[PGT] Flames fall apart again ... Lose 5-2 to the Avs

[home_sweet_dome]

You can put it in the loss column, another GG special.

Terrible coach who always underachieves produces a terrible underachieving season. For anyone who's been paying attention and hasn't had their head buried in the sand this should come as absolutely no surprise.

Treliving has sabotaged every single season he's been in charge with terrible goaltending and/or terrible coaching. You don't win in this league with bad coaching or goaltending - period.

Also Travis Hamonic is at best a stay at home #4 dman. Arguably not worth 2 2nd round picks, let alone an unprotected 1st in a deep draft.

You can't spell overrated without TRE.

[skcli]

There is always another game. The truth of the matter is this team cannot play under adversity, and is weak as hell. Some skills but lots of passengers. Goal-tending is shaky. I am not confident that we can even get a win over the Oilers in the coming weeks. So sad!

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by TBone290

Should have SOLD at the deadline. #### this

Which ufas should we have sold? Just curious.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

The next couple games are going to determine the season though IMO. LA/SJ/ANA are all winning games lately. The flames can only tread water for so long before they drown.

Hundred percent. They need to win 5 of next 6. Thankfully, 5 of next 6 are against non playoff teams. 3 of those against 3 bottom feeders.

This ain't over.

[djsFlames]

As for the officiating - GG is one of the most timid coaches in this league and he gets called for bench minors in consecutive games for showing a pulse, which we've all been clamouring for him to do. What the #### ever, man.

Not even going to talk about Johnny getting penalized for being able to feel pain, then ejected because they were offended by their incompetence being called out.

[activeStick]

1 point out of the last wild card spot, 2 from 3rd in Pacific and 4 out from 2nd in the Pacific.

Yup, pack it up guys, seasons over!

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by DynamRyan

That was very demoralizing to watch. Just makes you think they have absolutely no hope of making it. 11-5-2 is a very tall ask of this team. I don’t think they can do it.


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Pipe dream. This team is a .500 team at best. They will fade hard.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Which ufas should we have sold? Just curious.

We picked Stewart up at 10am! Could’ve flipped him! Dude has first line RW written all over him!

[meh]

Let's not mention the pp. Problem? What problem!?

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by AC

Flames are allowing goals despite not allowing grade A chances. .

Two of the goals the Avalanche scored today were Grade S chances.
Another one was a power play snipe by a guy scoring his 30th goal of the season with twenty games left to go, after a deflating and idiotic offensive zone penalty.
That leaves one goal, that "maybe" the goalie wants back.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by meh

Let's not mention the pp. Problem? What problem!?

0/10 last two games was it? Ugly stuff. Flames had a chance to get back in this

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by activeStick

1 point out of the last wild card spot, 2 from 3rd in Pacific and 4 out from 2nd in the Pacific.

Yup, pack it up guys, seasons over!

Are you watching the on ice product? What makes you think they play .700 hickey across the finish line? BecUse that is what they’ll need to do.

[burn_this_city]

Is it at the draft where we all realize the Oilers arent the only Alberta team hosed by the Islanders? I wouldn’t do the Hamonic trade again despite him being a stellar person.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Two of the goals the Avalanche scored today were Grade S chances.
Another one was a power play snipe by a guy scoring his 30th goal of the season with twenty games left to go, after a deflating and idiotic offensive zone penalty.
That leaves one goal, that "maybe" the goalie wants back.

Guy has a save percentage under .900 now...he had a nice start but this is the NHL. Goalies are EXPECTED to make saves. The other guy did

not all his fault but I don't have much confidence in the guy. Goal 2 was a backbreaker

[Strange Brew]

Flash Walken made a great point in the GT about official abuse in hockey and how it is systemic starting at the minor leagues.

I have coached and watched all manner of youth sports. For some reason, hockey officials, in my experience, receive the greatest vitriol from parents, coaches, fans and players. My son participated in the silver sticks tourney and I saw numerous ejections.

This absolutely causes a problem in developing officials. Would love to hear an informed perspective on this.

[AC]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Two of the goals the Avalanche scored today were Grade S chances.

No idea what this is supposed to mean. Where did you go to school?

[Ullr]

At least the next game is at home where the Flames have a stellar record.



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..of letting their fans down

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[Infinit47]

You get what you pay for, and the Flames went bargain bin shopping for a coach.

Good thing Glass was in the lineup, solid call. Thank god we had our timeout after giving up 4 goals in 12 minutes.

Failing to lottery protect the Hamonic pick, and wasting 2 years on a pathetic coach should cost Trelieving his job.

[Jeff Lebowski]

They don't have the speed to come in waves the way the Avs did in the second. Two line team that can't push the pace.

They can still make it but I want to see some youth, skill and speed injected into this lineup. Treliving's all in strategy is headed towards being terribly misguided.

[united]

How about young official Jon McIsaac going out of his way to show off to the vet Dan O’Halleran? He was probably shaking in excitement before the game to get the chance to show one of his idols what a good referee he is. That call on Gaudreau was absolutely pathetic and I’m sure Dan O’Halleran was embarrassed to even be on the ice while all that went on - and even worse, young McIsaac couldn’t figure out which players should be in the box so O’Halleran had to go over and help sort it out.

The youngster completely lost his composure trying to make an impression, costing the Flames their best player for the final 12 minutes of the game and will face no repercussion for doing so.

Edit: just noticed the linesmen were Greg Devorski and Shane Heyer. So 5,000 games between three of the officials and the youngster. No wonder he was trying everything he could to get noticed.