[PGT] Flames 1 - Leafs 2 (SO)

[Infinit47]

No complaints from this GG hater. Great game.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by direwolf

You can't be serious. That was one of the most exciting games I've watched all year. Flames had tons of great scoring chances and outshot the Leafs 48-29. Andersen stood on his head and is the only reason the Leafs made it to OT.

Have to disagree. I did not think that was an overly exciting game. Didn't think Andersen made many great saves. In position a lot and didn't see him stretch or scramble to get to the puck.

[blender]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

In the last eight games, the flames are 0-2-2 against playoff teams and 2-2 against non-playoff teams. Seems pretty predictable that the flames would lose given they were playing a playoff calibre team!

Good teams find ways to win. The flames did not find a way to win!

That 8 game sample size tells it all. Case closed. Flames are bad, we get it.
Go home

[JJFlash]

Originally Posted by Freddy

For that 4th shooter I was thinking...Jankowski or Ferland? ...oh, Backlund? Really?

I have no problem with Ferland taking a shot in the shootout but he was fighting the puck all game. We likely win this game if Versteeg or Jagr are shooting. Johnny's break away percentage is poor but how do you not use him

[nixon45]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

So I agree the Flames played well and Anderson stole the game. However, he didn’t make a single save in the shootout. More than one quarter of shooters should get a shot on net in a breakaway contest. Maybe we still lose, but Jesus, make the goalie earn it.

My favourite part was after the shootout and Hughson said "and Frederik Anderson beats Backlund in the shootout" when clearly Backlund missed the net completely.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

my cats breath smells like cat food

Fyp

[AC]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

They really don't haha

60% shots for, 50% corsi for, 40% scoring chances for

Flames had 61% corsi and 56% high danger scoring chances.

[GullFoss]

Originally Posted by dino7c

you probably complain when Smith steals one

Not when he steals one, no. But when your goalie is responsible for many of your wins - as Smith was earlier in the season - its pretty obvious "winning" games this way was unsustainable.

I'm sorry I can't get excited about the flame's only solid effort in the past five games.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by nixon45

My favourite part was after the shootout and Hughson said "and Frederik Anderson beats Backlund in the shootout" when clearly Backlund missed the net completely.

Great save Tanev!

[dino7c]

Lets not forget the Flames had a goal called back because the goal tender pushed the net off

[Stan]

Not even mad. Good game by the Flames. Could have went either way.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Racki

Meh. Disappointed but certainly not mad. Did everything but score. With goals so hard to come by I would love to see Mangiapane get a look if Jagr can't go. He's always looked great with Jankowski.

If Jagr needs time or the team feels it beneficial to 'shut him down' for a few weeks, an Eat Bread call up to play with Bennett and Jankowski is definitely worth considering.

[shadowlord]

Beers for everyone on the train to MTL!

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[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Not when he steals one, no. But when your goalie is responsible for many of your wins - as Smith was earlier in the season - its pretty obvious "winning" games this way was unsustainable.

I'm sorry I can't get excited about the flame's only solid effort in the past five games.

Then go whine about it on one of the other negative threads, like the GG thread. Most people here agree they played great and deserved better, they just can't score goals.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

you kinda seem determined to be pouty about this game.

He seems determined to be a troll.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Wasn't it like 10-1 shots at one point in the 3rd period?

I came into this game expecting a 6-2 loss with the d getting embarrassed again. Instead it was the best team d game of the year, where they still managed to greatly outshoot the leafs.

As a harsh criticiser of the flames play all year, even I can't help but be enthused with the team's play tonight.

Yeah I agree the d played a lot better. I thought the trade off was creating great offensive chances.

The shots were there no doubt I just didn't think there was a lot of dangerous ones in regulation.

[dammage79]

That was a really fun game to watch. A point is a point at this juncture, I'll take the amount of fun I had tonight and look forward to tomorrow's game. Which I will miss.

[JJFlash]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Good game by the Flames! Sucks to lose but we had our chance to end it in 3 V 3

I would have liked the Flames to beat TO especially after the tribute to the Grey Cup champions... Not cool. However, even Babcock knows he had no business even getting a point.

[dino7c]

I think the way they played is important moving forward...got scored on and continued to dominate.

Puck doesn't bobble on JG or Janko wins it in OT and we are talking about their best game of the year

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

GG coached the flames to another loss. Pretty predictable

I dislike GG very much and want him gone, but this game, he was fine until that 4th shooter. Why Backlund when you have Jankowski, Ferland and Bennett on the bench? Both Janko and Bennett are playing very well, and hot, sigh, chalking it up to another GG's coaching mystery I'll never understand, like never utilize Stone's booming shot on PP.