Flames Lose 4-1 to Arizona

[GioforPM]

Basically a lack of offensive polish. Brodie and Bennett would've helped and presumably Hudler's offence will be replaced somehow. That's a different lineup and we won't lose next year

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

One question after glancing over the game thread. Are we really going with 'Orts' over 'Oreo'? Because with Oreo, at the very least we get a bunch of Leah Hextall gifs after every start. Jus sayin.

I think the coaches call him Orts, that's why I use it, kind of caught on for me.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Dion

Calgary Flames
@NHLFlames "I felt like we gave them that one with soft plays by us." - Mark Giordano

Calls em like he sees em. Good on you, Gio.

[direwolf]

You know you're a bad team when you can't beat the f'n Arizona Coyotes all season. This summer can't get here soon enough.

[killer_carlson]

Did Wideman play?

How did he look?

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by igitang

the blues dont suck. They crushed the ducks tonite.

Or is your sig a representation of who youre cheering for now? And in that case, why isnt it a dallas stars banner?

cphl

[1Nite]

Flames don't need no Auston from Arizona, they all ready have Austin from Arizona, Carroll >Mathews.

[stone hands]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Did Wideman play?

How did he look?

About as bad as he looked before the suspension

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

I think the coaches call him Orts, that's why I use it, kind of caught on for me.

Originally Posted by Oxford English Dictionary

ort
noun (usu. orts) archaic or dialect
a scrap or remainder of food from a meal.

Great. Our goalie's nickname means Leftovers.

[puffnstuff]

I think Wideman got slower.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Great. Our goalie's nickname means Leftovers.

No!! It means he's good against Tampa Bay.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

No!! It means he's good against Tampa Bay.

Diablo II references ALWAYS get a Thanks.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I think Wideman got slower.

That's unpossible..

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I think Wideman got slower.

That's an optical illusion.

Normally, the other players skating around him would create air currents. This makes the cobwebs on his skates flutter so he appears to be moving. Playing against a team coached by Tippett, the cobwebs just hang there so you can tell he's stationary.

[BeltlineFan]

Just got home from the game. The most noticeable player for me was Hathaway, he looked great out there.

[VladtheImpaler]

When the Coyotes have to trade us Domi to move up to #1 they are going to remember this game...

[WhiteTiger]

Ugh, that was a rough game to watch.

[burn_this_city]

Hard to imagine how much worse this rebuild would be without Johnny. We would probably be looking at another 2-3 years of this.

[Scoutski]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Hard to imagine how much worse this rebuild would be without Johnny. We would probably be looking at another 2-3 years of this.

I love Johnny, but I'd say we're probably in for about 2 more years of this...

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Scoutski

I love Johnny, but I'd say we're probably in for about 2 more years of this...

I think we can rebound next year with a few additions. Obviously we need better goaltending first and foremost. Secondly we need some more scoring depth. I think Treliving has enough trade assets at his disposal to solve those problems. I think there's a very good chance our #1 pick goes straight into the NHL if we're picking top 6 and IMO in that top 6 there's 5 forwards and 1 d-man so we have decent chance of landing a forward. Add another top 6 forward through UFA/trade and suddenly we look a lot deeper up front. We're gonna need to add 1 or 2 goalies and that's where Treliving is going to have to work some magic. If we do that I don't see why we wouldn't be competing for the playoffs. There's the possibility that a few of our younger guys take a significant step forward next year. I still see room for growth in the games of Bennett, Ferland, Jokipakka, Wotherspoon, Colborne, Nakladal, Monahan, Ortio. Not all will improve but surely at least a couple will.