[PGT] Flames lose 2-1 in Anaheim

[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Have I said before the NHL has an officiating issue? I don't know how much more NHL hockey I can stand to watch with just how bad the officiating is.

yup, and I don't know why, with millions of dollars on the line , this franchise does't hold the NHL much more accountable for it.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Yup, got a couple really good chances in the last minute. If Kesler doesn’t get his hand on Johnny’s pass, Monahan easily taps the puck into the open net. Tkachuk gets the tip, but it doesn’t hit a hole in Gibson. Monahan’s shot hits the goalie. At least 3 very high danger scoring chances to tie it.

Your giving the players too much credit, they have to show up for the full 1st and 3rd period if they expect to get better results.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Makarov

My first vivid memories of cheering for the Flames are from 1986 when I was 9'years old. I wish that I understood then how important it was to savour those few glorious years. The following 27 years, notwithstanding one glorious playoff run, have been a relentless serious of precisely targeted kicks to the balls. This is one of the worst franchises in the NHL for the past 25 years. It has not been very fun to cheer for them. The good will fumes from 2004 (nearly 15 years ago) are evaporating into the ether. Sigh.

Well if you started in 86 and have only watched for 27 years since then, consider yourself lucky. You somehow skipped 4 years of pathetic mediocre Flames hockey.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Makarov

My first vivid memories of cheering for the Flames are from 1986 when I was 9'years old. I wish that I understood then how important it was to savour those few glorious years. The following 27 years, notwithstanding one glorious playoff run, have been a relentless serious of precisely targeted kicks to the balls. This is one of the worst franchises in the NHL for the past 25 years. It has not been very fun to cheer for them. The good will fumes from 2004 (nearly 15 years ago) are evaporating into the ether. Sigh.

Man i was born in '86 so i was too young to remember 86 and 89 and was 18 in 2004 so I was too drunk to remember most of that as well . So my balls must be kicked up to my throat.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Weird. This one was both Smith's fault, and yet he was the reason they stayed in it.

I railed on the Flames in the 1st but they made the necessary changes in the 2nd. The 3rd however? Aside from Smith's mistake that was inexplicable.

You need more than one goal to win most NHL games.

Seems to me that there are a few players, who are paid handsomely, that are responsible and accountable for providing a good portion of that scoring punch.

Where have they been the last month?

[TheScorpion]

The only thing that's been done to upgrade this team at any point this season was replacing Eddie Lack with David Rittich. That's IT. I'm sick of this inaction.

[djsFlames]

Team just needs an entirely new mentality. New identity, new energy, new page.

The young players simply do not look like they can thrive or blossom under the current approach.

[combustiblefuel]

I haven't missed or turned off a game in over 1300 games straight and I finally hit my wall.

Final 2 mins and I just couldn't watch it any more.

[Wiggum_PI]

Can Fowler is one heck of a D man, easily outplayed every single one of our d men.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

I never thought I'd see Stajan play this much hockey this year.

[Wolfman]

Bring out the pitchforks

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by AC

Eh, it was a frustrating penalty but the ensuing PK was worse. 3 Flames were rushing Fowler and yet he still passed through them to the slot for a quick tic-tac-toe. Completely unacceptable.

Smith made about 10 fantastic saves tonight and the Flames didn't generate anything in 39 minutes of the 1st and 3rd periods.

No doubt the PK was awful, I mean that if Smith had exercised a little common sense, or caution, they wouldn't even be in that spot. The rest of that period was a regression to the play of the 1st which was baffling to me. Corrections were made in the 2nd that weren't maintained. I assume that was player execution, but as was pointed out to me sustaining that positive momentum or at least identifying when its waning is still on the coach.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Ok...

In a tight game with an opponent who's got your number you only get so many opportunities. Bennett's being paid millions of dollars to put pucks into open nets. It's how you win in this league where bounces mean so much, you absolutely have to capitalize. It's the difference between being a good vs average vs bad player. Inexcusable that play.

Your animus towards Bennett is duly noted. He's had a string of great games recently, perhaps you didn't notice?

Did he kick your dog?

[Inferno]

Looks like skipping the game to play video games instead was the better less stressful choice. My interest in watching the team this season is at an all-time low.

I'd say fire Goofus for the billionth time but I've given up hope. If it happens before the end of the season I'll be happy but if not then what else is new?

[DynamRyan]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The only thing that's been done to upgrade this team at any point this season was replacing Eddie Lack with David Rittich. That's IT. I'm sick of this inaction.

They brought up Janko and managed to staple Bartkowski’s ass to the press box for an extended period of time, so I guess those can sort of be called upgrades.


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[Tailgator]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Anyone who blames Smith is on my ignore list

The only thing I blame Smith for is making GG look better than the incompetent, useless coach he is.

[red sky]

Johnny needs to stop being a little bitch and throwing his hands up after every time he thinks there should be a penalty.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

I never thought I'd see Stajan play this much hockey this year.

It reminds me of when management was trying to get Conroy to 1000 games in 2010-11.

Except Stajan is way worse and needs way more games.

[savardandjokinen]

Hopping on the fire Gulutzan train after watching that. Gave him every chance in the world, hasn't proved his worthiness

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Hmm, time to put Bob back to work?

He has a contract withe Latvian Nation team.