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[fire_starter]

Originally Posted by kermitology

Win, lose, it doesn’t matter. This team is cooked. Just get this cursed season over with.

Uh not quite. Jets, Oilers and Kraken are reeling.

If the Flames can string some wins together I could see them overtake one of those teams. Beauty of the west this year. Lots of mediocre teams.

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Jesus. Are paternity leave policies that poor in Canada that we expect him back within 24 hours? Maybe let his wife and new baby be discharged from the hospital first, kay?

There are 17 weeks for the birth parent, 35 weeks for either parent, and 5 weeks exclusively for the non-birth parent. As a father taking my 5 weeks this summer for the birth of my 3rd child, I’m pumped about Canada’s paternity leave!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

This exactly!!!

I see posters say that the Flames make more egregious defensive breakdowns than other teams. Well I watched some Boston games lately and the breakdowns are there for them too but the goalies are making the saves. The goalies for the Bruins are also saving the medium danger shots which isn't happening here.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

But... MacKinnon

TBF, the first McDavid goal last night looked a lot like the Mackinnon goal. 2nd shot of the game for the goalie.

And his second was a huge breakdown which, yes, ended up in the back of the net. After 12 shots. Swayman was .833 at that point, for tall the in game save percentage fans. Swayman of course shut them down after that. ended up with 22 saves on 24 shots for .917.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by fire_starter

Uh not quite. Jets, Oilers and Kraken are reeling.

If the Flames can string some wins together I could see them overtake one of those teams. Beauty of the west this year. Lots of mediocre teams.

In the last 10 games, Edmonton has more points than Calgary.
Wpg has 1 less, Seattle has 2 less.
The Flames are also reeling.

Sure, it's possible they get hot and the others don't, but it's equally as likely the others stop reeling and the Flames continue to.
Most likely that everyone stays mediocre and the point gap remains similar to what it is now.

[kermitology]

The Flames haven't won more than 3 in a row all season. They're cooked. Don't expect anything different to suddenly happen.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by kermitology

Win, lose, it doesn’t matter. This team is cooked. Just get this cursed season over with.

Originally Posted by kermitology

The Flames haven't won more than 3 in a row all season. They're cooked. Don't expect anything different to suddenly happen.

Yeah, we get it. The season is over for you, cool. Some of us either still have hope and/or still want to enjoy watching hockey. If you don’t want to watch, don’t.

[redmile04]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Some of us either still have hope

Seriously? lol

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TherapyforGlencross

Not sure why Markstrom isn’t starting, he played quite well against the Avs.

But lost. Didn't Sutter say he was going with the win-and-you're-in strategy now?

Also, Boston is Vladar's former team. And he has a shutout against them already.

2G - 1W, 1L, 2 goals against

Pretty easy call to put him in.

[Cheese]

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by looooob

It's my dad's birthday, 8-1 Flames

Happy Birthday to your dad!!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by redmile04

Seriously? lol

Yes. Life is boring bring negative. They may not make it, but they might. Writing them off today is a little premature. There’s still a chance.

[Toonage]

All these refs seem like they have an axe to grind against Calgary. I don't know who 3/4 of them are, and yet...

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Yes. Life is boring bring negative. They may not make it, but they might. Writing them off today is a little premature. There’s still a chance.

It's the same as the Covid year. They were 6 points out and people were freaking out they were still trying to win instead of tank. It didn't work out but it was silly to expect the team to throw in the towel.

It doesn't look good and they need the teams they're battling with to not go on a heater themselves but 4 points is not impossible to overcome.

[Major Major]

lol, we'll be in Edmonton's playoff spot by the end of the week.

[hwy19man]

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[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

This exactly!!!

I see posters say that the Flames make more egregious defensive breakdowns than other teams. Well I watched some Boston games lately and the breakdowns are there for them too but the goalies are making the saves. The goalies for the Bruins are also saving the medium danger shots which isn't happening here.

Right. The Bruins make the same number of errors as the Flames in your world.

That’s a full belly laugh

Hopefully they do tonight, though

4-2 Flames

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Yeah, we get it. The season is over for you, cool. Some of us either still have hope and/or still want to enjoy watching hockey. If you don’t want to watch, don’t.

Pardon me for being tired of continued mediocrity. I want to see this team define the identity and strategy that to employ to win a Stanley Cup before I die.

Would I have prefered a burn it to the ground rebuild instead of Jonathan Huberdeau, yes I would have. Especially this year with this draft class. The Flames are just so infuriatingly middling.. They have been so unbelievably frustrating this year and it just drives me insane seeing them continue down a path that only prolongs the mediocre results. Hanging onto a hope that they can sneak into the playoffs to do what? Go on a magical run? It's a fantasy, and chasing that fantasy only prolongs that as fantasy instead of reality..

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Major Major

lol, we'll be in Edmonton's playoff spot by the end of the week.

Honestly, do some of you not have access to the standings or calendars?
Because if the Flames win 3 straight and Edmonton does nothing, we still aren't in their spot.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Yeah, we get it. The season is over for you, cool. Some of us either still have hope and/or still want to enjoy watching hockey. If you don’t want to watch, don’t.

[Flamesfan05]

Win tonight-> buyer
Lose tonight -> seller