[PGT] Flames lose 2-0 to Stars

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by dino7c

..I think you were seeing what you wanted to see.

I don't think he was watching at all

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Wild GM

Have we heard anything on Smith lately? If this team is going to make the playoffs they need him back. Hard to blame the goalie for only giving up 2 but the team plays more confidence in front of him.

[Corral]

Bishop had our number tonight. Flames pressed about as much as you can hope for in the third. i'm OK with this loss. The effort and quality chances were there. But we are razor thin on how many more of these 'ok losses' we can suffer, before the playoffs are out of reach. Beating a dead horse .... its those losses to the bottom feeders in January that are coming back to hurt us.

Giordano was awesome tonight. Can't say the same for Hamilton. Bennett impressed me on the 1L, i like the fact he is trying to steal the spot from Ferland. Frolik is playing like a 3L winger - and i think GG put him there at times in the third. its where he belongs until he turns his game around.

Gilles - meh. i would have started Rittich.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Nash making an impact for the Bruins today
Hartman for the Preds today
Stastny with a goal/assist
Kane tonight

Flames couldn't/shouldn't have made any of those deals so I wouldn't worry about it too much

[zamler]

Way too much moral victory talk going on. Flames need points that's it.

[JT96912]

I wonder if Kane would've made a difference on this team. 2 assists already. Oh well

[Karl]

Originally Posted by JT96912

I wonder if Kane would've made a difference on this team. 2 assists already. Oh well

Likely would've cost this team assets this team doesn't have. So he was probably out of reach for Flames.

[JurassicTunga12]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Flames couldn't/shouldn't have made any of those deals so I wouldn't worry about it too much

You're right. but i'm just a little jelly of them getting impact offensive players off the hop.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by zamler

Way too much moral victory talk going on. Flames need points that's it.

They weren't gonna run the table...some people are discussing what actually happened during the game because its relative to future games.

That effort gets you two points tomorrow night IMO

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

Couldn’t agree more. I saw the Jets vs the Stars game just a couple days ago and the Stars were absolutely crushed by the sheer skill and talent of the Jets. Then they shut us out and only needed a lousy goal on Gillies to beat us.

There’s a stark contrast in offensive firepower from our incredibly average group of finishers vs the top tier. Just watch William Nylander’s assist tonight and tell me if Sam Bennett could ever pull an individual move like that.

Nylander and Ehlers are absolute offensive dynamos and it kind of makes me sad that Bennett has such a hard time creating a single scoring chance.

Ehlers and nylander have both benefited by playing with other high end skill players. Young Offensive players need quality linemates to generate and build confidence.

[N-E-B]

Flames played really well. Bishop was hot. Not much to complain about from me tonight.

Stewart looks like he'll be a good fit in our bottom 6.

[bigrangy]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

There’s a stark contrast in offensive firepower from our incredibly average group of finishers vs the top tier. Just watch William Nylander’s assist tonight and tell me if Sam Bennett could ever pull an individual move like that.

Nylander and Ehlers are absolute offensive dynamos and it kind of makes me sad that Bennett has such a hard time creating a single scoring chance.

Do you remember him dancing through Ian Cole as if he wasn't even there?

Or when he got Duchene tangled silly in behind the net?

Bennett is very capable of skilled plays, probably 3rd best on the team. He really doesn't show it very consistently though.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by zamler

Way too much moral victory talk going on. Flames need points that's it.

Better than the extreme negativity we've been seeing in PGT's.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

You're right. but i'm just a little jelly of them getting impact offensive players off the hop.

for now...you won't be to jelly when they lose in the playoffs and basically burned picks for nothing

what 5/6 first round picks given up? 1 team is gonna win a cup

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by Wild GM

I don't think he was watching at all

I watched the third and currently watching back through the recording.

I’ll admit that Bennett didn’t play great but you cannot claim that stewart was any better or anything more than our worst forward.

Honestly they didn’t do enough. A team that wants to be a playoff team and not only that but to actually win a series or two is gonna have to overcome killing penalties and running into a hot goalie...

This team gets every excuse but honestly they probably aren’t a playoff team this year.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

I watched the third and currently watching back through the recording.

I’ll admit that Bennett didn’t play great but you cannot claim that stewart was any better or anything more than our worst forward.

Honestly they didn’t do enough. A team that wants to be a playoff team and not only that but to actually win a series or two is gonna have to overcome killing penalties and running into a hot goalie...

This team gets every excuse but honestly they probably aren’t a playoff team this year.

Stewart wasn't better than Bennett other than not taking a stupid penalty...he was far from our worst forward though. I am actually really encouraged to have him in the bottom six over some of the usual suspects.

[burn_this_city]

S.U.S

Save us Smith

[Karl]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Stewart wasn't better than Bennett other than not taking a stupid penalty...he was far from our worst forward though. I am actually really encouraged to have him in the bottom six over some of the usual suspects.

Who was the worst forward tonight in your opinion?

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Did you not watch the game? Flames generated plenty of great chances, including on the PP. Bishop was the difference. End of story.

I like the personnel on the PP (finally), but they still have no one-timers. By the time players have taken a pass and readjusted to shoot, the PKers are in the shooting lanes.

Still too fixated on "righties play on the right, lefties on the left".

[Dion]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

S.U.S

Save us Smith

S.U.P.P

Save us powerplay