[GDT] Caps @ Flames 7PM SN360 - The Return of Chiasson?

[You Need a Thneed]

A edge of your seat, tight checking 17-0 victory tonight.

[Lumby Lager]

Originally Posted by Bawbag

Same garbage that hasn't been working all season. GG just doesn't get it does he ?

Would you be able to be a little more specific on what that garbage is?

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

No, because the way the Capitals are built they should beat us. Some of you have gotten to the point where your dislike for the coach has you cheering against the team you are supposed to be a fan of. Bizarre.

Who are we built to beat? Wild? No. Stars? Hurricanes? No. Oilers? What's GG's record against Edmonton? Remind me, I forgot.... Because it seems to me, we can hardly beat anybody. Considering the moves by Treliving, it seems to me we are supposed to contend with the likes of Capitals, Pens...not expect them to beat us.

Your (not you specifically) support for Gultuzan iz actually a little bit sickening. He sucks, he's a terrible coach - and was terrible in Dallas - yet you continually continue to stick up for him. It's like you take it as a personal insult. I mean, I don't get it, but fine. It's your prerogative.

Wow, the "you don't like the coach/gm therefore you are not a fan of this team'' card. I will ALWAYS cheer for the Flames. Always. It's because of the love for the team, I don't like GG as a coach. I can GUARANTEE you the Flames will never achieve any sort of success with him behind the bench.

[Five-hole]

What's our record at home vs the Caps in the Ovechkin era? Seems like he roasts us every time he's here.

Edit: Caps are 5-2 at the Dome since drafting Ovechkin, outscoring us 26-15.

[thymebalm]

How many games under .500 before the fire the coach talk is warranted?

Would be nice to see the team play like they did in The back half of last season. But I’ve seen nothing to convince me those Flames are coming back.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

A edge of your seat, tight checking 17-0 victory tonight.

Excited to see Monahan get a couple of touchdowns tonight

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

Excited to see Monahan get a couple of touchdowns tonight

and a field goal from Gaudreau.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by FBI

This edition of the flames is starting to crush my soul.
I'm starting to not care again. I couldn't imagine how pissed I would be if I was a season ticket holder.

Ya hi.

I was at Carolina and Dallas. Both boring wastes of time.

If not for Smith this team might have one win if any. Just look at the key stats.

I am firmly in the we need a coaching change now camp.

[taxbuster]

I'm going out to dinner with my son and his gf. Hopefully, by the time we're done, the Flames will have a decent lead. If they don't then I can just turn the radio off on my way home.

I have no idea what to think about this team anymore. I loved the game vs NSH, as clumsy as it was (at least it was fun!), then they had two stinkers. Story of the past couple of years.....

[Rollin22x]

I watched the game last night and Washington has unreal one timers from a few players and a lot of their players seem to be able to work with the puck even when the passes are off. I hope they're tired and the Flames are motivated.


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[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

I'm going out to dinner with my son and his gf. Hopefully, by the time we're done, the Flames will have a decent lead. If they don't then I can just turn the radio off on my way home.

I have no idea what to think about this team anymore. I loved the game vs NSH, as clumsy as it was (at least it was fun!), then they had two stinkers. Story of the past couple of years.....

I'm hoping this means we're due for one of those games where we unexpectedly blow the opposition out of the Dome.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I want to hear game takes, not the GG crap again. There is not only 1 but 2 threads about him. Talk about how great or how horrible he is in those.

As for the game, I think the Flames win one in OT. Law of average takes place and both teams go .500 here (6-6 and 5-5-2).

[midniteowl]

This team is really difficult to predict, when most everyone predict them getting slaughtered by the Caps, they'll buck the trend and come out gun blazing winning the game 6-5 in OT. Bennett and Jankowski 2 points each.

[Bawbag]

Originally Posted by Lumby Lager

Would you be able to be a little more specific on what that garbage is?

Persisting with old players who shouldn't be in the NHL anymore.
Garbage special teams
Terrible zone entries and exits
4 line out for more than it should be

[hwy19man]

Centre Ice channels for:
Sunday, October 29
Capitals at Flames, 1900h/7:00 pm Mountain
Flames feed in red

Game is on Sportsnet 360 in Canada, therefore it is not on Centre Ice.

USA
Indemand - Game SD1 Game HD1
Directv - 771 SD 771-1 HD
Dish - 575 SD 9543 HD Hopper Channel 475-03

Sirius Radio-- Siri 91 (Internet 924)
XM Radio-- XM 91 (Internet 924)
SXM Radio-- SXM 91 (Internet 924)

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

I can GUARANTEE you the Flames will never achieve any sort of success with him behind the bench.

You can't GUARANTEE something not possible. Two years ago under Hartley this team was drafting top 6 and that was only because other teams moved up in the lottery. The next season GG took that team and made the playoffs and in case you didn't know that is more than some sort of success as 14 other teams didn't get that far.

[N-E-B]

They have to start scoring at home. It's getting sad. I think they'll bust out today. 4-2 Flames, bottom six has two goals.

[kukkudo]

Don't know which Flames team comes out tonight. Capitals can pick apart the Flames if they come out lazy tonight. Hopefully Flames take it to them 3-1

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

You can't GUARANTEE something not possible. Two years ago under Hartley this team was drafting top 6 and that was only because other teams moved up in the lottery. The next season GG took that team and made the playoffs and in case you didn't know that is more than some sort of success as 14 other teams didn't get that far.

I don't define success as being swept in 4 games because I thought the goal of every team is to win the Cup and not get ousted in the first round. If you do, well then, any continued discussion is moot.

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[Bingo]

If the Flames deem Gulutzan has to go, then he has to go.

Not sure why the itchy trigger finger for some fans bugs me, but it does. I'll work on it though, you're all good fans and you're allowed to be angry at whatever you want.

If the man is a bad fit for the team the braintrust will make that decision.

Historically however, teams that blame the coach in every rotation tend to just keep on sputtering. You have to commit and let a guy get hold, and work with the old and young players to evolve your team.

Right now they are in the middle of a few different runs that to me don't seem sustainable ...

1) PK run of 33% for three straight games. That's pretty tough to do.
2) They are now 26th in the league at 6.27% in five on five shooting percentage, and 28th in all situations at 7.37% when the Flames have been top 7 in shooting percentage the last 4 years.

I've been pretty consistent in throwing the Oilers a bone this season because they have good underlying numbers, so I'm certainly going to give the Flames the same benefit of the doubt.

The season started with giving up too many shots, they've fixed that. Then they took too many penalties, they've fixed that.

To me that's coaching.

Now they have to loosen up offensively, which is largely mental.

I don't see that as a coaching issue, but I guess time will tell.