[GT] Flames @ Caps

[Vedder]

Flames 1st line and 1st D pairing on that caps goal. Have to be able to keep it out in that situation.

[calgaryblood]

Gio bringing down Brodie. Split them up.

[dammage79]

There's some puck luck for the Flames. Brodie stickless and Ovie whiffs twice.

[paulf7]

again you guys blame the d?!!?.. ya, brodie left that man in front. He and Go had 3 men down low to cover. Mony and Gaudreau both go chase the puck carrier and no one says anything to that?!

[troutman]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

This is what they're coached to do.

Our strategy is to prevent the puck from getting to the net in the first place, and it leaves guys open. It's an actual part of our system to leave the front of the net that exposed. The D are supposed to step forward and block the shot or intercept the pass.


...maddening, no?

I think you put your finger on it.

[DuffMan]

Prevent defense?

[hummdeedoo]

get it to OT - Johnny will take it from there.

[JohnnyT]

Yeah that's on Gio, beagle was his man that Brodie was covering while Gio pushed up but Willaims is Brodie's responsibility hence him moving over

[paulf7]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

This is what they're coached to do.

Our strategy is to prevent the puck from getting to the net in the first place, and it leaves guys open. It's an actual part of our system to leave the front of the net that exposed. The D are supposed to step forward and block the shot or intercept the pass.


...maddening, no?

finally someone who sees it

[JurassicTunga12]

Flames look awful all of a sudden. Man, what a difference from last years 3rd period Flames.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by stone hands

Watch the goal again. Brodie is covering one, then turns and skates towards the hash marks for some reason while another player sneaks in, leaving 2 guys standing in front with no coverage on either

He was, as others have been pointing out repeatedly, covering the guy that was winding up for the one-timer into the wide open net.

Gio's guy through and through.

[paulf7]

Originally Posted by JohnnyT

Yeah that's on Gio, beagle was his man that Brodie was covering while Gio pushed up but he Willaims is Brodie's responsibility hence him moving over

so wrong

[Ashasx]

I see no way the Flames win this game

[paulf7]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

He was, as others have been pointing out repeatedly, covering the guy that was winding up for the one-timer into the wide open net.

Gio's guy through and through.

nope

[dammage79]

Super scary rebounds.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by troutman

I think you put your finger on it.

It's actually the strategy too - Hamilton confirmed it in one of his interviews this year. He was asked about differences between Boston and Calgary, and he flat out said what the D is supposed to do in Calgary...which is to step in front of the man to block the shot or intercept the pass.

Gio's positioning was not his failure, it's the system's fault.

[stone hands]

Originally Posted by paulf7

again you guys blame the d?!!?.. ya, brodie left that man in front. He and Go had 3 men down low to cover. Mony and Gaudreau both go chase the puck carrier and no one says anything to that?!

The obvious solution to your forwards cheating is to leave 2 guys open in blue paint, gg

[Frank MetaMusil]

Stajan with the Glencross special there. Ugh.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Keep the puck off of Ovi's stick. Please.

[direwolf]

This team is infuriating. They're playing really well, on their way to victory with Ramo giving them a solid game, and yet they still find a way to crap the bed. Unbelievable.