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Calgary4LIfe · 03-02-2021, 11:49 AM

Well, I am actually disappointed that there are no news right now.

In any given 82 game season, a team knows what they are by around game 20. Yesterday was gave 23. This season is only 56 games long, so the flames have 33 more to go. They have already played 41% of the season.

Is there a single person on these boards that feels change is unwarranted, and that this team is about to 'turn a corner'?

There have been few games this season where I thought that the Flames were the better team. Markstrom stole some games until his heroics got him injured, and Rittich has stolen a game (3 points against Toronto when outside of goaltending and a tremendous effort on the PK, the Flames didn't deserve a single point).

I didn't post in the 6-3 over Ottawa, as I didn't want to be a party pooper. I felt that the Flames definitely won that game and deserved to win it, but boy did I see an Ottawa team that didn't want to give up and they were facing a team that kept giving them reasons not to give up. Flames are atrocious in their own zone and on the transition both ways. They are inept in the offensive zone now too - just pass it around until someone takes a shot (usually contested, and often just deflected) and then the puck goes the other way into a scoring chance. Sure, Flames generate scoring chances, but it seems to be getting worse, not better.

Flames are a hot mess in every zone. Period. They aren't playing fast. They aren't playing tough. They aren't playing a skill game. They aren't playing a defensive game. They aren't playing uptempo. They aren't playing trap. They aren't playing anything except forcing their goalies to over-extend themselves in trying to do their job, and getting worn out.

This is the most boring team in the NHL now. Yes, I do think that the Wild are more fun to watch. Ditto the Devils and Arizona. This is the most boring product currently in the NHL, and it isn't even winning games.

To be 23 games in and not having canned the coach as a start, is unacceptable to me. I 100% figured he would be relieved this morning. 41% of the season is over. This team is trending the opposite way. Those 3 points vs Toronto was total lipstick on a pig - I believe Rittich can be a decent goalie, but he literally turned into a Vezina finalist for those two games for the Flames to get those points. I saw it, and most of the people posting here saw it too.

Then to lose 2 out of 3 games against Ottawa? Losing twice in blowouts to boot?

I am firmly now on the Treliving should be relieved bandwagon. This is an unacceptable season both from a success perspective, and from a complete lack of entertainment perspective. This is the most awful team in the NHL to watch right now. Anaheim is more entertaining and that team looks dead to me.

Things are not even trending in the right direction. This team looks like it is playing worse on a night-to-night basis.

I stomached the Young Guns era. I watched a tonne of those games - didn't give up on the team. Hey, they sucked, but they were never THIS boring to watch. Sure, they had a number of stinkers, but they were never THIS BAD, and definitely never even remotely close to this boring. Those teams sucked, but it was much easier to watch them and support them then. Why? I accepted the fact that the Flames simply couldn't compete with the other NHL cities fiscally. I accepted them essentially being a feeder team or a farm team of sorts, but I felt lucky having a team to cheer for here in Calgary all those years, especially after the 'scare' of almost losing them, and watching Winnipeg and Quebec lose theirs. I felt lucky as a fan. I understood that they simply couldn't compete with the other NHL cities.

Well, what's the rationale now? This team is the most boring team in the world right now. They are terrible in all 3 zones. They can't score, can't defend, barely seem to hit, barely make plays...

Sorry, but this is game 23 of a 56 game season, this is the worst team I have ever seen wear this jersey, they are the most boring team, the least successful and they are getting worse on a game-to-game perspective.

Montreal made a change already. So did Pittsburgh (of sorts).

Teams have traded 'superstar level' players this season.

There is no excuses to be made. To be in this situation is inexcusable right now. Treliving and his insistence on 'Babcock hockey' can GTFO already. Treliving should have woken up after Gulutzan. Should have woken up after Peters. Should have woken up 5 games ago at least with Ward. Heck, he should have woken up to Babcock himself over the last number of seasons he has been a coach - it is crap.

I am 100% on board now with relieving Treliving. Never thought I would really end up on this side of the fence, but here I am.

7 years in, and the best success this team has had was inheriting Feaster's team (and Sutter's team - quite a number of players from Sutter's time made huge contributions as well).

I declare this rebuild a failure. No, not a failure. A disaster.

I am looking at a team that is looking like bona fide contenders - for the first overall pick. I have not seen a team in 7 seasons that even achieved the level of 'bona fide playoff participant'. It seemed like they did, even with the adversity of last season, and the promise of this season - but here we are.

Time to move in a different direction under new management and coaching. I don't know who is out there. I don't care. All I know is that this team is unsuccessful and it is boring as hell, and another season is about to slip away, and it is happening without even a whimper.

