[PGT] 6 in a row!! Flames defeat the Islanders 3-1

[IGGYFORMVP]

Originally Posted by zamler

Punk or not Kane answered the bell against the toughest guy in the league can't help but respect that.

I have to disagree. Kane thought he could get the drop on him and suckered him. Kane is lucky he didn't get his head popped off like a bottle cap. What a bitch.

[zamler]

I think we've heard enough about Kane.

[GioforPM]

Yeah, imo, Kane thought he could win by getting his shots in and he got caught.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Gio and his 4 games of career playoff experience?

Hate to be a pedant, but he's played 8 playoff games.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

In the zone like Robin Lehner?


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I hope so!

Just saying tomorrow night is not a gimme...and I'm sure the team isn't approaching it that way.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Hackey

This was what the team needed to do. This stretch was against some easier competition and we needed to string together some wins.

Next 5...

Jersey
Toronto
Vegas
Phoenix
Vegas

So, all teams that are below us in the standings? Sweet!

[IGGYFORMVP]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

https://twitter.com/user/status/1100597312957558784

I love watching Peters talk hockey. He is so level headed. Every take he has is bang on and makes sense. BT knocked it out of the park with hire. This is the move that really makes him GM of the year in my eyes.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Hate to be a pedant, but he's played 8 playoff games.

Forgot about that 07 series...still point remains

Hope it changes but Gio is about as far from a playoff vet as a 35 year old gets

[Roast Beef]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So, all teams that are below us in the standings? Sweet!

I see what you did there.....

[flameester]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

What an impressive win for Smith, playing his best at the right time of the season.
Depth scoring getting it done.
Andersson is emerging as the point slap shot the Flames lack.

Gio says hello.

Andersson has 2 yes 2 goals this year.

People are going way overboard as usual.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

If Smith is injured, they should give him plenty of time to rest. You can roll with Rittich until Smith is good again.

[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Gio and his 8 games of career playoff experience?

Neal wasn't going all out earlier in the season...he started to go to the tough areas more after the all star break...anyone with eyeballs could see that.

A guy that goes to the finals two seasons in a row isn't as worried about game 22 as some other players are.

Not saying he didn't try but he was certainly more of a perimeter player than he was last season in the playoffs. He has also played more games than almost any player in the league over the last three seasons.

Are you suggesting he forgot how to play hockey over the summer? The league is full of guys who play better in the playoffs, there are countless examples.

Im so confused. The Flames weren’t really a clear favourite to even make the Playoffs when the season started. What you’re saying is that Neal didn’t try his hardest during the early part of the season...when it wasn’t clear that the Flames were going to make the playoffs.

I just want to get this right, because that’s a pretty damning accusation you’re making. You’re saying that Neal is deliberately not trying his hardest...thus leaving the burden to other teammates on purpose? I wonder how Peters feels about this....or Tre who’s paying him 5.75 million to ‘not try his hardest’

Ovi has 44 goals...is he holding back too?
What other veteran isn’t trying his hardest in another team?

[Scorch]

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[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Gio and his 8 games of career playoff experience?

Neal wasn't going all out earlier in the season...he started to go to the tough areas more after the all star break...anyone with eyeballs could see that.

A guy that goes to the finals two seasons in a row isn't as worried about game 22 as some other players are.

Not saying he didn't try but he was certainly more of a perimeter player than he was last season in the playoffs. He has also played more games than almost any player in the league over the last three seasons.

Are you suggesting he forgot how to play hockey over the summer? The league is full of guys who play better in the playoffs, there are countless examples.

Neal has 5 goals. Who are your comparables of goal scorers that have fallen off a cliff only to “dial it back up” for the playoffs?

No doubt Neal knows how to play in the playoffs, and he has played a lot of hockey but IMO that doesn’t explain his season.

[Bingo]

Game Takes:
Flames 3 Islanders 1

- Smith solid again
- Five on five points for Gaudreau
- Tkachuk snaps his streak
- Hamonic goes home

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

So, all teams that are below us in the standings? Sweet!

Whew! The Flames are something like 0-1 against teams ahead of them in the standings lately

[the-rasta-masta]

Originally Posted by flameester

Gio says hello.

Andersson has 2 yes 2 goals this year.

People are going way overboard as usual.

I’d agree with him though. He has a quick and hard shot. Goals aren’t always coming but his ability to get it off hard and accurate has been noticeable.

[chummer]

Originally Posted by IGGYFORMVP

I love watching Peters talk hockey. He is so level headed. Every take he has is bang on and makes sense. BT knocked it out of the park with hire. This is the move that really makes him GM of the year in my eyes.

Jesus Christ he has the gift of the gab. One thing he said earlier this season was he can tell after the first four shifts of the game if the team is “on”. I always look for that now and tonight they were great to start and carried it through.

Solid win.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CanadaMatt

Im so confused. The Flames weren’t really a clear favourite to even make the Playoffs when the season started. What you’re saying is that Neal didn’t try his hardest during the early part of the season...when it wasn’t clear that the Flames were going to make the playoffs.

I just want to get this right, because that’s a pretty damning accusation you’re making. You’re saying that Neal is deliberately not trying his hardest...thus leaving the burden to other teammates on purpose? I wonder how Peters feels about this....or Tre who’s paying him 5.75 million to ‘not try his hardest’

Ovi has 44 goals...is he holding back too?
What other veteran isn’t trying his hardest in another team?

I promise you Ovi also plays harder in the playoffs too...is this really news to you? Players admit it themselves.

I promise you that Tre and Peters will be more than happy if Neal takes his game to another level in the playoffs.

We are talking about hitting, grinding, going to the net/tough areas...things that make Neal successful. Things he started to do after the ASB that were noticed by many.

If you think every NHLer goes 100% all in every regular season game you are out to lunch

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Did you watch the playoffs last season?

He knows when it actually matters...guy has been to the finals two years in a row. It wouldn't be all that shocking if he is saving putting his body on the line for when it really matters. Its not like the Flames are in a playoff race, they have clinched in February

lol okay buddy.

Perennial 20 goal scorer Neal has 5 goals because he is saving himself

(See what I did there?)