Team has not recovered from last years first round &$&&&kicking. Roster needs a major upheaval by moving a core piece. Thats your assignment Brad. Get it done.
I think it's dumb to blow up the team before trying a decent coach. Peters had them finish 2nd in the NHL. He also had them playing better before he was fired.
Ward is a pp specislist and he's not even good at that.
Gallant, Boudreau, Laviolette. Flames need to pony up.
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Ya, it seems pretty clear that the Flames get away from Ward hockey on the road. At home, where he can get the matchups he wants it is a lot closer to Ward hockey.
Bad goal tending and horrible turnovers were the difference. Lindholm also needs to show some disapline...Flames were about to get a PP with 3 mins left.
For those who think the team is terrible and not going anywhere with these players -- what do you think the team should do? What are this team's problems?
Johnny is playing like himself again. Lindholm has been amazing. Tkachuk has been mostly excellent. There are your stars up front. Do you trade them?
Is your problem with the depth?
Is your problem with the defense? If it is, how do you fix it? Is it not worth fixing it this year?
Is your problem with the goaltending?
How will standing pat and not doing anything at the deadline do anything to address this?
It's easy to say this team isn't going anywhere but that isn't constructive. There needs to be a plan in place. And I say this team can be improved substantially to the point where it's more consistent and effective. I think all the right pieces are in place to accommodate for such an improvement.
But not doing anything at the deadline to try and fix this team's issues seems like such a waste, especially in such a wide-open division/conference.
When I look at individual pieces I like quite a bit about this team, but as a collective it's just not working. It hasn't been working for about a year. The Avs showed us in the playoffs how far this team is from being a true contender. Then, and now, they're not even really close at all.
Can they add a piece or two and get hot and go on a big run? Sure, I guess. But the odds for me are so low I wouldn't do anything crazy at the deadline, like trading our high draft picks for short term fixes.
Whether it's the coach, the players or even the GM the major changes this team needs to be a consistent contending team won't happen until the summer.
So, if they want to add a Toffoli for a decent price, sure, go for it. But I'm not expecting much of this team to change until the summer. And I think it will be a very busy summer. I don't see this team looking close to what it is now starting next season.
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Look I like your posting generally but at least three of the goals allowed tonight were bad goals.
Basically game where the goalies have a .750 SV%, you need better goaltending. Sure there were turnovers and there was bad team defense but there were also some bad rebounds and bad misses on unscreened shots.
This team has two great goalies but tonight wasn't their night
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I think the team is fine, I think the coaches system is the issue. You have a small skilled team told to play chip and chase. It simply doesn't work. The two games before the Kings game they were playing puck possession and looked great. Then against the Kings it was chip and chase again, I don't get it....
That didn’t even happen today
Today, Chicago passed 3 times from behind the goal line out front for one timers
Then Dube fed a guy in alone, unexpected by Rittich
Then Talbot read possession really poorly
I’m out now because I don’t think a lot of people with opinions watched the game and/or understand hockey and how goals are scored
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I was sad to have sold my Seasons Tickets a few years back due to moving away from Calgary. But after a garbage effort like that I'm even pissed at the waste of electricity on the TV!
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I guess we're sellers - nobody wants to make the playoffs
Can you blame them? They don't get paid for playoff games and all there is at the end is either disappointment or some frickin' trophy that only a few guys get. Much more fun to be golfing, swimming or whatever....
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Bad goal tending and horrible turnovers were the difference. Lindholm also needs to show some disapline...Flames were about to get a PP with 3 mins left.
Just picking on you a little but I wouldn’t call the Lindholm penalty the TSN turning point.
Obviously you’re right about the turnovers. Christ almighty you’re missing two of your better defensemen but you’re not facing the 70’s Canadiens. A little attention to detail and you limit the Hawks scoring chances. You know you can score against them.
