[PGT] Oi7ers - Flam3s

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

Truth is, the Flames played hard tonight, came out with energy

No they didn't...

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

and controlled more of the play, from shots and blocked shots.

Score effects at play. They only did this after the score got way out of hand in favour of the Oilers.

[MisterJoji]

Time for the classic players only meeting that accomplishes absolutely nothing.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

Truth is, the Flames played hard tonight,

No they didn't team came out with all the energy of an anemic kitten and by the time they realized the game had started it was 3-0. Flames probably had 5 minutes of solid play the whole game rest was lackadaisical crap.

[FBI]

F it. Just got back home and not going to watch this game.
I think I'm with you guys. Break time for watching the flames for awhile. They can suck me back in with a 4 game winning streak.

[CaptainCrunch]

Flames lineup card tonight

[flames_fan13]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Gulutzan out.
Treliving out.
Burke out.
Ugh.

This was all on the players. Not sure what other result was expected when the team showed up for maybe one of the Battle of Alberta.

[WhiteTiger]

That...was just embarrassing.

[Allos]

Start rolling the heads!

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Alright, bad loss to the Oilers means they're going to be EXTRA hungry and refocused on Monday for the Leafs right

... right

... right?

I have my ticket bought

... right?

Should I be looking for someone to drown my sorrows with on Monday in section 320?

I'll be a section over, 321

Hit me up if you need to commiserate

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Gulutzan out.
Treliving out.
Burke out.
Ugh.

Yes.
Hard no.
Meh.

[1qqaaz]

Oilers are now 1 point out of first in the Pacific.
And 8 of their points are from the Flames.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

I believe 31 years was the last time the Flames lost 4 straight to the Oilers. I bet it's longer since they've been swept (if they ever even got swept).

can't compare the sweep thing cause we used to play a lot more game vs Edmonton back in those days...

31 years speaks for itself though....back to the "young guns" era i think (i blotted those years from my memory)

[bigrangy]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

It's fine to be upset after this, lord knows I am. But in dissecting this, best to focus on what actually happened. Lots of tantrum emotional garbage in the game thread.

Truth is, the Flames played hard tonight, came out with energy, and controlled more of the play, from shots and blocked shots.

What needs to be answered is from that;

- why so few quality chances from all that possession
- why the ratio of quality chances for the Oil on their limited possession.
- And frankly, Johnson was also junk.

i very much agree. the flames are not good enough at turning their cycle into quality chances. it could be that they're just not good, or it could be that the system is junk. idk, maybe both. it seems like the current plan is cycle, cycle, cycle then throw it to the d for a weak point shot. that #### doesn't work.

the defense was hilariously porous tonight. i think Kevin will be riding pine knowing GG, so maybe Kulak will finally be freed. the difference between a davidson-benning pairing vs a jokipakka-engelland pairing is night and ####ing day and it lets a team be able to be dangerous all the time instead of wasting time knowing that they have to defend all shift

johnson was not great tonight, but the team didn't help him much. all 3 shots were from very dangerous spots.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

It's fine to be upset after this, lord knows I am. But in dissecting this, best to focus on what actually happened. Lots of tantrum emotional garbage in the game thread.

Truth is, the Flames played hard tonight, came out with energy, and controlled more of the play, from shots and blocked shots.

[Joborule]

The recent play of late is a reminder that the Flames have a lot to do still and are nowhere near being on the upward trajectory. Not enough on the roster still and anchors weighing them down.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by ozy_flame

yes

f yeah

[Racki]

There's one thing about Hartley that was undeniable, we rarely ever had efforts like the one tonight. I'm sure somebody will bring up a beating that we took under him but I have to say, he almost always had us ready to play.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

So I inherited our Flames season tickets from my dear dad who got us kids season tix in the Corral day one when the ream moved from Atlanta. And I gotta say I think this year could be our last. I give up.

Don't you give up. Don't you do it

[Beninho]

Fan of this team through the thick and thin. Lots of people will start to write this team off but I still believe we are going in the right direction but management has to understand we are not going to do #### in the playoffs unless we are matched up vs the Canucks. Let's start trading players for picks and keep building, team has a long way to go but we will get there. Still gonna watch every game, still gonna support them, let's all take a deep breath. Teams at a down point don't stop supporting

[Gaskal]

Need a player's only meeting.

Just a travesty tonight. All about blown assignments and Johnson letting in 3 early.