[PGT] Calgary plays Game 2 and loses by a score of 3-2 in regulation

[zamler]

Originally Posted by MisterJoji

Nice, what did he say? If anything, they can use this to galvanize themselves into us against the world mentality. "Screw the refs, screw the Ducks, we'll do this ourselves."

That should have been the attitude first drop of the puck in game 1. Everyone and their cute little dog knew the officiating was not going to be even handed in Anaheim.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

In hindsight it looks like GG should have challenged that goal call.

No, he absolutely should not have.

I think most missed it when it happened but...

When the referees watched the replay on the tablet, they were checking to see 2 things. One if the puck went in and secondly if the posts were on the post when it did. During the watching of that replay, they(toronto) decided the goal went in and the posts were on, but there was goaltender interference to allow it to enter the net.

When he came out to explain it over the PA system he said,

" after further review there is no goal....there was goaltender interference on the goalie "(redundancy and all but thats what he said)

So if GG was to call for a review it would have been to challenge something they already decided after review. In others words....pointless.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by wingmaker

For a place that likes to lecture other fan bases and make fun of other fan bases, this place has the fortitude of a slug. This team is not a cup contender. I don't know anyone who was saying they were. But to watch that game and call them terrible or say the rebuild is a bust is just really small.

Remember Jiri's list of Canadian fan bases?

Oiler fans are smug
Vancouver fans are douchy
Toronto fans are blindly optimistic
Montreal fans over-react and feel entitled
Winnipeg fans are over-sensitive and combative
Calgary fans are pessimistic and a bit whiney
Ottawa fans are...oh who cares.

Flames fans in general are a bunch of sad sacks.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Racki

No kidding. He'd be flying g around like his hair was on fire, driving people nuts. Freddie Hamilton should b the guy in Stockton. Still not sure why he's here?

There is a couple obvious things the coaches seem pretty stubborn about. Might be too late before they come around.

[nik-]

Yeah, he would have lost that challenge.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Dion

It was stupid of Hamilton to grab the stick in the first place no matter what he was trying to do. You don't give the refs a possible reason to call a penalty. Hamilton should know better!

I agree that you can't give them a reason, but they sure we're looking hard for a reaso, and even without those two plays I think the refs find something else to send us to the box for.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

That lucky bounce off Bouma's skate for the game winner was all experience.

It only occurred because the Flames were on the PK. They were on the PK because of a inexperienced-based sloppy/dumb play by Hamilton.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Remember Jiri's list of Canadian fan bases?



Flames fans in general are a bunch of sad sacks.

It's actually amazing how accurate that list is

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Eubee

Pretty sure you should shut up. Have not won since 04 in the regular season in ana. Have not won since 06 period in ana. Lost last game on a 3-0....in a place where, if anywhere, ever, you should recognize that something like that is lurking. Waiting to sewer your team. The gap is bigger than the grand canyon. It really is. You are delusional if you think it isnt.

You need to shut up.

But were you watching that game?

If that's what the "grand canyon" looks like, then everything I know is apparently wrong.

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Seeing these supposed Flames fans in this thread calling this team a bunch of losers or inferior makes me pissed.

Go cheer for someone else.

Being a fan means you support your team even when they're having tough times.

It reminds me of earlier in the year when every player and every coach was constantly being thrown under the bus, only to realize later that this team is actually good and deserved better from the fans early on.

Get your #### together Flames fans. Cheer for your boys. They're coming home and they need to win both. Support the team.

Saying the Flames are inferior to the Ducks does not make one a Flames fan less than you or anyone else. It is the truth, the Ducks are a better team.

As well, I think that there is a lot of merit to the claim that Flames have a loser mentality. They lost this game because of a bad penalty. Last game because of a line change. Good teams do not do that in the playoffs. And there were load of other times Flames lost the game because of dumb plays.

Like I said, for a team that preaches hockey IQ, we sure have a lot of players that consistently make boneheaded plays.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

In hindsight it looks like GG should have challenged that goal call.

I wonder if he knew the stupidity that was the initial review?

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Some people just can't admit that the Flames are the inferior team to the Ducks. I get that it's frustrating to lose so often against them and they look for excuses, but it's still sad to see

It's equally as sad reading posts of people who clearly are talking out of their bunghole about Flames being the inferior team. Both teams played even, you guys just look like smug aholes talking down to the rest of us and trying to make it sound like Flames got outplayed when anyone watching the two games can clearly see they weren't.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Oh I read your post. And all of your posts during the game thread taking potshots at your usual targets and being your usual internet warrior.

I love how you state it's obviously not a curse one post after saying a curse is a stronger reason than the play on the ice. Yawn.

It's a losing streak and it will end when the Flames play a complete game and maybe get a break or two.

Snore.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I'm going to defend Dougie on that late penalty. Perry interfered and put his stick into Hamilton's midsection, Hamilton was trying to fight through the interference and grabbed his stick to get the stick away from him.

At the very least that could have been coincidental minors. But it was pretty blatant interference as Hamilton was trying to skate back into the play.

Gulutzan just said the same thing in his presser.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by Split98

Gully going off on reffing.

Says standards have a changed and no one knows the rules anymore. Seemed to start calling it differently at 6 mins left.

Says he doesn't know how that goal was disallowed.

Pretty much seems comfortable with getting a fine. Love it that he's actually taking the risk to vent it and validate what we can all see at home.

Good glad Gully is standing up for the team... hoping that will rally the team like Sutter used to do...

Dome is going to be LOOOOUD for game 3

[dino7c]

they didn't make that ####ing call all game

[keenan87]

Any video on the Gulutzan presser?

[azzarish]

Final thoughts on the night.

There is a fine line between winning and losing in the playoffs. Unfortunately we have not quite been on the right side of it. However, both games have been 1 goal games and I honestly believe this series isn't over. There is a saying out there that in the playoffs you're never really in deep trouble until you lose a game at home. Win both our home games and anything can happen.

We have to believe. I'm sure every one of those players still believes so we have to as well. We can't quit now otherwise what's the point in even playing the 2 home games.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by transplant99

No, he absolutely should not have.

I think most missed it when it happened but...

When the referees watched the replay on the tablet, they were checking to see 2 things. One if the puck went in and secondly if the posts were on the post when it did. During the watching of that replay, they(toronto) decided the goal went in and the posts were on, but there was goaltender interference to allow it to enter the net.

When he came out to explain it over the PA system he said,

" after further review there is no goal....there was goaltender interference on the goalie "(redundancy and all but thats what he said)

So if GG was to call for a review it would have been to challenge something they already decided after review. In others words....pointless.

It was smart optics on GG's part not to challenge. Pretty sure when i was lipreading them during the discussion they felt it was pointless at that point.

[IntenseFan]

Can't blame it all on officiating, but it is true there were patent inconsistencies that once again benefitted the Ducks. Gulutzan will get fined, but it is totally a fair comment.

Brodie deserved the late penalty. But at least the Flames killed it.

Hamilton did NOT deserve that penalty. Particularly on a guy who should get about 4 penalties a game for his BS. That is two players interfering with each other late in a tied playoff game, and Hamilton didn't initiate it.

It also drives me nuts that we NEVER kill those - to the point where we score on ourselves twice in as many games.