[GT] Flames @ Pens

[cral12]

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[IGGYFORMVP]

Man the refs are letting the Pens hook and hold like its 2003.

[GranteedEV]

nice pass by Bennett there to Hathaway.

[Manhattanboy]

Flames are soft mentally and physically.

[Erick Estrada]

Feels like the Penguins have been on an extended powerplay since the last goal. They are winning all the puck battles and getting on the puck quicker.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Jore

wtf was that hamonic. first line has been terrible, awful in their own zone, can't gain the other zone

Good thing we have depth, amirite.

But yeah, they need to stop cheating. You have a lead, it's time to play responsible so you can keep it.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by browna

Not even close.

3 seconds to leave your zone and your 3 other skaters, from the top of the faceoff circle, to past the redline?L and then back, while the other team collapses down?

That's easily 10 seconds and the dynamics of the opponents PP changes significantly.
If you watched, Ryans presence forced passes around him, as he stayed in shooting lanes.
Ryan abandoning his teammates in the long change on the PK would've increased the chances of the goal significantly.

I did watch thanks, and his lack of a stick allowed the Pens to push down into a 5 on 3 press, and eventually a goal.

That play was multiple times longer than it would have taken him to get a stick.

The one thing you were right about is that it wasn't even close.

[DropIt]

Hathaway with the Dion shot

[Igottago]

I feel like every line except for the 4th line has been getting outbattled since the 3rd goal.

[browna]

Flames are leaving the zone too early and not winning the board battles in their own zone, the ones at the half wall at least, when the puck is dumped in and the defenseman get it out of the corner.
It caused the penalty of the Crosby goalby Czarnik, Tkachuk gave it away.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Flames are soft mentally and physically.

Easy big boy. Everything is going to be ok. Flames are playing an excellent team and doing just fine.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by drewtastic

Man, the flames are so easily outmuscled in front of their own net. I’m really hoping Stone can recover and come back to give us a stronger D presence.

Kylington and Andersson have been good, but they just are not fully filled out size-wise yet. It’s been more noticeable as these games get tighter and tougher.

Need to shore up physicality if they want playoff success...

Tarength of that pairing should be puck retrieval and in theory they should be hemmed in less because of their puck skills. You compromise on size but gain more offence and beat the forecheck more often. Lately they are turnover prone though and its a real vulnerability I agree.

Glad the flames are investing time in them though, think it pays off long term (ignoring the crappy expansion draft)

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Flames are soft mentally and physically.

They're winning the game!!! Relax!

[Hockeyguy15]

Tkachuk with 4 weak plays at our blue line. Stop being lazy.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Flames are soft mentally and physically.

Are we getting blown out or something? Why the #### is everyone so negative?

Saturday morning, Flames are winning. Calm your teets.

[Red]

Originally Posted by Insufficient Funds

Lol the perfect tip was his fault because he didn't take a penalty? Good call.

And a bounce to The best player in the world who scores from an insane angle? You're batting 1000 today bud.

He didn't tie up his guy thus the tip. Are YOU watching?

He took a penalty because he stick checked a guy that was ripe for getting bodied off the puck. FFS, the guy was gliding backwards and got tripped

Hamonic's poor D on both plays created a goal and a PP on which the Pens scored the other one.

Your points are terrible BUD.

[Nsd1]

Nice !!!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Tkachuk with 4 weak plays at our blue line. Stop being lazy.

Tkachuk seems more concerned with making cute plays than smart plays lately

[timbit]

TJ has to wait that out.

[browna]

Mono!