I was at the game. Garbage. That 4 minute powerplay was more than pathetic...the Oilers were simply toying with them. That was the time for th Flames to set the tone...big fail.
This team has no system for entering the zone. They can't pass. They play with no passion. They play like a team that has no confidence in the system. Only when GG started to double shift a few players in the third did the Flames start to show some passion. And from what I saw in the magical 5 to 7 minutes of the third, they were playing on instinct and adrenaline, not with a system.
Hamilton is the softest Flames defenseman I have seen in a long time, useless 6'4" pylon. His photo bombing skills are useless on the ice.
And did anyone hear the interview with Paul Jerrard after the game? He was asked specifically if the coaches said anything in the locker room after the first period. The answer was that GG calmy reminded them of how they want to play their system. And he also said that nothing more needed to be said after the second period.
Are you kidding me?
And then he basically implied that nothing more could be done. So irritating.
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