[GT] GAME 2! Flames look to go up 2-0 on Colorado!

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Frigin hell.... I'm out of beer.

Transition to.... Scotch/rye/vodka?

Scotch. Absolutely.

[Nelson]

I want to see Lindholm shoot more. I think his confidence is low right now. Earlier in the season, I thought he came down the wing and shot more. Right now, teams seem to be playing the pass with him.

[Red]

We are a bounce away from putting a ton of pressure on these guys. If we take a lead, Aves will cheat and they will give us a ton.

But we need to elevate the effort. Even the 4th like has been quiet. Let's hope it changes now.

[Torchdemall]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

I have some seriously irrational confidence in this team.

Given they were the most dangerous 3rd period team this year it's not too irrational.

[TheSquatch]

I am not a Monahan hater, I think he proved last year that he's a quiet tough guy.

But.

As a 1c, he lacks the game-controlling skillset that the very best guys have. Now, are there 200 of these guys? No. And you could probably argue that he is a top 30 in the league centerman. But he might not be, I'm not sure (a few teams have really good 1 and 2 c). He's not a great defender, he's not a great skater, and he's not super super fiery, the compete level is... 7/10. Great at collecting the tight shot and wiring it in, and seems to have genuine chemistry with Gaudreau, to their mutual benefit. But when the Flames play teams with a big, fast, strong, mean, talented center, Monahan gets shown up.

He's the best center we've had in YEARS. But he's not a Backstrom, and he's not even Kuznetzov, to rate against last year's cup-winning centers (with Kuznetzov really elevating with Backstrom out, right?). I won't compare him with a Crosby or something unfair ("generational") but go through the league and think about the centermen who basically kick Sean Monahan's ass. MacKinnon is one here now. Getzlaff always has. Kopitar.

Monny is our Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Just... not quite... as nice a piece as we'd hoped. But a good piece.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by megatron

Would love to see our top line get one and get some confidence. It's basically been the Avs top line show for the entire game.

Honestly hate to pile on but Johnny and Lindy have been ok this game... Monahan has been probably the most invisible forward on the ice for the Flames tonight.

....And this is where he shuts me up and pots one!

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

I am still hungover from Thursday night's game. Maybe if I start drinking again- the Flames will put it into gear... The thought makes my stomach wrench, but I guess I can take one for the team

You sure it's not because Brodie is playing like ####?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

That’s a damning stat if I ever saw one.

[Johnny Makarov]

Another terrible play by Brodie. Sit his ass on the bench for the 3rd!

[Kaine]

So many bad turnovers tonight. Ugh frustrating.

[Barnet Flame]

And we’re #### in the third

[KootenayFlamesFan]

All Avs to start the period. Looks like a powerplay.

Yikes.

[djsFlames]

Crowd... you've got to get them going. In unison!

[Torchdemall]

Yeah I could do without the defensive zone running around, please and thanks!

[3rd liner]

Out of town in a hotel- wife and kids asleep. Trying not to wake them up with outbursts...

[Scary Eloranta]

This a pp?


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[MrMike]

Holy hell let’s go guys get it out make a pass

[Red]

All this zone time for a Brodie special. Guy is having a terrible game .

[direwolf]

Jesus, what an awful shift here. Flames asleep to start the period and the MacKinnon line owning us once again.

[nwflamesfan]

wow wake up boys