[GT] Game 5 - vs. Avalanche

[direwolf]

So anybody have any ideas on how to get us over the playoff hump next season? We have a pretty good team, as the regular season proved. But we're clearly missing some of those playoff intangibles, like toughness, speed, and tenacity.

At this point I'm not opposed to trading a couple of soft players like Monahan and Brodie to try and fill some of those holes. Thoughts?

[MonaTone]

Hrudey is a tool, he can stay off Flames broadcasts forever plz.

[Timbo]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Ron McLean is a ref?

Drink

[TheoFleury]

Trading Monahan, Jankowski, and Brodie should be something the team seriously considers imo

[Aarongavey]

Hard to disagree with Ron McLean on the disallowed goal.

[TBone290]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

This is just reality. Monahan is good, but you can't expect him to be something he isn't. He's an opportunistic scorer.

If there's one big change i would be okay with, it would be trading Monahan and signing Matt Duchene to replace him. That would actually have been totally viable, except that the Lightning #### the bed. Now Duchene will likely re-sign in Columbus and if he does hit the open market he'll be worth probably 9M AAV. Say what you want about Monahan, he is still way underpriced.

The real solution would have been getting Duchene at the deadline, which was totally possible. Standing pat was a mistake, both at the time and in retrospect.

His low AAV should fetch the flames more!

[Jore]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Man Monahan... where the hell is your heart? You see your 5"8 superstar winger getting his ass beat in the corner in a do-or-die game and you're gonna stand there, put his hand on Barries shoulder and let him keep working him???

I've never been so disappointed in having a player on my team. Get out of here or grow a pair.

you see your check at the offensive blueline and instead of engaging you swing your stick in their direction and stop skating when he heads down the ice on a rush, you're deep in the offensive zone on a powerplay but take the dumbest route to the scrum so you both lose the battle and leave the defender wide open for a clear, on the same powerplay you're next to the defender and he's pinned on his own boards and instead of battling for the puck or taking a step to gain body position you stand next to him and let him freeze it for a faceoff, etc etc

[djsFlames]

We got zero favors from the officials in the series.

Just saw the replay of Johnson wrapping his arm around Bennett making the goalie contact unavoidable.

Officials sure bought into the Avs excellent acting all series.

A key game 2 call that altered the game, a key game 4 call that altered the game, a goal ruling that stymied the Flames momentum tonight.

Maybe we Didn't play well enough to deserve it, but amazingly you tweak a few decisions and this could be a 3-2 flames series. Can't always rely on the breaks though.

[PostandIn]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

We would've owned a 7pm series.

Zoom.

[Ferarri]

Originally Posted by Kybb79

Maclean is right shutup Hrudey.

What did they say?

[Scary Eloranta]

Originally Posted by motorcrosser

I blame this all on not playing rittich from the start. Team would have had so much more confidence, they would have smoked the Avs. . #whatif

Sent from Indianapolis

Sorry but this doesn't make any sense to me. For once, goaltending was not an issue in a Flames playoff series.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Originally Posted by calgaryred

This is a team lacking playoff experience it's a learning curve. Saw it with the Flames in the 80s, it's a process. Trades to improve and give experience in the 2nd season is important for 2020 cause Neal isnt it.

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Hahahahaha. Lacking playoff experience. I’d bet money they have more playoff experience than the Avs

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Ron McLean is a ref?

Yes he is

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Kybb79

Maclean is right shutup Hrudey.

Hrudey defending a goalie on a goalie interference call? I'm shocked!

[Kybb79]

Originally Posted by TheoFleury

So how do we get bigger, stronger and better?

It's not about bigger it's about getting guys that have speed, skill and grit for the playoffs. Guys that do anything to win.

[Ashasx]

I'm a biased Flames fan but I think Ron was 100% right on Gaudreau's goal.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I don't think anything needs to be done. Maybe shift a couple of the lines but at this point it is too late. Eithet the guys really want it and make things happen or they don't. I see no point in switching goals or benching guys with 20 minutes and a 3 goal deficit.

He needed to do some actual coaching after the game 3 debacle. Instead he didn't change anything at all. Down the stretch when the top line was crap he didn't change a damn thing. Plays Neal way too much, hem sits him and plays his replacement 3 minutes.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Bennett... lowest hockey IQ on the team...

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Best playoff player on the team.

Both of these things are 100% true.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by nwflamesfan

First time ive heard Gio's name all night

Was thinking exactly the same thing.

[GioforPM]

Contact or not, Grubauer turned and made a play. Good goal.