[CaptainCrunch]

I was hoping that the Flames would show some sign of life after being embarrassed against the Canucks. Instead they come out and get outshot badly to start the game and give up a goal.

Then they play the game with zero passion and the Oilers are content to let them. That was an awful awful awful game to watch, made worse by a regional Flames broadcast that talked incessantly about the Oilers for 55 of the 60 minutes. By the end of this game I was as close as I can get to just not bothering to watch games for a while.


We can blame Ward, we can blame Tre, and they deserve it, but I want to add that we have a leadership group that's not leading MT and Gio were just as lifeless through most of this game. I used to think that Matt was a future captain, but he's not looking like that at all, he looks like he doesn't care.

If you can't get up for a game against a team that's as leaky defensively as the Oilers, then what the hell are you putting your skates on for.

Calgary Flames hockey has gone from something I looked forward to, to a chore, to a whatever burger.


I know I've avoided Flames threads and post game threads because frankly they're not enjoyable and bitter, and all of that. But tonight I want to jump into that whole cesspool of bitterness, well I would if I could get up the energy, but like the Flames, excetpt for Dube and AM and Johnny and the goalies, I just really don't care.