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[fire_starter]

Habs are playing Tokarski tmrw..... What do they just want to give the Jets 2 points?

[Vinny01]

Glad to come from behind twice and snag a point but we really needed 2. 5-3 should still get us in for sure. Go Islanders and Go Habs tomorrow.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

and your other post was the flames don't get a point if it wasnt for colborne.

Simply not true, 2 terrible penalties that were not even somewhat questionable, giveaways and isn't as strong on the puck as he has shown in the past.

Sure he went to the net on the game tying goal.... its what he is supposed to do and saying that goal was all him not even remotely true.

I want him to get back to early season form but I think he needs a couple games in the booth as so many other players have done.

1st penalty was a massive dive, and that 3rd goal is mostly him...I mean come on play the goalie is busy pushing him in the back and that is why he misses the puck

[Jbo]

Random thoughts...Do the Flames only play teams on hot streaks? Who does Minn start on Friday with the Cal vs LA back to back? Will the OT ever go in our favour? Do people really believe Benn is not a diver?

[GranteedEV]

We've just suddenly got a brutal schedule and anyone saying it's an easy schedule to close the season is kidding themselves.

Dallas has now won 9 of their last 11, Colorado was on a tear, Columbus was on a tear, Ottawa was on a tear, Blues were on a tear. Up next we've got Minnesota (on a tear), Nashville (have won two straight and are putting it together just in time for us), Dallas again (ugh I don't know how much more of the diving I can take, Ryan Kesler has officially passed on his legacy to Jamie Benn), oh, and then the blues again.

Oilers and Coyotes you say? Foolsgold games, the Kings get to play the Oil twice.

Oh, and then LA and Winnipeg, who are both now gonna be 100% healthy while we're still without our best player.

We're gonna make the playoffs, and we're gonna do it picking up gut-check points like we did tonight. Today was a big point even if LA has a game in hand. Hope Tavares dominates Kopitar tommorow and Leddy/Boychuk show their cup experience.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

The main challenges I see with this team are.
1. They are fatigued. The D in particular is playing a ton of minutes. No choice but it is having an impact
2. Their goalies don't steal wins very often.
3. They don't have another gear. Other teams are elevating their play this time of season - the Flames have been playing b's to the w the entire season.

But they are hanging in there.

Yeah this goaltending duo is starting to remind me of Trevor Kidd and Rick Tabaracci. Very pedestrian.

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

Damn this is entertaining ! 9 games left in the thick of things
Even in the Iggy years we were done by now , I love this team.
GFG!

[Frequitude]

They really did look like they were running on fumes. And this road trip starts with 3 games in 4 nights.

...but they always seem to do what they're not supposed to do.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

What is it that gives Colborne such a long leash with Hartley? Other than his first 20 or so games, he has been a 4th, maybe on some nights 3rd line C yet he stills sees a ton of ice time, PP time, OT, Shootout.... He looks like he hasnt completely grown into his body and has potential but a guy like Granlund deserved all that extra ice time if it was to be had.

Not sure why everyone is piling on Colborne. He's been solid if unspectacular. He finally lays a massive body check on someone and gets called for boarding. Fairly bad luck, IMO. He's in a massive slump offensively, as evidenced by his tense SO attempt, but he's played pretty well as a 3rd liner this season.

Why does Hartley have so much patience with a 6'5" centre who wins 52% of his faceoffs and uses his long reach and big frame to break up plays here and there? It's beyond me...

[Huntingwhale]

Engelland earned his contract by getting us that point.

Eff you Hemsky. 2 goals and a flop to draw a penalty? F'ing hate you more then ever. And wasn't Benn supposed to be injured? Screw him too. Really wish Wideman's shot in OT snuck in. 99% of the time that goes in. But of course the hockey gods ain't on our side tonight.

Looking forward (not) to the OOT tomorrow night where every single team we are battling against coming away with a win.

[The_Future]

Sure missing Gio right about now. That being said playoffs or no playoffs this is a team of WARRIORS, and I am for the first time in a few years proud to be a Flames fan.

They have points in 6 of their last 8 games, not sure you can expect a whole lot more. I don't know if we are playoff bound, we are definitely playing good enough to deserve it. Again curse the Wild West, everyone is playing so well lately it is frustrating for sure.

[Armchair Quarterback]

I know it's the end of the season but maybe we're panicking. Tonight could have gone either way. Reffing was iffy but there were some favourable calls for both sides. So we're not a big shootout team, big deal. We shouldn't forget that Dallas were playing for their lives tonight -- if we win, they're mathematically out.

Re-load and win the next one.

[Five-hole]

Kings are winning on the road against the league's best and we're dropping points against non-playoff teams at home. Not good.

The weight of expectations is on us and we're playing nervous now that we have something to lose.

All part of the process for a young team.

[dino7c]

Was Benn's injury and inner ear infection? seemed to have some issues with his balance

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Engelland earned his contract by getting us that point.

$3M for one point eh?

[MotoRacer]

That was junk game... Lucky to get a point.

Hoping jets start to lose some... Otherwise flames are the 1 outside team

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

Kings are winning on the road against the league's best and we're dropping points against non-playoff teams at home. Not good.

The weight of expectations is on us and we're playing nervous now that we have something to lose.

All part of the process for a young team.

Kings are a "non playoff team" right now

Dallas has won 9 of 11 games they are not a bad team

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Flames now no longer control their own fate, they need to rely on LA and/or Winnipeg losing to have a chance at a playoff spot. Not looking good

Wrong.

If the Flames go 8-0-0, including wins against Minnesota, Winnipeg, and LA, they will have 103 points. They mathematically cannot be caught even if all teams win their remaining games and will make the playoffs. This has nothing to do with how many points you or I think will be needed to make the playoffs. Flames still control their own fate based on math.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yeah this goaltending duo is starting to remind me of Trevor Kidd and Rick Tabaracci. Very pedestrian.

It is amazing they've been able to do what they've done with this duo. The natural assumption would be that for a team like this to stay in the chase, they must be getting unreal tending. Yet they are not.

Their two guys 38 and 45th in GAA and 45th and 47th in SVP.

That list includes all goalies - so some guys with very few games. But it tells the tale - which is the Flames are getting below average goal tending.

If you are looking for reasons why the Flames may not regress next year - if they get any kind of better goaltending that would be one. Ortio may be the guy to provide it.

This is also why I'm not anxious to hang on to both Ramo and Hillier.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by FlameZilla

Ferland in for Raymond, who was particularly invisible tonight.

I wish he was invisible...to me, he was visible in the most terrible way possible. Just about gave the game away with a weak turnover in his zone in OT.