[GT] Flames v. Isles - thre return of Smith

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Regular season, yes, but we did have this game:

It is unfair to cite playoff wins against Gulutzan.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

It’s one thing to fall short and miss the playoffs.

It’s another to think your team is playoff bound and find no need to lottery protect that 1st sent to NYI.

Yeah, gotta not make a trade because of a 2% chance. And you know that protecting it just moves the pick to a year away, right?

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by browna

Entire 2minutes spent in Isles zone so far.

Easy to play defence when you can just guide the Flames to the perimeter and they're happy to stay there until they fling a useless wrist shot from a bad angle towards the net.

[renny]

[ComixZone]

Johnston with a !@#$ cheap shot to Stajan's head while he's going down.

That POS deserves to be KO'd.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yeah, gotta not make a trade because of a 2% chance. And you know that protecting it just moves the pick to a year away, right?

Flames had at least a 5 percent chance of making the playoffs at the start of the year.

[CalgaryFan1988]

I wonder if there is a parallel between the fans who had mad love for Hartley and the fans that had mad love for Byron.

Seems like some people just focus on criteria that fit their narrative.

[browna]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Easy to play defence when you can just guide the Flames to the perimeter and they're happy to stay there until they fling a useless wrist shot from a bad angle towards the net.

Flames are out hustling and out battling the Isles. Severely. If you can’t see that effort don’t know what to tell you.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Flames had at least a 5 percent chance of making the playoffs at the start of the year.

That's not what I mean. Lottery protection only kicks in if the pick becomes a first overall (or in some deals, a top three). The Flames, if they miss the POs, will be about. 2% chance of winning the lottery.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by browna

Flames are out hustling and out battling the Isles. Severely. If you can’t see that effort don’t know what to tell you.

They're working hard, and generating nothing of consequence.

Working hard should not be something that gets commended. It should be expected. It's the baseline for any good team.

[direwolf]

Flames can't buy a goal.

[GioforPM]

Whistles put away.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Tkachuk, so close...... crossbar.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by browna

Flames are out hustling and out battling the Isles. Severely. If you can’t see that effort don’t know what to tell you.

Doesn't do much without being able to finish. As has been the story for most of the year. Skate, pass, low angle shot. Makes goalies look good.

[GioforPM]

Cue comeback.

[nwflamesfan]

Johnny theres 1

[direwolf]

Finally!

[BigBrodieFan]

Bound to happen with that hustle, but I bet it's called back

[browna]

Finally.

[GioforPM]

I think Gibson might have done it himself.