[GT] Flames Vs Canuks

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by troutman

I wonder if he is not the leader we think, and that some teammates might be tired of his act.

Tired of caring?

That has been evident in gio and backs and mony for as long as I can remember them wearing letters.

There’s a country club lifestyle and mentality on this team.

Not excusing tkachuk because he’s playing awful but this entire leadership group has been soft going back years

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by troutman

I wonder if he is not the leader we think, and that some teammates might be tired of his act.

Or his team mates have a low GAF meter and he doesn't like that.

[blender]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Yes. It's 3 goals. They can do it.

Love it.
I'll be here, cheering for it.
Need a quick one to get started.

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Monahan had a good period. Tkachuk’s been bad.

What exactly defines good for you?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

I wish they would try the following lines in the third for 20 minutes

Johnny Monahan Lindholm
Tkachuk Backlund Mangianpane
Lucic Bennett Dube
The other forwards

Agreed. Not just for a period, for a few games. Slotting in 4th liners in the top 3 lines doesn't make sense to me if it's obviously not working out. Put your top 9 in your top 9 and take your chances with your 4th line while limiting their minutes. And leave these pairings alone:

Hanifin-Tanev
Gio-Rasmus
Valimaki-Nesterov

[expo2428]

Whoever bet the under was probably very excited about their bet up until 2 minutes left in that period lol

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by blender

I really feel there is a need for an improved approach to whatever they are doing for sports psychology with this group.

Momentum shifts in hockey are a funny thing, but man, you can see it like a bad movie with these guys. Within seconds after Mangiapane's goal we all had that feeling that they were in trouble. You just know.

I've also been very reluctant to jump on the Fire-Ward train, but he is doing himself no favors.

Any chance of a comeback in the 3rd?

Anyone?

None whatsoever!! This group just doesn’t give a ####!! They talk a big game but when the chips are down, they fold!!

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Young Guns

Hard to pick on Johnny but damn...you just have to look at him funny and he gives the puck away. Instead of just throwing it into the corner he tries to thread it through 15 other players.

He's one of the only guys creating chances.
Unfortunately that also creates risk with the puck and some turnovers but it's necessary to try and get into high danger scoring areas.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by neo45

His lineups and line juggling are indefensible


Guy is an absolute disaster behind the bench. Promoting Simon to first line somehow then immediately demoting him after one shift? Inexplicable

Not really. His turnover led to a goal. No problem with that demotion.

[bigpete]

All they gotta do is get pucks deep, give 100%, and get back to playing their game.

[nieuwy-89]

Just rewatched the fourth goal. Tkachuk turned it over at the blue line, then literally took a knee and gave up on the play. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an uninjured player do that in the NHL. Something is not right with him.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Don't know how, but the boys need to win this one for Markstrom. They owe it to him. He's been lights out and has single-handedly won at least 2-3 games this year.

The second goal was kind of questionable but I can’t fault him on any of them really. Markstrom should tear a strip off these bozos. Lucic is the best player on the ice (from Calgary) ffs.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Agreed. Not just for a period, for a few games. Slotting in 4th liners in the top 3 lines doesn't make sense to me if it's obviously not working out. Put your top 9 in your top 9 and take your chances with your 4th line while limiting their minutes. And leave these pairings alone:

Hanifin-Tanev
Gio-Rasmus
Valimaki-Nesterov

You really need to get into coaching!

[Johnny Makarov]

Good thing we are playing one of the worst teams in the league. Give a good 15 minute effort in the 3rd and we can still beat them.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

Just rewatched the fourth goal. Tkachuk turned it over at the blue line, then literally took a knee and gave up on the play. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an uninjured player do that in the NHL. Something is not right with him.

He was injured though...he took a crosscheck on the play

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Don't know how, but the boys need to win this one for Markstrom. They owe it to him. He's been lights out and has single-handedly won at least 2-3 games this year.

Agreed.

This is the period where Tkachuk needs to pull the log out of his ass finally as well as a handful of other names and bring a Herculean effort for their goaltender.

[motorcrosser]

Need more ritchie. Knock guys off pucks. Oh and need the rest of the team here too.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

Just rewatched the fourth goal. Tkachuk turned it over at the blue line, then literally took a knee and gave up on the play. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an uninjured player do that in the NHL. Something is not right with him.

I think you still haven't

[GG51]

What are they doing, I mean the coach and GM, are they tanking? Wondering how the coach blames his players after this game. These line changes are weird. So mony and Jonny got a healthy scratch each game?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

What exactly defines good for you?

He was good on the boards after they put Ritchie with him to work with, and he made a bunch of nice passes (which his linemates then scrubbed). Playing heavier again.