[PGT] WCQF Game 4: Ducks 3 - Flames 1; Anaheim wins series in sweep

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

They also never looked like a team that could win that series from the puck drop of game 1. This team was in every game, at least.

The op mentioned they got further under Hartley and another poster poimted out the are not the Canucks.

If you put the Canucks aside at least they won 1 game . That 2015 was a much worse then this current team

To be fair this team never looked like yhey could win this series either. You can say all you like like they could have but you gotta at least win 1 out of 7.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

In game 3, you can't really fault Elliott for the high-stick non-goal. Maybe you pull Elliott after the game tying goal but by then the whole team was deflated so I don't think the Flames win it in OT even if Johnson was in net.
I don't think Johnson leads this team to 4 straight wins even if he had started this game.
Bottom line, Elliott defecated the bed when his team needed him to make some key saves, and he cost the team a chance to get back into the series.
Gulutzan couldn't get the most out of his players in the rs nor in the playoffs. That's why this team stumbled to a 7th place finish in the conference and got a terrible matchup in the first round, and it's why the Flames are the first team to be bounced from the playoffs this year.

Elliott was shaky the entire game 3. You could tell from the first shot he was fighting the puck. He should have been pulled after the second goal. Gulutzan not doing that probably cost us the series (outside of Elliott's performance). Anaheim wasted no time pulling Gibson.

[Iceman57]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

I LOVE this gif and it describes exactly how i feel

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

Talk about a homer post. All I see is a bunch of excuses. Fact is, this core will never accomplish anything. Yeah, they might be a playoff team but that's it. They are gonna be easy picking for anyone in the first round.

This team sucks.

Really?

[Makarov]

Two glaring holes to fill: 1st line RW AND starting goalie. Not sure how Treliving will do it this off-season but it needs to happen.

Also, I acknowledge he's a rookie, but Tkachuk's playoff performance was pretty disappointing.

[killer_carlson]

Flames brass neutered Tkachuk after the LA game and removed his edge from the lineup.

Core players took turns having brain cramps.

[vanisleflamesfan]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

Wouldn't go that far but he easily was the worst player on the ice after the goalie was pulled tonight.

Versteeg begs to differ. Mistake after mistake after mistake...

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by normtwofinger

Burn that Getzlaf banner.

It's the biggest banner in the place - can't figure that out. It needs to be vastly reduced in size and hidden in a dark corner.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by blender

In hindsight it is safe to say that Johnson would have been the best choice.

It's not hindsight when you are bitching about it beforehand

[Jeff Lebowski]

They played well in stretches of games but never long enough to get a win. Mental lapses. Really that is inexcusable. Most of the players have playoff experience.

Ducks missing two top D and Calgary doesn't just pound them? One game they made it hard on Bieksa and crew. Hard to understand.

Utterly disappointing.

[Serapth]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

And all this Gaudreau hate is ridiculous. He didn't have a great series but he was playing with Ferland. Ferland had a pretty crappy series after the 1st game. And Monahan wasn't that much better 5 on 5.

This almost Marc Savard like. You will totally regret it when Gaudreau is gone!

So... you didn't watch him turn over the puck three times in the last minute. The hate is pretty justified, he had an awful series. And a pretty horrid season.

Nobody is calling for a trade, but there are certainly reasons to be disappointed.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

It's the biggest banner in the place - can't figure that out. It needs to be vastly reduced in size and hidden in a dark corner.

No it needs to be burned in public.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

Versteeg begs to differ. Mistake after mistake after mistake...

Versteeg was the best flame on the ice

[flamesfan1297]

Monahan had a great Series. Also thought Bennett played really well. I'm hoping we bring back Versteeg on a 1 or 2 year cheap contract.

For the rest of the playoffs, Go Caps!

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

Versteeg begs to differ. Mistake after mistake after mistake...

Versteeg had some questionable moments tonight, but he was one of the few players in the series who looked like he'd been there before.

I'd welcome him back in a 3rd line role on a good deal.

Brouwer on the other hand. Ugh.

[sa226]

I think Johnny will look back at this season and not be happy with himself.

He needs to come back next year and earn that contract. He wasn't terrible, but it was a tough year for him at times.

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[theinfinitejar]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

It's the biggest banner in the place - can't figure that out. It needs to be vastly reduced in size and hidden in a dark corner.

Move it to just over the Goal Flamethrowers.

[FurnaceFace]

Crappy to end like this but very proud of the fans who didn't quit on the team who stood for thevlast 5 mins and cheered the team off the ice.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

Yeah a sweep is so much more awesome than a series win and at least one home W against the Ducks.

Did you just black out from the epic disappointment that was last year? 2015 was a miracle in every way, including the one W against the Ducks in the playoffs.

I'd rather play 4 games where we actually hang with our biggest competition and lose than play 5 and win just one out of pure luck.

If Gulutzan had 2015 Ramo we'd probably be up 3-1. But sure, missing the playoffs under Hartley was amazing. So sad we can't do that again.

[CliffFletcher]

Can't blame the sweep just on goaltending. Flames scored 2 even-strength goals in 4 games. Against a team missing its #1 and #3 d-men.