I think the Flames should try to acquire Carl Hagelin from Pittsburgh. He'd inject some speed into their bottom-six which they sorely lack, and he's been a healthy scratch this year.
I'd add a 5th to Stajan for Hagelin.
I agree but don't see that trade happening
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Fair points, sorry if I was a little harsh there, I guess it’s been the backlund_socks of the forums that really have been amping some of these threads up. I just think last season is a perfect example of not losing our cool in the first month of the season, people are calling for Gulutzan’s head and saying he’s on thin ice are a little out to lunch this early in the season when he proved he could get this team playing at a consistent high level for big chunks of the season last year. There are things I’m not liking in this team right now - there is no doubt about it, and I do echo some of those opinions, but this team is still digging out wins and finally has stability in its weakest areas from recent years past.
All in all I think we need to take a bit more of a leveled approach here, not too pessimistic not too optimistic at this point because it’s just too early.
It’s a winning game thread though!! The funny gifs, the ATL report, the funny banter, that’s what make them awesome!
That's true. I do come for the gifs and ATL. Nobody came here for my cold criticism of a win eked out against the SC champs. I get that people are going to jump on that bandwagon with me too easily. I'm glad we aren't pulling a toilet bowl maneuver like the Oil. Things could be far worse. And yeah, like I think the majority of the forum, I think we have more cylinders to fire and the season should only get better. I guess I'm just waiting for that breakout game.
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It was an ugly win, but I’ll take it. Points are points at this point and it could’ve been a brutal loss, but Smith was unreal tonight. You can see why the Penguins are the defending champs, they were dangerous all night and straight up dominant a lot of this game. But good effort by the team to reorganize, even the bottom lines created some chances in the 3rd. But, that play by Tkachuk was incredible, kid is a heck of a playmaker.
P.S. I enjoy reading Oilers Forum after Flames' win... Does it make me a bad person?
I was perusing HFB too and as soon as 2 or 3 flames fans started commenting they locked the thread . They come here, spout all sorts of crap, never get banned, just disappear when the team inevitably starts losing, and you get a couple Flames fans giving it back to them (and not even very harshly) and it’s: “I need a safe space, shut the tread down!!!” Is there a more fragile, pathetic fan base?
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I hear that. I see the potential in this line up. I couldn't have imagined that Smith would be such a factor early on. I don't believe the Flames have reached their final form at all.
I think if it were game 63 vs 13 I would agree with your comments. All teams go through some crazy ups and downs before they find some consistency. I think the silver lining is that this team is no where close to that level and we are 2 points out from 2nd in the Pacific.
Shame Jagr is still injured, would have been fun to see him in a Flames jersey vs the Pens.
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The B2B Curse
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This is it. We will do it. LET IT BE KNOWN. THE PENGUINS WILL WIN THEIR FIRST BACK TO BACK TONIGHT.
Jarry!
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Back-to-back Day 2™
Everyone got your ####tin pants on?
LGP!
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Good lord, are they actually playing again tonight?
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Not sure what feels worse today my foot or the chances I give us for winning this game
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We got this one guys. First of many back to back wins
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back to back?
I hope it doesn’t suck!
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I'm calling the first second night of a back to back win.
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I don’t care if they go on a mini-losing streak after this. They need to show some balls and win a back to back. Jarry’s confidence and potentially a playoff starting goalie for us is on the line here.
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I have a good feeling about this one Calgary doesn’t worry me one bit, I’m curious if Hagelin will play?
Everyone forgets how to score
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The Jar is tight tonight! Tristan looks tough to crack!
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Also someone tell Sid that the thing with a net on it and a guy standing in front of it – he should hit the puck towards it sometimes
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Yep! He’s a big fat ol’ goose egg so far tonight. No shots, no blocks, no hits, no points, no nothing! Wake up, Captain!
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Kessel really needs to shoot more
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I just came back homr from soccer (I scored) and we aren't down 5-0? Baby steps.
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Share that puck with the net sheary.
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How is this puck NOT going in for the Pens? Good lord Geno and Rust are awesome.
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Its funny , for some reason I thought we were going to OT
Lost track of the periods
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I’m drunk.
I have a giant bag of taco bell in front of me.
Dodgers lost the world series but my cousin-in-law won it; damn the Astros.
I miss hockey.
My cable feed is out and I can’t turn the game on.
