[GT] Flames vs. Blues

[KipperFaNaTic]

Originally Posted by flamesrule_kipper34

I honestly don't understand the coach's choice with Smith again and again.

I also don't understand the decision-making with Neal broadly speaking but more specifically last game putting him in the shootout as the 3rd shooter no less.

As reactionary as it may sound I've really questioned Peter's decision making on these two things and it honestly makes me wonder if we're playing well because of him or despite him.

Just have no real answer for this it's just sad seeing us waste away points like this.

He's banking on Neal to play out of his slump. I would Neal more than 3 months to just give up on him.

Regarding Smith, this has been a full year of trash goaltending (outside of a couple good games). I want to see Gilles.

[Karl]

Why has Quine played barely more than 3 minutes? They should give Quine the rest of Neal's minutes.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I would say 95% agree with me so...whatever

keep making excuses

It's not an excuse. I'm neither a Smith fan or a hater so I can look at goals with no bias.

[Machiavelli]

Non-existent forecheck this period.

And stop passing to Neal.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

No.



Not even Textcritic can defend Mike Smith at this point.



No one can.



No one.

This is blasphemy.


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[GioforPM]

Flames have taken a step back in the third. They need more zone time.

[Twisted Canuck]

Maybe we could start a GoFundMe page to buy out Smith's contract, and get a goaltender.

That Delio kid looked pretty good for the Hawks last night....maybe we could get him. Trade Neal for him even....

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by dino7c

at least we can stop hearing about Smith and his six game winning streak...especially when he was well on his way to blowing his last start until he left

At this point i hope they never start smith again just to shut you up. Not even watching the game and yet another Dino7c poop show in the GT. #clap.

[flylock shox]

Man, they keep harping on about how good Neal's shots are looking today. Things are desperate for him.

[Beninho]

Multiple people predicted this game going this way with Smith in net, he shouldn’t of been allowed to start a game for a month after that joke of a goal he let in vs Philly, but here we are watching this team have to play in front of the worst goalie in the NHL. Smith won’t retire because he wants his pay check but he really should ask not to start. Save himself this embarassment

[flamesrule_kipper34]

Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.

He's simply trying to spark something in Smith, and the only way to do it is to have him win a game. Given that, who else are you going to play him against?

As it stands we're one Rittich injury away from a very big problem, so he's doing what he can to prepare / mitigate such a situation.

I understood that mentality originally but it's not working. Outside a 5-6 game stretch anyone with eyes can see that this Smith experiment is not working.

We have to ride Rittich and concurrently be looking for alternative options, Smith is not doing us any favour and no amount of "easy matchups" for him seems to be fitting the bill. This should have been an easy game for Smith to come out and build confidence and he's showing us what we've seen most of the season so far.

[Ashasx]

3rd goal killed all momentum

[Mattman]

I like Peters. He has been a full 180 from Glen Gulutzan. I get that he likes to roll with Derek Ryan an unusual amount but he hasn't been a big liability so I could care less about that.

But

His over use of Mike Smith is getting us scored on more than normal and his use of James Neal on the 2nd line and PP is not providing any scoring. I would also argue that Neal brings down the scoring chances by putting him on that line.

Having Neal playing alot of offensive minutes is a scoring liability.
Having Smith play in net is a defensive liability.

[troutman]

Allen has been good and Allen has been lucky. Flames had plenty of good looks.

[LWcrowfoot]

Random question after seeing Brian Sutter in the stands. When the media refers to the "Sutter" farm is it just the one farm still or a general term for any of the brothers land?

Remember watching something on Darryl the Kings did and seems like a different plot of land than Brians etc. Or do Rich and Ron still share bunk beds?

[Mr.Coffee]

Good lord this is boring. Where’s the gun to head emoticon?

[Barnet Flame]

Even allowing for the free goal for STL, we have not been good enough in the 3rd to get back in to this.

Poor all round performance.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Inferno

It's not an excuse. I'm neither a Smith fan or a hater so I can look at goals with no bias.

You don't have to be a "hater" to realize Smith's career is over

bad rebound and then a bad shot goes in...shots are gonna happen, Smith should do his job this is the NHL

[GioforPM]

No urgency right now, for some reason. Early holidays.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Jore

Nothing like heading into the break losing 3 in row, dropping points against a bottom 5 team

And it’s very likely it could turn into 4 given our first game after the break is a very tough game to win given its Winnipeg in Winnipeg. But you have to big picture it and just accept given how well this team is doing.

If they lose today, this will be the first bad loss in a month IMO. A shootout loss to TB is nothing to be concerned about, and our other two losses before today were both on the road and game 3 in 4. Today should be a win and will be a bad loss if it happens, but it’s been a while since we’ve had one, nothing to panic about.