[PGT] Flames beat Preds 4-3

[Machiavelli]

Giordano is their best player, Gaudreau is the most skilled.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

12 games into his NHL hockey career with the Flames, is Johnny Gaudreau already the best player on the team?

No. Gio and Brodie are still there.

[PsYcNeT]

I'm not sure about best (yet) but certainly the most explosive.

As well, I wouldn't say as an overall piece he is better than Brodano, but is definitely topping the forward group.

[WhiteTiger]

Always nice to look at the game results after missing the game, and see a W.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Love Johnny, but best player on the team? That's quite a stretch.

[calgary2220]

Well at least our defenseman are pulling there load!!! #2 #4 and #14 in scoring for defenseman. They are all ahead of some big names! If TJ keeps it up that contract he just signed will be a steal!!!

[Moderator]

Originally Posted by Chill Cosby

1. I really wish awful gifs wouldn't get deleted. I come in late, miss out, and just read about a bunch of nightmare inducing boner-makers

They get deleted because they are inappropriate. Simple as that.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Love Johnny, but best player on the team? That's quite a stretch.

Is it? While I do agree that Giordano and Brodie are still the Flames' best players, I think that Gaudreau makes a very compelling case as the team' best forward. In three of the last five games he has been the best player on the ice.

[fatso]

Originally Posted by troutman

You know it is Halloween right? People have parties to go to.

Gaudreau is really something. I hope his development stays the course because the sky is the limit for him.

I'm glad to read people's takes on Granlund and Ferland. Really exciting prospects so it's nice to hear they looked good at the outset of their call-up. Does Ferland have the skill to eventually play with a Gaudreau, Bennett or Baertschi (smallish skilled guys?). Would be nice to not have to wonder where's the beef in our projected top-6.

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Goat of the game; Flames fans. Our fans suck, period. Even during the good years, always leaving early, rarely cheer hard (outside of the '04 playoff run).

No one shows up even though we have a young exciting team, on it's way through a very successful rebuild.

Just awful, hang your heads in shame, Flames fans. You don't put in a quarter of the effort your team does.

Huh? The dome was absolutely rocking.

[Lobsterfreak]

Good point about the "beef"

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by calgary2220

Well at least our defenseman are pulling there load!!! #2 #4 and #14 in scoring for defenseman. They are all ahead of some big names! If TJ keeps it up that contract he just signed will be a steal!!!

Looking around the league....I would suggest it already is.

[tvp2003]

Johnny Hockey with another GGWG (Gaudreau Game Winning Goal).

Hiller get the next start?

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Johnny Hockey with another GGWG (Gaudreau Game Winning Goal).

Hiller get the next start?

I believe Hartley was planning to start Ramo vs the Canadiens Sunday. Otherwise they'd get Hiller twice in quick succession.

[Finger Cookin]

@Fan960Steinberg 10s10 seconds ago
Volchenkov will have a hearing for his hit on Ferland last night. #Flames

[Igster]

Originally Posted by stemit14

2016-2017 season:

Gaudreau-Bennett-Poirier

Please!

As much as watching Johnny is great fun this year, I absolutely can't wait for Bennett next season. If he hadn't gotten hurt, I think it's safe to assume he would have had a shot to make the team this year. I would say it's a safe bet he makes it next season.

Players like Bennett and Poirier coming along, Ferland and Granlund, then still having Gio and Brodie and another year of Hiller? Could be a very good season next year. Hell, it's already a blast this year.

[Anar]

Nicely played game by the entire Flame squad particularly after the accumulating injury list.

The Flames played with grit. Johnny is not only good but exceptional. Sean Monahan was shining on ice...Hats off to everyone.

Keep the flame burning boys!.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

12 games into his NHL hockey career with the Flames, is Johnny Gaudreau already the best player on the team?

I still think Monahan is the best forward on the roster.

Underappreciated with the Flash of Gaudreau, but he stepped up into a go-to centre role last night and the flames won. That's hard.

[stemit14]

It really is amazing to watch this kid. We're talking about elite level talent. If there was a definition of a human highlight reel it seems to be Johnny. That move against volchenkov was incredible for a few reasons...

1. That's a veteran shut-down/defensive defenceman that rarely gets beat one on one.

2. Johnny barely had any time/space to gain speed... He received the pass in the middle of the neutral zone and did a sharp turnaround before heading up ice. Despite this, he absolutely blew by the predators' defence.

3. It wasn't like the predators didn't have the time and position to prepare for Johnny coming up the ice. They didn't really get caught on a bad change.

4. He made that move at such a high speed while going straight at a dirty/hulking defenceman and made him look ridiculous.

5. He kept his head up the whole time.

Take notes Taylor Hall... This wasn't some peewee move that you try time and time again and it never works. This was beautiful.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Yeah, lost in the game narrative last night was just how good Monahan was. He had big shoes to fill with both Backlund and Stajan out, two centers who handle most of the defensive duties. Played well all night, played smart and ended up with both a goal and an assist. Despite the slow start he's on pace for over 20 goals and 40 points.