[PGT] Edmonton Oilers lose the Stanley Cup | Flames 4 - Oilers 3 (SO)

[fuffalo]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

What a fantastic game and a damn important road win against a key rival. That was a lot of fun.

Rittich with the stick toss celebration after 2 of 3 shots beat him cleanly but whatever. It's the last save that counts.

The game thread was rough. Probably 75% of posts were whining about the officials or the broadcast crew. In a game the Flames were never trailing.

I know this isn't always the case, but if a goalie covers the net well, he doesn't need to cover the post. I don't think it's fair to assume he was "beat" when someone hits the post (at least not all the time).

I've never played hockey, so maybe I'm totally wrong, but I've always thought this when people assume post = beat goalie.

[Strange Brew]

Brodie with the incredible shift in OT, did everything but finish.

Hanifin needs a mental adjustment because that walkaround can't happen at this level. No special move or speed by Benning, just misplayed.

[transplant99]

This is the real Rogers place for the Oilers

[Red]

Ritter is a gem, what a competitor. He has his low moments here and there, but how can you not love the guy.

[browna]

Blues by about 8 on Friday.
This was the Oilers Stanley Cup.

[direwolf]

Flames were all heart in that 3rd period. Pretty gutsy effort after running into penalty trouble in the 3rd, not to mention the fatigue from playing back-to-back started to catch up to them about halfway through the period.

The stick toss by Rittich at the end was hilarious, lol. What a character.

Loved the Monahan/Nugent-Hopkins fight.

Flames with 6 points against the Oilers so far this year. The universe is unfolding as it should.

[gt4flames]

Originally Posted by Voodooman

Brodie could quietly be having the best overall season of his career. That hustle to get back in OT was legendary.

I only hope the Flames can afford to keep him.

I was having this discussion with someone a few days ago. It's been great to watch. Lets not waste it now.

[motorcrosser]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

If I can take anything away from the last two, it's that Brad needs to get on that RW.



Robinson might be an NHLer, but he's not the guy.

Id rather have buddy than that backlung thing we keep seeing

[Robbob]

3 games and 6 points from the oilers. Gift that keeps giving. Also win the season series with that win.

Not going to lie, the heart rate is a wee bit high.

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

What a fantastic game and a damn important road win against a key rival. That was a lot of fun.

Rittich with the stick toss celebration after 2 of 3 shots beat him cleanly but whatever. It's the last save that counts.

The game thread was rough. Probably 75% of posts were whining about the officials or the broadcast crew. In a game the Flames were never trailing.

Not shots. Only thing he gave them to shoot at.

[jg13]

CHED host is so salty "Flames win and Rittich celebrates like he won game 7 of the stanley cup final"

also cannot wait for the ATL

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I thought Buddy looked ok, not as good as last night but pretty decent for an AHL'er. The PK was pretty good. Rittich was great until that Benning goal. I thought Benny looked pretty good in limited time. Money scrapping was unexpected but pretty awesome.

Johnny was MIA for a lot of the game. Too bad. We need him. Lucic was way too quiet in a game like this. Probably too many personal ties, but this is the kind of game they brought him in for.

The broadcast crew was......I'll stop there. And for such a fun, intense, important game it just shows how the shootout has lost it's luster. Just keep going 3-on-3. Stupid way to decide a game.

Big two points. Let's pummel them on Saturday!

[Matty81]

Good game.

Refs were horrible. How do you not even take a closer look at that 2nd flames goal. And then what 4 or 5-1 penalty count on those garbage calls?

Mangiapane is proving to be a guy who steps up in the big games. But he doesn't score much otherwise. Hes like the anti gaudreau. Rasmus, tkachuk, rittich and lindholm all seem to be guys who enjoy pressure

Also great to see the team engaged, but bugs me with the oilers running around how little lucic has done. He should have fought kassian by now imo. Know your role. Hopefully he is just waiting for a lopsided game.

Didnt mind Robinson. Way more noticeable than janko this year.

And poor backlund looks like the new kid has just destroyed his sleep or something. Not himself all year

[oldschoolcalgary]

loved the win, especially the win in Oiler county, thought the refs were not good however

but i'll take the win despite the poor reffing

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Voodooman

Brodie could quietly be having the best overall season of his career. That hustle to get back in OT was legendary.

I only hope the Flames can afford to keep him.

Probably the most understated part of the season so far, I'm glad you brought it up.

He's been great this year and absolutely on fire since coming back from his health scare.

He looks like he's playing for a big pay day. Looks great out there game to game minute to minute.

[GioforPM]

[Sutter4Mayor]

[scobel]

Great game!! Happy with the result. The one thing I have been noticing is some bad reads by Hanifin lately. It seems like he underestimating the skill level of the players he is making theses plays on.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Brodie with one of his best shifts ever, possibly saved the game in OT by getting back to thwart 1st star of the game Draisaitl

This is why I would never trade Brodie at this stage in his career. I consider him the Flames best defenseman at this point as Gio has slipped this year.

Brodie has a lot of intangibles that other Flames' defensemen don't have...not that Anderson might not get there...but he is not there yet.

[IGGYFORMVP]

BSD might give the best interview in sports right now. The guy is hilarious.