[GT] Flames vs. Predators Feb. 6

[old-fart]

Flames can’t even accept a 2 foot pass cleanly.

Sigh.

[Harry Lime]

Dube-Lindholm-Tkachuk looks pretty good.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I would like them to give Glenn Gawdin a look in that same spot. Why not see what we have there.

Yeah, but does Gaudreau want Gawdin the lineup?

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Now I do think part of this issue is the core players still struggling and the roster composition, but I don’t think he’s the long term answer at head coach either

Agreed. There’s undoubtedly an issue with the top players willingness to hold themselves and each other accountable. It’s a group that needs the coach to play that role, and it doesn’t appear that Ward has been able to do that.

The underlying numbers have declined since he took over, which has been partially offset by strong goaltending when they strung wins together. I think it’s highly unlikely that Ward has fundamentally changed the message or tactics since taking over, so the decline in play comes down to his ability to get the most out of this group, and his management of the bench.

This isn’t to excuse the fact the roster is flawed, just seems that Ward is getting less out of the same team.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Robo

So next year we get to see a documentary about gios improbable comeback after not having surgery on his hamstring

No, it will be a documentary about how the new McDavid Method is being used to help athletes from all over the world. Like, for example, this professional hockey player out of southern Alberta who recently suffered a hamstring injury.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Heh, I'll get roasted, but it was close to being 3-3.

Do the Flames really need Giordano? They've gone the furthest since Sutter with him out injured.....

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I would like them to give Glenn Gawdin a look in that same spot. Why not see what we have there.

Would rather Czarnik.

[minnow]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Yeah, but does Gaudreau want Gawdin the lineup?

Gaud Gawd.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Would rather Czarnik.

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

Rieder & especially Rinaldo are not NHL calibre players either.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I get the sense that the Buddy Robinson experiment is about to come to an end.

End of an era.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

Sure we can just toss Gawdin into the blender!

[madmike]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Yeah, but does Gaudreau want Gawdin the lineup?

Does it matter at this point? Gaudreau is bad with pretty much everyone.

[BigRed]

Gaudreau terrible again. Good teams have leaders and followers. Gaudreau is neither. He plays for himself.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

I beg to differ... Czarnik is an NHL player with injury issues. He’s better than most, if not all, of our bottom 6...

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

End of an era.

And here's to you, Buddy Robinson.
Jesus loves you more than you will know

[Caged Great]

Gaudreau looks like Huselius did when juice went on a cold streak. Just a horrendously bad player. The Flames I feel should just go into a partial retool and move a bunch of things. This team is not going anywhere any time soon.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by Karl

Rieder & especially Rinaldo are not NHL calibre players either.

Why so hot Karl? Many of your buds shouldn't be on the ice either.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

I would give Czarnik a chance, we already have a bunch of forwards who are not nhl players on this roster like Lucic, Rinaldo, might as well try a smaller guy who can occasionally score. He has two fewer goals than Lucic over the past two years in 69 fewer games.

[Jimdon]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Czarnik is not an NHL player. Gawdin might also not be an NHL player, but we don’t know that for sure yet like we do for Czarnik.

Please explain how we know czarnik is not an nhl player.