[GT] Leafs @ Flames

[Makarov]

All of a sudden, the Flames are just clinging to the last wildcard position. Anxious days ahead?

[dino7c]

Flames are missing Jagr and (say what you will) Versteeg

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

lower body injury. perhaps your theory from the last gt was correct, and bennett did break him with that collision.

Apology accepted ;-)

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I appreciated the perspective about coming home after a road trip by Sutter there.

What did he say? (at the game)

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Wild GM

I say this as a poster not as a moderator but the coaching discussions in every game thread is making GTs unbearable. How many times do people need to say the same thing?

As long as the coach pulls the same crap.

[the2bears]

No matter how the team plays, no matter what they do, win, or lose, these threads always end up being about the coaching. It's a weird Groundhog's Day kind of phenomenon.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Makarov

All of a sudden, the Flames are just clinging to the last wildcard position. Anxious days ahead?

Ahead? Every day is an anxious day around here these days.

[442scotty]

Booooriiiing

[-TC-]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Flames are missing Jagr and (say what you will) Versteeg

Agree. Veteran presence and decision making.

[Kybb79]

We need a quick goal to get back in this.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Makarov

All of a sudden, the Flames are just clinging to the last wildcard position. Anxious days ahead?

Ah, it feels good to be home again

[Reggie Dunlop]

Did Frolik come back to play?

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Wild GM

Vague, uninformed and baseless criticisms backed by no actual facts.

Actual facts- team comes out flat and unprepared to often
Constant misuse of players/ice time
Worst pk in league
Terrible/predictable breakout system
Team surrenders the blueline

Theres more but hey Im not a coach so its just my eyetest.

And why is he the only coach to avoid the dressing room after a game! What is that

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Lol, this game has nothing to do with adjustments.

This is 100% wrong. Leafs came into this game with a plan shut down Calgary, and are executing. Flames came in with a plan to play exactly like they do against every team. When it works we look really good, when it doesn't we get this mess.

Flames are being out shot and especially out chanced.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Apology accepted ;-)

lol, i was going to PM you today, to apologize about the bickering about our polar views on bennett.

Unfortunately, i think my optimism is dwindling. kid looks like a dud.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

What did he say? (at the game)

Just saying that he knows what it's like to come home after a long road trip and that he saw it happen, even to himself. He talked about dropping your guard mentally after a long trip, and that there are distractions from home life that suddenly have to be dealt with (honey do list and other things).

These are people with lives and families. I know we want them to be robots, but they're humans.

Also, they gave credit to the Leafs saying that the Flames were playing a pretty good team tonight. He also mentioned that when they came out west last year, they played terribly, and Babcock likely reminded them of that.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

amen!!!!

Bozak was just interviewed, was asked what the Leafs need to do in the third period. Paraphrasing he said, "Stick to our game plan. It's working. Clog up center ice, keep their forwards from being able to keep possession and enter our zone." Didn't even mention their forecheck, apparently that's all they think it's gonna take.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Mike Babcock is a better coach than Glen Gulutzan.

...do you disagree?

pointless post

sure he is a great coach but it has nothing to do with GG...he is also such a great coach they finished dead last and drafted #1 overall to add to all the other high picks on their roster.

GG has to deal with the bottom six forwards he has got...pretty hard to blame him for bad players playing poorly

[ResAlien]

Seven scoring chances through two periods? Lame.

[Yrebmi]

Flames playing a typical lack luster 1st game back from road trip. Hoping for a strong 3rd come back.