[GT] Flames vs Red Wings

[Nsd1]

Lindholm should have just shot that. Waste of a chance.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

The Flames are likely going to go on a slide unless they get their head out of their posterior. They play to the level of their opponent. We can beat the good teams because the team is engaged. However, when they play mediocre teams that they should walk over, they lose. It's like they feel that they should just walk over those teams and they get shocked when the other team has some talent of their own.

No actual effort for the team.

Until they actually decide to show up, it's going to be a long stretch of frustration. Only 3 games this month against good teams.

The Flames are already on a slide. They have three wins in their last six games.

[GioforPM]

Why doesn't Backlund feed the middle there?

[Split98]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

yeah, sometimes you just get beat... the others guys are getting paid too.



the second goal, i think smith should have been more aggressive on the pass in, which is arguable i suppose. Brodie did a bad job of controlling the winger's stick... after that it was just a lucky bounce off the incoming detroit player.



nothing egregious like other goals that Smith has let in and gets grief for.



that said, Calgary is in a hole now, and Smith needs to be able to make a few big stops to hold the fort... the team in front of him really needs to step it up

They sure do, and he sure does!

[timbit]

Little more urgency to start the second.

[Deegee]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

People should be able to make reasonable conclusions about goals scores instead of blaming him for them all

That's fine.

However, based on his overall play this year, do you have confidence he will make enough key saves to allow the Flames back into this game regardless of how the team plays in front of him? Do you feel Smith has the ability to steal a game at this point in his career?

I don't, and I wonder what his team thinks heading into the room down 2-0.

[FlamesAddiction]

The first goal was a high percentage scoring opportunity after a defensive breakdown. Your goalie should hopefully stop 50% or more of those, but you can't fault them for one when it is basically a coin flip. It's fair to say that he didn't bail the team out on that one, but it's unfair to blame him for that goal.

The second goal was a fluke. It happens to every goalie.

[TheScorpion]

This game is seriously lacking in powerplays.

[skcli]

Dube is a disappointment so far. Hope he step up soon

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Not a hold on Brodie? He was literally getting bear hugged.

[zamler]

Howard will get the easy shutout.

[ComixZone]

Flames continue to settle for perimeter shots.

[Toonage]

Lots of half assed stick play out there. Pucks jumping in front of players who aren't willing to give that extra step.

[-TC-]

Better...better. They just need something to go in.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Deegee

That's fine.

However, based on his overall play this year, do you have confidence he will make enough key saves to allow the Flames back into this game regardless of how the team plays in front of him? Do you feel Smith has the ability to steal a game at this point in his career?

I don't, and I wonder what his team thinks heading into the room down 2-0.

This is the game thread, though, not a discussion of Smith overall this year. And yes, the Flames can come back.

[BigBrodieFan]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Not a hold on Brodie? He was literally getting bear hugged.

Riding him like a gotdam pony

[timbit]

I know the top line was awesome last game.

Woefully disengaged up to this point.

[AC]

Great setup by Bennett, too bad Janko shot it wide.

[Textcritic]

"Happytoseeyou"?

[troutman]

This HappyToSeeYou fellow is everywhere.