03-02-2021, 11:49 AM	#671
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	Well, I am actually disappointed that there are no news right now. In any given 82 game season, a team knows what they are by around game 20. Yesterday was gave 23. This season is only 56 games long, so the flames have 33 more to go. They have already played 41% of the season. Is there a single person on these boards that feels change is unwarranted, and that this team is about to 'turn a corner'? There have been few games this season where I thought that the Flames were the better team. Markstrom stole some games until his heroics got him injured, and Rittich has stolen a game (3 points against Toronto when outside of goaltending and a tremendous effort on the PK, the Flames didn't deserve a single point). I didn't post in the 6-3 over Ottawa, as I didn't want to be a party pooper. I felt that the Flames definitely won that game and deserved to win it, but boy did I see an Ottawa team that didn't want to give up and they were facing a team that kept giving them reasons not to give up. Flames are atrocious in their own zone and on the transition both ways. They are inept in the offensive zone now too - just pass it around until someone takes a shot (usually contested, and often just deflected) and then the puck goes the other way into a scoring chance. Sure, Flames generate scoring chances, but it seems to be getting worse, not better. Flames are a hot mess in every zone. Period. They aren't playing fast. They aren't playing tough. They aren't playing a skill game. They aren't playing a defensive game. They aren't playing uptempo. They aren't playing trap. They aren't playing anything except forcing their goalies to over-extend themselves in trying to do their job, and getting worn out. This is the most boring team in the NHL now. Yes, I do think that the Wild are more fun to watch. Ditto the Devils and Arizona. This is the most boring product currently in the NHL, and it isn't even winning games. To be 23 games in and not having canned the coach as a start, is unacceptable to me. I 100% figured he would be relieved this morning. 41% of the season is over. This team is trending the opposite way. Those 3 points vs Toronto was total lipstick on a pig - I believe Rittich can be a decent goalie, but he literally turned into a Vezina finalist for those two games for the Flames to get those points. I saw it, and most of the people posting here saw it too. Then to lose 2 out of 3 games against Ottawa? Losing twice in blowouts to boot? I am firmly now on the Treliving should be relieved bandwagon. This is an unacceptable season both from a success perspective, and from a complete lack of entertainment perspective. This is the most awful team in the NHL to watch right now. Anaheim is more entertaining and that team looks dead to me. Things are not even trending in the right direction. This team looks like it is playing worse on a night-to-night basis. I stomached the Young Guns era. I watched a tonne of those games - didn't give up on the team. Hey, they sucked, but they were never THIS boring to watch. Sure, they had a number of stinkers, but they were never THIS BAD, and definitely never even remotely close to this boring. Those teams sucked, but it was much easier to watch them and support them then. Why? I accepted the fact that the Flames simply couldn't compete with the other NHL cities fiscally. I accepted them essentially being a feeder team or a farm team of sorts, but I felt lucky having a team to cheer for here in Calgary all those years, especially after the 'scare' of almost losing them, and watching Winnipeg and Quebec lose theirs. I felt lucky as a fan. I understood that they simply couldn't compete with the other NHL cities. Well, what's the rationale now? This team is the most boring team in the world right now. They are terrible in all 3 zones. They can't score, can't defend, barely seem to hit, barely make plays... Sorry, but this is game 23 of a 56 game season, this is the worst team I have ever seen wear this jersey, they are the most boring team, the least successful and they are getting worse on a game-to-game perspective. Montreal made a change already. So did Pittsburgh (of sorts). Teams have traded 'superstar level' players this season. There is no excuses to be made. To be in this situation is inexcusable right now. Treliving and his insistence on 'Babcock hockey' can GTFO already. Treliving should have woken up after Gulutzan. Should have woken up after Peters. Should have woken up 5 games ago at least with Ward. Heck, he should have woken up to Babcock himself over the last number of seasons he has been a coach - it is crap. I am 100% on board now with relieving Treliving. Never thought I would really end up on this side of the fence, but here I am. 7 years in, and the best success this team has had was inheriting Feaster's team (and Sutter's team - quite a number of players from Sutter's time made huge contributions as well). I declare this rebuild a failure. No, not a failure. A disaster. I am looking at a team that is looking like bona fide contenders - for the first overall pick. I have not seen a team in 7 seasons that even achieved the level of 'bona fide playoff participant'. It seemed like they did, even with the adversity of last season, and the promise of this season - but here we are. Time to move in a different direction under new management and coaching. I don't know who is out there. I don't care. All I know is that this team is unsuccessful and it is boring as hell, and another season is about to slip away, and it is happening without even a whimper.