[GT] GWT: Flames @ Nashville

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Is it just me, or does Giordano lack intensity this year? Looks so lackadaisical in his own zone when hes retreiving pucks

He barely skates with the puck anymore. Pivots and passes, or rims the glass when pressured. Doesn't move his feet nearly enough.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Stats after 2

Backlund getting slaughtered in the dot tonight. Monahan dominating.

[Canuck-Hater]

Playoffs? Are you kidding me? Playoffs?

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Elliott made 4 excellent saves in the first period and then another couple in the second

Yeah I don't think any of the goals have been his fault. That said, it would be nice if he bailed them out once in a while. IMO that's why he's a 1A/1B guy as opposed to a legitimate starter. I'd pull him just to shake it up.

[Sylvanfan]

Might be time to get Bobby Knight to demonstrate what he thinks of the Flames play. No more kid gloves for these uppity little millenials.

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Philadelphia last Wednesday for example?

Yup, need more than 1 game out of 30 starts like that.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Is it just me, or does Giordano lack intensity this year? Looks so lackadaisical in his own zone when hes retreiving pucks

That's what happens when you get old.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Giordano was picking flowers in the grass on the goal.

Gio and Monahan switch off, gio goes to cover the cross crease pass and Monahan loses his man by going to the weak side of centre instead of the strong side and forsberg comes down the centre slot and scores far side.

Monahans man, though it does look like some of the confusion is because gio arrives late.

[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

He barely skates with the puck anymore. Pivots and passes, or rims the glass when pressured. Doesn't move his feet nearly enough.

Yeah, but you notice it especially when he's retrieving pucks on the PP. He looks so carefree out there. No intensity

[Itse]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

personally, i'd have preferred a horribly boring 5-1 win by the Flames...and a half empty rink by the end of the game.

Yeah I get that, but if you can't appreciate good hockey when you see it, what's the point of watching? If you only care about your team winning safely, you're going to be frustrated most of the time.

I hate the way people here turn on the team the moment things don't go our way.

[Drak]

I was lulled into a false sense of security in this game.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

How has Gully not called his timeout or pulled the goalie? Run the damn bench, coach.

It's times like these when the subpar and inexperienced coaching hire is quite glaring.

Doesn't know when to do what's needed to make a difference from his end in important games. I think every vet coach would've done one or both at 4-3 but definitely at 4-4.

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil

Giordano gave him tons of room. The gap control there was brutal. Then he stood in the middle of the Flames zone covering no one.

Exactly what we were talking about here at home. Gio back off conceded 10ft of ice, than loses the battle in the corner. Decides to let Monahan take his man. When Gio should have taken him. Chooses to camp out in the slot ND litterly covers no one.
Then he let's the pass through.
Made 4 crap decisions in less than 20 seconds did absoluty everything wrong.
Earned the minus.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

First we have to do well enough to not have 50+% of our games hoping for a complete bailout from the goaltender.

Then we can ask Elliott to save a game or two.

You can't limit a team to zero scoring opportunities. Middle of the road teams need goalies to make a good save every now and again. Elliot has made zero this game. And what makes it worse is he never seems to admit he needs to be better.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Swayze11

Yup, need more than 1 game out of 30 starts like that.

All I'm saying is "for once" doesn't really apply when he has made big saves occasionally. Nashville's chances were point blank for the most part. Johnson sure as **** isn't making those saves either in my opinion.

[Manhattanboy]

Not goalie's fault. Team in front of him left him flailing in the wind. Pathetic.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Anduril

I think you need to exchange that crystal ball.

I'm just an idiot on a message board

[Par]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Backlund getting slaughtered in the dot tonight. Monahan dominating.

Brodie is just garbage, he is so over rated.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Itse

Yeah I get that, but if you can't appreciate good hockey when you see it, what's the point of watching?

I hate the way people here turn on the team the moment things don't go our way.

You won't find many fan bases that don't turn on their team after blowing a 4-1 lead like the Flames just did.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Wow, I had to step away right after the 4-2 goal. They were looking good, what the hell happened? Don't really care how well the Oreds played, there was less then 10mins left in that period, nothing short of a complete collapse could have happened. Nothing to do with Mathmatics, but this will be the end of the playoff push if they allow this collapse to stand, it will just be way too deflating.