[GT] Flames at Oilers - Game 1

[Robo]

Gretzky sounds wasted

[CedarMeter]

It's one period. Settle down and regroup. Score the next goal and the Oilers will get that losing feeling in their gut again.

[FiveSeven]

Jesus chirst. It's almost like its the first game of the year and all of our preseason games were with half the team missing most of the time.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Wasn't able to watch the first live, but just fast forward watched the first. Grossman and Elliot look like ####.

Less worries about Grossman, he can just be removed. Elliott on the other hand.....

[skudr248]

Originally Posted by AcGold

I ain't watching this, #### that.

Just have a few more beers, it makes it less painful

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

I didn't pay attention to the pairings pre-game. That was indeed some unorthodox thinking by Gulutzan. Remarkable actually.

You'd think that a new coach would go with Gio-Brodie, lean on them as much as possible, and go from there.

Remarkably stupid. Gulu is no guru.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Robo

Gretzky sounds wasted

That's just how old people sound.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by colbym72

Didn't think Giordano had a good period. Kept shooting into shins

He was okay but he dropped McDavid so he gets a pass.

[btimbit]

Yeah the D pairings just have to change. Giving every good player a plug to drag around, not so great. Why on earth do you split up Giordano and Brodie?

And Grossman? Not understanding that signing. Two better options sitting in the press box right now

[calgaryblood]

The NHL reviews all close plays like the Versteeg shot. If it was in they would have buzzed down and the play would be dead and it would be a goal.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Stunned that Gulutzan would set himself up to fail with this D setup, just a brain dead decision.

Flames can't afford to mess with D setups. We have to avoid the slow start we had last season. Just go with what has worked in the past and make changes if need be.

[Torchdemall]

Gretzky looks like "Red" from Angry Birds. LOL!

[Galakanokis]

Wideman makes Grossman look fast. Good God he is slow. A semi truck could go by him by the time he pivots.

[Thor]

I'm actually going to email NHL gamecenter, this is hilariously cheap looking, I'd rather see "commercial break" by a million times than a studdering app AD for cheap apps on an app store. This is on my browser streamed to TV, way to look cheap as hell.

[SportsJunky]

Gretz is definitely a sheet or two to the wind.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

can somebody tell me the time of the period when versteeg's shot went off the post

12.25 accorrdi g to the nhl.

Edit

It says 12:25 sKris Veersteg snap shot SAVED by Cam Talbot lol.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

The NHL reviews all close plays like the Versteeg shot. If it was in they would have buzzed down and the play would be dead and it would be a goal.

A simple replay on the broadcast would have been nice. I mean that's what a real network would have done. Rogers is garbage though, so I guess this is expected.

[Ashasx]

Versteeg's shot went of the post with 7:38 remaining in the 1st. Hard to tell at regular speed, but looks like the shot went between Talbot's right arm, off the post, and out the other direction. No goal.

but thx for the replay sportsnet

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I liked Versteeg . Even ignoring that shot off the post (That I want to see again, Sportsnet, ffs) he's played well.

I've never particularly liked Versteeg but he was an obvious signing with the hole in RW. Best option out there probably.

Not ideal to have that hole on your first line of course.

[Robo]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

That's just how old people sound.

Yeah I'm sure he isn't drinking those 11$ 16 oz beers