10-15-2016, 11:23 PM
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#201
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Originally Posted by flamesfever
I actually like the way they are playing. I think they will turn things around soon once the first line starts clicking...providing the goal tending holds up.
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Yeah, the top line will turn it around. The problem still lies with the fact that there is nowhere near enough legitimate talent surrounding Guadreau and Monahan yet.
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10-15-2016, 11:23 PM
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#202
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
That is just another example of Homework not done by Gulutzan.
What I find fascinating is how one man can turn a team into rubbish this quickly.
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This team was rubbish through 82 games last year. Maybe we can wait past the 3 game mark to declare them rubbish again
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10-15-2016, 11:23 PM
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#203
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Franchise Player
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Fall on face to open season
Have exposed coach
Kevin a pleasant surprise
Draft Hype
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Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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10-15-2016, 11:24 PM
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#204
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Lifetime Suspension
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I only casually watched the pre-season Flames off and on were they this disjointed and lackluster?
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10-15-2016, 11:24 PM
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#205
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Stampede Grounds
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That was 2 non-playoff teams in an epic battle. Have to turn it around soon. This team can't afford to be much below 0.600 after the first 20 games and expect to make the playoffs.
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10-15-2016, 11:24 PM
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#206
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Franchise Player
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in positive news, backlund, jokipakka and johnson were rock solid tonight.
that bennet line, just like preseason, looked ok but doesn't actually generate goals. (recycled from last gdt).
top line, gaudreau, have been completely ineffective (why did they get the dzone start late in the 3rd against the sedins, seems like weak coaching).
Weak coaching.
We have a good back up goalie.
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10-15-2016, 11:24 PM
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#207
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by IntenseFan
But the Flames are supposed to be better this year. Treliving and Burke told me so.
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Francis says if we don't make the playoffs the season will be a bust 
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10-15-2016, 11:25 PM
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#208
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Dion
Francis says if we don't make the playoffs the season will be a bust |
He's right.
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10-15-2016, 11:25 PM
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#209
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stay Golden
What I find fascinating is how one man can turn a team into rubbish this quickly.
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Yeah, it's hard to believe that this is the same team that won the Stanley Cup in June.
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10-15-2016, 11:26 PM
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#210
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
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This team was rubbish through 82 games last year. Maybe we can wait past the 3 game mark to declare them rubbish again
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How many games probation do the Flames get exactly?
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10-15-2016, 11:27 PM
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#211
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Yeah, the top line will turn it around. The problem still lies with the fact that there is nowhere near enough legitimate talent surrounding Guadreau and Monahan yet.
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I second this. "Playoffs" are a bloody a pie in the sky until this team has more depth. It only has 2/3 of a first line and a plug for RW. I know it's not easy, but this has been the biggest issue for the Flames for a long enough time now. Must be addressed.
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10-15-2016, 11:28 PM
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#212
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Franchise Player
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Yeah I mean they are supposed to be better this season. I think that's why people react so strongly. If they don't make progress now, when is it supposed to happen?
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10-15-2016, 11:29 PM
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#213
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Franchise Player
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top line just met a couple days ago...none were at Flames camp other than a couple days for mony
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10-15-2016, 11:29 PM
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#214
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Franchise Player
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Who's Kevin?
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10-15-2016, 11:29 PM
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#215
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Self-Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IntenseFan
I second this. "Playoffs" are a bloody a pie in the sky until this team has more depth. It only has 2/3 of a first line and a plug for RW. I know it's not easy, but this has been the biggest issue for the Flames for a long enough time now. Must be addressed.
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That would be fair if Versteeg wasn't the best player on the line so far. Johnny passed it to the Oilers for a breakaway and is probably leading the team in giveaways. Monahan is a pylon. How can you call Versteeg a plug when he's outplaying his linemates?
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10-15-2016, 11:31 PM
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#216
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
Francis says if we don't make the playoffs the season will be a bust |
They're not there. It's just so plainly obviously they are not. Having those expectations of this team will be like hitting our heads repeatedly against a brick wall. I just wish they'd be honest and say we're still in the middle of a LONG and arduous rebuild that might never work out. But for PR reasons they won't tell the truth.
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10-15-2016, 11:31 PM
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#217
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: The toilet of Alberta : Edmonton
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Originally Posted by Jing
I can get why people are getting really upset, but historically it takes time to really adapt to a new system (see Hamilton from last year) so this really shouldn't be a surprise. At least we saw some positives on the defensive side of the game (Johnson included).
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That or the system sucks. Seriously it appears the only way we can score is if we give up glorious opportunities to the opposing team at the other end. When we tighten up defensively we have zero offense. And then his odd SO choices. Johnny? Sure he looked a lot better that game. Monohan? He's looked like total garbage. Versteeg? Hasn't score a SO goal in 5 years. Where's Tkachuk, the only guy to get one in preseason? Where's Frolik/Brouwer/Backlund, probably our best forwards thus far. Just weird choices. Quickly losing confidence in Gulutzan. Very Eakins-esque, it's like he thinks he has these great unorthodox revolutionary ideas but in reality it's just baffling and terrible.
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10-15-2016, 11:31 PM
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#218
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IntenseFan
I second this. "Playoffs" are a bloody a pie in the sky until this team has more depth. It only has 2/3 of a first line and a plug for RW. I know it's not easy, but this has been the biggest issue for the Flames for a long enough time now. Must be addressed.
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I am pretty sure that Monahan and Gaudreau,at a combined 13 mil a year are supposed to be the drivers, regardless of who they are playing with.
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10-15-2016, 11:32 PM
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#219
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Who's Kevin?
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10-15-2016, 11:33 PM
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#220
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
He's right.
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Francis is dreaming if he thought this team was a playoff contender. We don't have a RWer for the top line. The second line isn't much better with Tkachuk learning the NHL style of game.
By the timw this team gets comfortable with the new system and it's new players the playoffs will be out of reach.
You can't expect stability when you keep changing coaches.
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