[PGT] Oilers 7, Flames 4 -- Nadir

[Vinny01]

This team had a bad training camp. Their 2 star forwards were out due to injury and holdout. They looked invisible tonight. Elliott was terrible and no better than last seasons awful goaltending.

I didn't feel the flames got outplayed at all but they looked rusty and the refs definitely called a lot against. The turning point was the no call on Johnny and the penalty shot for McDavid.

Let's get them Friday but this team needs some work

[theinfinitejar]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Kulak - Engelland

Those pairings win tonight IMO, even with the horrid officiating and bad goals.

[memphusk]

Well that's what a Calgary season opener looks like every year. Elliot was given the chance to #### the bed and he took it. Get it over with early. I see him bouncing back nicely on Friday. Now this whole defence pairing experiment can #### off thank you very much.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by jg13

Can't believe the lack of energy in that building tonight. Home opener, 7 goals scored against their bitter rival and it sounded like they were playing the game in a library.

Flames looked like they were still in preseason mode tonight. Hopefully they can get it together for Friday.

We lost the game so we gave to make #### up to try and slam the Oil, looks really bad on us. We lost the game, just take our lumps and move on.

[The Professor]

Yeah. Boo. I mean they are going to lose some games over the course of the year. Cant freak out over every one.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Kulak - Engelland

Honestly that looks fantastic... and painfully obvious.

[JerryUnderscore]

Grossmann single-handedly caused the first two goals against. First with that horrendous turnover, then by jumping up way to far into the play leaving Dougie to defend a 2-on-1.

Then you have that astounding non-call on Gaudreau followed right after with the call on a non-penalty to McDavid, gifting him a penalty shot.

Eberle scores an empty net to finally sink it.

If you take away the penalty shot and EN goals, we lose 5-4. Replace Grossmann and we possibly could have won this thing 4-3.

However, if wishes were horses and all that. Hopefully they'll be better next game.

[Mike F]

Honestly, nothing is really registering with me beyond how terrible Elliott was. It's like trying to spot individual birds in a flock flying directly in front of the sun.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Grossman turned over the puck on the 2nd goal as well. Really at 2-0 this game was on it's way. Can't start like that and put the team behind the 8-ball.

He rushed the puck forward and centered it in front, yes it was intercepted but a forward (Tkachuk) needs to cover. The puck rusher can't be one at fault.

[neo45]

Gulutzan can't actually be that bad of a coach..... Right?

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

You thought Johnny was good in that game?
He needs to be a LOT better.

It was probably Johnnys worst game I ever watched from him. He missed two easy goals and passed the puck to Oilers and created breakouts for Edmonton multiple times. Flames didn't send a dman through the centre for a pass like with Hartley.

[DoubleK]

Brian Elliott is going to learn that 30 shots in St. Louis is not 30 shots in Calgary.

Sure he let in a couple softies, but he also made some damn fine saves.

[hockey.modern]

Top line wasn't good, I saw a few glimpses of hope. Let's hope the chemistry starts clicking, considering they've only practiced with each other once so far.

Edit: also surprised we still managed 40 shots some how

[WhiteTiger]

I'm not really sure what I watched there...but we're supposed to lose the season opener anyhow, right? Right??

[Insufficient Funds]

Elliott had a .778 sv% and a 6.10gaa tonight. I hope he got that out of his system because I think we've all seen enough of that over the last year.

[18YrOldSamBennett]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Kulak - Engelland

This needs to be given directly to Gully.

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[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by DomeFoam

I think putting anything on the coach thus far is pretty ridiculous. He's trying out pairings and getting to know his team. Its one game, give it time!

He should know going into the season that the Gio-Brodie pairing is, arguably, the best pairing in the entire ####ing league.

[Gaudreauvertime]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Well, yeah, but only if you're asking "who will not be the subject of foolish overreaction after one poor game?".

I've watched a lot of Elliott. He's not a sound technical goaltender. Nor is he very athletic. He doesn't read the play that well either.

Obviously just my opinion. But it's not like tonight's game has anything to do with my opinion, it's just one more data point.

Will be interesting to see how he does in a much less structured environment.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

Going to be very interesting to see if Gulutzan is a square peg/round hole guy or if he recognizes that he effed up and will change course on D.

I'm more interested to know what led him to those pairings randomly right before the season. It's mind boggling.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I can see the theory behind Gulutzan's D-pairings, and it makes me really nervous that he's the kind of coach that thought it would work.

I have a feeling that's how he came out of nowhere to get the job. He's one of those thinkers that has a lot of creative ideas but as we know a lot of creative ideas sound a lot better in theory than implementation. Hawks are 0-1 so we don't need to start jumping off cliffs as it's essentially extended preseason right now but unfortunately for a team that will need every point they can get to contend for a playoff spot handing over these early points hurt.