[PGT] Flames 0 - Blues 5

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by jonkaupp

They’re the bengals of the NHL. Not quite as bad as their counterpart rival Browns (oilers) but forever mired in mediocrity. Bad leadership at the top that never allows anything to ever truly flourish beneath. Get a good year every once in a while and then right back to being among the bottom.

Good analogy. They kept Marvin Lewis around forever because of I guess, continuity. And so they got continuous mediocrity.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Well, it's late november!

Maybe it happens. Maybe we have a resurgence akin to the Canes. Or better yet, like the Blues.

One thing's for sure. It only can go up from here.

Three more road losses and that’s it for Peters.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI

Fair enough, but people used to always trash Iginla for his leadership. Why should Gio be immune to criticism? He was awful tonight.

Originally Posted by jonkaupp

Was clearly trying to point to higher up the ladder, but sure. Gio is a good leader, I believe that. One good leader does not make for good overall leadership.

Agree with both.

Guy is just such a warrior, and the best dman in the league last year, I feel like you couldn't ask for a better captain. I just don't know what to think of all this tbh.

[Fire in the disco]

I miss the ATL and fun gifs

[t0rrent98]

I hate to say it, but this team ****s without Hathaway. I sure miss him on the Flames.

[Chingas]

Just watched a few of the player videos after the closed door meeting. Sure seems as though it was pretty heated with more than one person called out. Let's see if they respond or if it's all talk.

[Ashes]

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Locke

Perhaps we might even score a goal.

Nope.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

When is the closed door players only meeting????

2:30 am at da club.

[atb]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Yup. PLEASE don't try to save this season. It's done already.
Have a REALLY bad year and get a franchise player.

Yep, there's nothing to be done at this point. Play out the season, make the needed moves in the off-season.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by ricosuave

Who knew Brodie was the glue that held this team together?

Pro tip: It was Hathawin.

[Chingas]

Double post

[direwolf]

Including tonight, I haven't watched the last three games, and clearly that was the right decision on my part. If the team won't give a crap, then neither will I.

I still have a tiny shred of faith that they can somehow right the ship. But man, it's not lookin' good right now. This team is a tire fire.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by theinfinitejar

That looks like a team trying to get a coach fired.

How many coaches can go through Calgary in a decade?

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Chingas

Just watched a few of the player videos after the closed door meeting. Sure seems as though it was pretty heated with more than one person called out. Let's see if they respond or if it's all talk.

Sorry what are you referring to? They had a closed door meeting after the game tonight and then did media?

[united]

Wow is it ever going to be quiet on the bus to the airport and the flight to Philadelphia. Can't get much lower than this.

2 regulation wins in the last 15 games, scoring 2 or fewer goals in 9 of them.


With a 1:00 PM game in Philly followed by a quick flight to Pittsburgh they'll have almost 48 hours on the ground. Regardless of result, might be time to pile up the kangaroo court fines and money on the board pot, leave all cell phones in the hotel rooms, and hit a nice spot in Pitt with a private room and get in one as a team. Mandatory attendance. No coaches. No Trainers. No talking to spouses. Just the boys letting loose and getting bombed as a group with no distractions and no game to worry about the following day. Have a good sweat at practice or the optional the next day, rest off the hangover, and get back to work getting this train back on the tracks with a big win over the Penguins.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

You know what I mean. The opposite of trying to save the season.

No. You specifically referred to a bunch of player interviews and a organized plan by management. It doesn't work like that, so it's just fan-talk and is basically meaningless.

But don't get me wrong, I totally understand the frustration and the desire to see things put right. I'm honestly not trying to be critical of how you feel. I'm just pointing out that it is an emotional flight of fancy.

As a professional manager of a multi-million dollar enterprise you damn well try and save the season. With everything you've got. Granted, it has to be attempted correctly as many posters here have noted. Blowing the future in a vain attempt to help today is obviously worse, but make no mistake, the mandate is reel this thing in, RFN.

[corporatejay]

I know people hate this cliche but the answers have to be in the room.

This is the team, this is it. Gaudreau, Monny, Tkachuk and Lindholm need to starting producing. If they don't, this team will fail.

[atb]

Originally Posted by heep223

Sorry what are you referring to? They had a closed door meeting after the game tonight and then did media?

Yeah sounds like they had a closed door meeting and then did media:

[Chingas]

Originally Posted by heep223

Sorry what are you referring to? They had a closed door meeting after the game tonight and then did media?

That's what it appears like. On the NHL app there are four videos post game/meeting in which the players said the contents of the meeting would be kept inside the room.