[PGT] 1-1 series. Off to Colorado.

[dino7c]

The same people that told me

Flames won't win the division
Flames will get swept by Vegas

are now here to tell us a 1-1 series is over...okay then

[カナダ人です]

I think Mackinnon's ice time is being blow out of proportion. This season (he played all 82 games) he averaged 22:05 a night. Tonight after 60 minutes he was at about 24:00. Not that much different.

The point is, he's used to playing big minutes. So I wouldn't count on him slowing down.

Whoever said this would be a sweep for the Flames was sorely mistaken. Colorado heading home and with the momentum. This could go 6 or even 7.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Dude, I have no idea what you’re on about. It’s 8 pm where I am right now.

Ni-night.

Ok dude. Don't get emotional when players get called out for being garbage.

[Phaneuf_Phan]

Bednar has no upper lip

[Geeoff]

Man some of you guys have thin skin. Can't even handle one OT loss... No one has gone 16-0.

Was one hell of a snipe by MacKinnon. Credit where it's due. On to the next one!

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Red

We have a top line? Lindholm got moved. Monahan is useless most of the time. Johnny can't do it all.

I can use a nap, sure, but tell me where I am wrong.

ok

1) lindholm was back with that line in OT after a brief relocation
2) ugh can we please put this monahan narrative to bed? he may go down in flames lore as a top-3 goal-scorer in team history. pls
3) ok now I agree w you

[merlin]

Great game by the Avalanche. Really controlled the game from start to finish. Flames were lucky to be in this one. We are in a series now. On to Colorado.

[GullFoss]

Janko and Neal have both been terrible. I think you have to move Bennett to a different line. And then give the fourth line - consisting of Janko-Neal-Frolik 5-7 minutes per game.

[Red]

Originally Posted by dino7c

The same people that told me

Flames won't win the division
Flames will get swept by Vegas

are now here to tell us a 1-1 series is over...okay then

quote the "series is over" crowd please. You are a bigger drama queen than the most negative posters.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

Pandering to the veteran all season long and things haven’t changed. I still don’t understand the lovefest with this guy. Everyone defends Neal and give him the benefit of the doubtyet ripped Brouwer to shreds. Don’t get it one bit. Neal’s been worse than Brouwer ever was and his so called playoff experience and hasn’t done squat for him.



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Yeah, that is not true.

[N-E-B]

Bah. Played terrible and it still took overtime and a hell of a shot to beat us. Not overly worried about it.

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by timbit

The NHL is a a really good league. You make the the playoffs... you have a chance.

You need to check out Flames road record.

Hint: Its really f’n good.

One of the reasons they won the Western Conference.

Oh ye of little faith.

No doubt. I'm not so much concerned about the result. I'm concerned that the Avs have carried play for 2 games, on the road, being the worst team of all playoff teams.

Since everybody likes to look up a persons post history, you can see my comments after game 1.

I really admire peoples faith in the team, but I don't know how anybody can watch them play in crunch time and have any faith this team can win the cup.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Red

quote the "series is over" crowd please. You are a bigger drama queen than the most negative posters.

lol because you know you actually said the other two things...you also implied the Flames are coming home down 3-1

why even watch?

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by CGY12

I don't know how anybody can watch them play in crunch time and have any faith this team can win the cup.

mainly because they've won 51 games this yr and lost only 33

[Red]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

ok

1) lindholm was back with that line in OT after a brief relocation
2) ugh can we please put this monahan narrative to bed? he may go down in flames lore as a top-3 goal-scorer in team history. pls
3) ok now I agree w you

Monahan is not in the same planet as MacKinnon. Name a worse #1 C on a playoff team this year.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by CGY12

No doubt. I'm not so much concerned about the result. I'm concerned that the Avs have carried play for 2 games, on the road, being the worst team of all playoff teams.

Since everybody likes to look up a persons post history, you can see my comments after game 1.

I really admire peoples faith in the team, but I don't know how anybody can watch them play in crunch time and have any faith this team can win the cup.

I strongly disagree that the Avs carried the play in game one. Smith made some great saves but 5 on 5 it wasn’t even close. Calgary dominated them in just about every facet of the game.

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Girard potentially being injured could really help the flames. Avs D is pretty thin already.

I'm thinking they bring up Makar next game.

[Jore]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Janko and Neal have both been terrible. I think you have to move Bennett to a different line. And then give the fourth line - consisting of Janko-Neal-Frolik 5-7 minutes per game.

i liked the bennett/gaudreau/monahan, tkachuk/backlund/lindholm, neal/jankowski/frolik combinations that gave us the lead in the third. but peters went back to the old lines after we got the lead and in ot.

hopefully he realizes the obvious and unleashes bennett, ryan, and mangiane in terms of ice time. they've been huge positives

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

I’m more upset by how we played for 60 minutes than the ultimate result.

We completely wasted a fantastic performance from Mike Smith.

Agreed. They refuse to make things easy on themselves by taking advantage of Mike Smith putting up a wall for them. The guy pried open the jaws of defeat for most of the game and they let the avs keep skating around them, even after two intermission breaks which was frankly stunning..

They dont take the easy road, but usually end up pulling through in the end when it matters most, whether it's the third period or going on a run and taking out SJ in their barn to seal the west.

They know they have what it takes to win. Just gotta dig in.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by evman150

Flames played iffy hockey in both games. 1-1 is not a bad result. Wake the f up, win at least one in Denver, and go from there.

I'm concerned, but not worried.

PS McKinnon is such a stud. What a player wow.

What are some of you people talking about saying they played an iffy 1st game? Flames played a pretty damn good game the first one. Avs threw everything they had at the Flames in the second game and won in OT by needing to tie the game late.

Like some people here need to be less bipolar. Geez. It's like a yo yo of emotions.