Um, should I answer some work emails?
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Now I want taco bell
Sucks for you
I can’t help you with that
Why is cable feed out
For god sakes no y iur drunk.
Everyone could use a...
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Pens really need a Matt Tkachuk.
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I lost all respect for matthew tkachuk after that #### with doughty last year. I hope Reaves or horny punch his face in.
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#### yeah Reaves, #### Tkachuk
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honestly I thought Tkachuk’s hit on Jake was worse but yeah it was near the glass
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Reaves that was stupid. Tkachuk sucked you into that.
Sad Crosby
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Crosby has been a passenger tonight.
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Crosby is a pile of poopy tonight.
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He has an easy cycle and he tries a cross ice weak side d pass. I really dont like Sid's game right now.
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sid is pouting, it took him eternity to get off the ice, while Geno was on the wall to spring this play...I hope I am wrong, nothing few goals can't fix...
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I am telling you, I love Sid to death, but he is kind of pouting, everytime zhorny does one of his patented forward dumps, sid skates immediately to the bench, not even pretendinmg....I've seen sid twice like this, with Beau and with Iginla...
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Looks like Smith is going to play the role of Patrick Roy tonight like every other goalie this year on our schedule.
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Dammit Mike Smith. Stop doing good things.
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I thought Smith always sucked. What is this??
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We always make goalies look Vezina caliber
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Can this Smith guy stop making saves already
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I have mike Smith playing for me right now, but I’ll gladly take the points hit so he can let up like 5 goals lol
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Smith flipping in the ice like a baby having a tantrum. He was hardly bumped.
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Mike Smith is committing grand larceny out there tonight. Good effort by Hags, but dang Mike. Let a few of these through would ya?
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Looks like Mike Smith is having one of those nights. I hope Horny just keeps working hard in his office and Smith just snaps.
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Dear god, Smith. Who the #### even are you right now?
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Someone check Smith's pads. Dude looks like a grizzly bear in the net with all that padding.
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50 save shutout for Smith?
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Enough now Mike Smith, be crap
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Smith on top of things. He’s been Vezina good this year.
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How did Smith become so...good??
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Jesus, Smith stops the double deflection.
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#### you, Smith. Don't be a dick. Just let one in already.
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It's a given the Flames will score first, right?
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Sadly that is the expectation... pens dominating + not scoring = other team gets quirky goal
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Letang shows that 10 cent brain . . . punch to the face.
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####ing Christ.
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Thanks Kris,
You ****ing useless toolbag.
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Ok Big boys – tie this up!!!
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Letang has been complete #### this season.
And then you totally redeem yourself!
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TANGER
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TANGER!!
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Darn. Just about to $hit on Letang for his penalty
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Redemption from tanger
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Bite me Letang you still sucked tonight!!! But I love you
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The Brainless One!!!!!
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LETANG TAKETH AND LETANG GIVETH
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Holy balls. You owed us that one Tanger.
When super pest dangles your generational center
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Dammit. But I’ll take 3 points from a back to back.
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Sid went for a skate there. The Pens deserved better. Props to Smith. He was on top of his game.
Same ####, different day
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Of course Smith is standing on his head. 15 shots on the Flames in the first 15 min. They're sloppier than us but no problem.
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That's true. I do come for the gifs and ATL. Nobody came here for my cold criticism of a win eked out against the SC champs. I get that people are going to jump on that bandwagon with me too easily. I'm glad we aren't pulling a toilet bowl maneuver like the Oil. Things could be far worse. And yeah, like I think the majority of the forum, I think we have more cylinders to fire and the season should only get better. I guess I'm just waiting for that breakout game.
I hear ya for sure. Lots of this team is under performing and there are questionable things about Gulutzans decisions sometimes.
1. D haven’t produced like they could/should
2. Brouwer/Stajan too much ice time
3. Benny not breaking out, down right struggle at times
4. Bottom six not producing
5. subpar PP
6. Bad discipline (TWE)
When I look at those issues though we also had suspect goaltending and Johnny/Mony disappearing last year and we’ve made those two weaknesses our strongest parts so far to start. A lot of those issues should flesh out as the team begins to gel and gain confidence - I’m hopeful for sure
It's true that the score would've been alot uglier without Smith standing on his head, but the same could be said for the Pens and Tristan Jarry-that kid was amazing too.
