[GT] Flames @ Devils

[Beninho]

3rd line is a pile of poop right now. Bennett just has zero hockey sense and barely enters the zone with the puck

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

I'd say its the result of a number of blown 3rd period leads.

if the Devils continue to press, why wouldn't you call a time out?

you're not going to call one if its tied, and with the time left on the clock, if the Devils go ahead, i doubt that TO would be useful anyways with this teams' fragility

There has been a tv timeout already.

[DynamRyan]

Heart attack hockey.


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[skcli]

This game is going to OT, but I hope not

[Erick Estrada]

Rittich likes the blue gatorade eh?

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Hischier and Lomberg getting into it. I don't think NJ wants that trade off.

[djsFlames]

Come on guys, use your heads, make some zone exits. Skate at the other end for a shift or two.

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Hischier has been kinda jabby on Rittich all night.

[dieHARDflameZ]

The bottom line is the Flames aren’t skating this period and can’t complete a pass. That MUST be the coaches plan, Hahahaha.

[burn_this_city]

I doubt they are being told to let the other team skate laps around them.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

could be.

could also be the strategy of dumping it out to center every time they get the puck, instead of pushing forward

it's not being outplayed, they are doing this on purpose - we see it every game they have a lead

Yeah, it's called playing with a lead, and every team that does anything in the NHL knows how to do it.

Like, honestly, do you really think the team should play the same up by 2 as they do down by 2?

Why do I even bother I ask myself?

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Beninho

3rd line is a pile of poop right now. Bennett just has zero hockey sense and barely enters the zone with the puck

He’s become our Yak

[Rollin22x]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I doubt they are being told to let the other team skate laps around them.

You don't know that for sure
Kidding

[Beninho]

Great play by Frolik covering a bad pinch by Gio

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Flames seem to be playing OK defensively but they cannot get through the neutral zone. It looks worse than it is because of that.

[F1ameOn]

Seems like they are on PK all period..they better wake up soon or this game will be tied soon

[kukkudo]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

The bottom line is the Flames aren’t skating this period and can’t complete a pass. That MUST be the coaches plan, Hahahaha.

Hahahaha your so funny

[memphusk]

Sometimes it looks like Brodie may never get a puck deep again.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I doubt they are being told to let the other team skate laps around them.

No, no, we see this every time the other team is losing with time winding down, for some reason they play really hard and take a lot of chances to generate offense.

It's like clockwork!

Stupid Gulutzan!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

I doubt they are being told to let the other team skate laps around them.

I don't think it's that simple. It's likely the coaches told them in the intermission to play responsibly in the 3rd period and not take risks. Unfortunately when players try to curtail things the result is often that they slow things down and stop skating. It's a fine line in this league and if you aren't going 100% all out in the transition game you are going to look slow.