game plan for the Flames, and their execution was impeccable. They made maybe 2 or 3 mistakes all game long, and luckily Bennett capitalized on one of the mistakes. That was seriously a perfect playoff game by a team.
The Flames execution of simple plays was just bad. Passing, shooting, breaking out, neutral ice play was just so discombobulated. I believe this is a function of the Duck's superb play stifling the Flames from doing the simple things right.
It's hard to say exactly X was Hartley's game plan or Y was Hartley game plan because the Duck's didn't allow the Flames to execute their plan. Difficult to say for certain what it was. However, from what I saw it seemed Hartley basically tried the same approach as he did for the Canucks which just won't work against the Ducks. We obviously don't have the horses to run with the Ducks, so we need a smarter game plan and we can win.

Realistically, the Duck's can't play perfect for 4 straight games. Hopefully we get a couple more bounces in Game 2. Hartley will need to come up with a new plan of a tight checking defensive zone coverage plan, with quick transition. Slow the game down by bogging down plays in the neutral zone and collapsing in the our D-zone. Take the crowd out of it, and try to win by a small margin on the counter attack. Don't be afraid to ice the puck to lull the game down, but F/O % needs definite improvement in game 2. Stay away from extra curricular stuff to avoid firing up both the Ducks' physical guys and their crowd.

Some people underestimate the crowd. Albeit there were probably 1,000 empty seats, but they were loud. Not Saddledome loud, but loud nonetheless. Credit where credit is due I'm afraid.

Hopefully we get the split. I'd be ecstatic.

05-02-2015, 11:37 AM	#36
CroFlames Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2015 Exp:	In this day and age, if you aren't "ready" for a playoff game, the GM should sit the problem player(s) and then trade them. If you can't be "ready" for a playoff game, sorry son you don't belong in the show. So I definitely think everyone was ready, there is no question about that. Except maybe Johnny and Sammy who stayed up past their bedtime watching the Disneyland fireworks show () Having said that, I picked option C: Ducks played their game of the playoffs. This game was a combination of three things. The Ducks had a perfect game plan for the Flames, and their execution was impeccable. They made maybe 2 or 3 mistakes all game long, and luckily Bennett capitalized on one of the mistakes. That was seriously a perfect playoff game by a team. The Flames execution of simple plays was just bad. Passing, shooting, breaking out, neutral ice play was just so discombobulated. I believe this is a function of the Duck's superb play stifling the Flames from doing the simple things right. It's hard to say exactly X was Hartley's game plan or Y was Hartley game plan because the Duck's didn't allow the Flames to execute their plan. Difficult to say for certain what it was. However, from what I saw it seemed Hartley basically tried the same approach as he did for the Canucks which just won't work against the Ducks. We obviously don't have the horses to run with the Ducks, so we need a smarter game plan and we can win. Realistically, the Duck's can't play perfect for 4 straight games. Hopefully we get a couple more bounces in Game 2. Hartley will need to come up with a new plan of a tight checking defensive zone coverage plan, with quick transition. Slow the game down by bogging down plays in the neutral zone and collapsing in the our D-zone. Take the crowd out of it, and try to win by a small margin on the counter attack. Don't be afraid to ice the puck to lull the game down, but F/O % needs definite improvement in game 2. Stay away from extra curricular stuff to avoid firing up both the Ducks' physical guys and their crowd. Some people underestimate the crowd. Albeit there were probably 1,000 empty seats, but they were loud. Not Saddledome loud, but loud nonetheless. Credit where credit is due I'm afraid. Hopefully we get the split. I'd be ecstatic.