That's true. I do come for the gifs and ATL. Nobody came here for my cold criticism of a win eked out against the SC champs. I get that people are going to jump on that bandwagon with me too easily. I'm glad we aren't pulling a toilet bowl maneuver like the Oil. Things could be far worse. And yeah, like I think the majority of the forum, I think we have more cylinders to fire and the season should only get better. I guess I'm just waiting for that breakout game.
Its like if your kid comes home with C+. And the posters are like "woohoo slightly above average! HORAYYYY WIN wIN WiNW IWN WINW IWN WIN WIN" while I'm more like "jeez what a waste of an A+ potential. Not good enuf. try harder."
I might be less enthusiastic, but I'd argue I'm actually more optimistic.
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I think if it were game 63 vs 13 I would agree with your comments. All teams go through some crazy ups and downs before they find some consistency. I think the silver lining is that this team is no where close to that level and we are 2 points out from 2nd in the Pacific.
Totally. Lots of corrections to come in the standings. And we all now Flames are notoriously slow out of the gate. Like I said earlier, we need the ugly wins right now as much as the pretty ones.
Pacific is the best division to be in for a team finding their way this year. Thank you LV, Canucks and Oilers. Please use the right hand lane and allow others to pass.
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It's true that the score would've been alot uglier without Smith standing on his head, but the same could be said for the Pens and Tristan Jarry-that kid was amazing too.
Yes - the flames are making every backup goalie they play look amazing.
"That kid wreaks with character" Quote by Coach tonight.
This is one reason I wish Bennett would take a page out of Tkachuk's book. Bennett is too serious but would look good if he added a bit of pest to his repertoire. If there is one thing Tkachuk is good at it's playing the game inside the game.
Team gave up 40+ shots on a team playing their second night in a row. They didn't score for basically the entire game against a rookie goalie with a sub .900 save percentage. But yea, I'm the no fun downer. Let's just pretend they slaughtered them and anyone who disagrees must be a misanthrope...
The battlecry is always the same. You endlessly post your opinion - you ARE the theme of this site - but you throw up your hands when faced with a positive opinion that clashes with yours.
You're posting negative in a winning PGT. Just leave it alone. We've heard your opinion... we've entertained your opinion... we get it. I don't think you have a point after this game. I gave you MULTIPLE reasons this was a good game, and you countered none of them. Everyone watching the game can find things that could have gone better, but it's a team game that is full of mistakes and chances. Smile.
We were outplayed in the first, but we outplayed them in the 2nd and 3rd. So yeah, the shots were high. Thankfully, the goalie who stopped those shots also wears the same jersey as the players I cheer for, so I call that a win!
And excuses can fly from any direction. You'd be putting me on blast if I excused a loss on their 4 days off. Teams play back to back, and good ones find a way to win. Did you watch the Oilers game last night? They didn't exactly come to the Saddledome as a pillaged team...
And did you watch the game? Jarry wasn't that bad at all. He faced 34 SOG, and good handful of quality chances. For 2/3 of the game he was the busier of the goalies. Don't bend his talents to fit your narrative, we all watched the game.
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I hear ya for sure. Lots of this team is under performing and there are questionable things about Gulutzans decisions sometimes.
1. D haven’t produced like they could/should
2. Brouwer/Stajan too much ice time
3. Benny not breaking out, down right struggle at times
4. Bottom six not producing
5. subpar PP
6. Bad discipline (TWE)
When I look at those issues though we also had suspect goaltending and Johnny/Mony disappearing last year and we’ve made those two weaknesses our strongest parts so far to start. A lot of those issues should flesh out as the team begins to gel and gain confidence - I’m hopeful for sure
And I does seem the player usage and line up is improved from opening night. Like I said earlier, can't wait for that break out game. Little bit of a drought, but when it rains... it should pour.
giving up 40 shots is the new giving up 30 shots by old standards...considering the first period its honestly shocking the flames closed the gap as much as they did
Seriously. How good does it feel to have a goalie we can count on night in, night out. I'm not a nervous wreck every time a team gets any sustained pressure in our end now!
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. They come here, spout all sorts of crap, never get banned, just disappear when the team inevitably starts losing, and you get a couple Flames fans giving it back to them (and not even very harshly) and it’s: “I need a safe space, shut the tread down!!!” Is there a more fragile, pathetic fan base?
