[GT] Game Two: Go Flames Go

[Robbob]

I don't think people are giving Dallas enough credit. Weren't they right near the top in the league defensively. This is their game, need some patience and grind through their game. Their forecheck has been really good.

[agulati]

The top line needs to be better, for sure. It’s game two of a 7 game series though, guys. Stars haven’t looked that great. We are only a couple goals down and get back to it tomorrow as well.

No need for the doom and gloom.

[Ferarri]

While I don’t think it’s fair to pin the struggles on Talbot tonight, but you have to absolutely make a save on the third goal. Can’t have those squeakers go in. So deflating going into the third down by two. Should be a one goal game which would be much more manageable

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Robo

Lucic should be on the top line he had success with gaudreau and Monahan in the regular season

Agreed, I would have kept Bennett with Dube

[Jagermeister]

Maybe if our top players acted like our top players the people being hard on the team wouldn't be so negative. It's nice winning games, but I don't have much confidence in this group doing well when our third line is the best line night in and out. It's not like this is something new either, its a trend that went on all season and the break didn't seem to help it. If the Flames played an honest hard game, most people would be okay with losing... but we get games like this so often with this current group of Flames that its hard to stay positive about the group.

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by AC

Seriously though, Gaudreau is very clearly not cut out for the playoffs, right?

He's making it an easy decision when it comes to his future with the team to this point. Don't worry though, according to Kent Wilson: "he's just unlucky!"

He plays timid and I think his frustrations submarine him even further, as we've seen in stretches during the regular season over the years. Such a disappointment to this point.

I agree totally. If we can flip him while out East and play his regular season stats to the hilt we could get a solid physical player back. I like Johnny but it is clear he is a regular season stud. Not a bad thing but he really should be playing on a second line on an elite team right now.

[flylock shox]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Swap Janko and Reider and I agree, Tkachuk as already been cold, don't saddle him with Janko

I'd give Janko instructions that he has to notch at least 5 hits in the third, or one fight. His pick.



Just to really change things up

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I don't work tomorrow I am going to stay up late.

I work tomorrow but I’m staying up late anyway!

[Calgary4LIfe]

Time for a patented Flames 3rd period comeback. Monahan and Gaudreau with the goals - yes, Monahan and Gaudreau. Brodie with the winner.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I work tomorrow but I’m staying up late anyway!

Define late. Its 1230 here and I get up in 5 hours for work.

[browna]

Originally Posted by JayP

If we are going to win the Cup, you can't have many losses like this. It's one thing to lose but it's another to lose without showing much fight. Cup winning teams are going to look play well even when they lose.

Flames went 15 and 11 in 2004.

Many of those losses were ugly, especially San Jose and Detroit, if we are going to talk about the Cup.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

It's crazy how the #1 Forward line and #1 D-pair have the worst numbers on the team by far, yet the Flames overall are completely outplaying the opposition overall these Playoffs (not including tonight)

It really is crazy!

If it continues the Flames will not get out of this round.

If they decide to make a positive difference and compete at a higher level, they’ll probably get to the next round.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Ouch.

So Elliot I hear you have some great news! Fill us in.

Uh, no David, I’m here to talk about Claude Julien’s heart attack.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Time for a patented Flames 3rd period comeback. Monahan and Gaudreau with the goals - yes, Monahan and Gaudreau. Brodie with the winner.

Love it!

[BigBrodieFan]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

SN is the worst.

You should hear the Dallas feed.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Talbot is going full Elliott in this series.

At least one horrible goal per game, and then not coming up with big/timely saves.

It’s time Rittich.

Talbot has made a number of bug saves already. Guriabov and Seguin both had partial breaks that he turned away.

Rittich is not better than Talbot

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by JayP

If we are going to win the Cup, you can't have many losses like this. It's one thing to lose but it's another to lose without showing much fight. Cup winning teams are going to look play well even when they lose.

St.Louis got beat 6-3 by Winnipeg in the first round. 7-2 by Boston in the finals.

I get fans are antsy about the game but holy the over-reaction here tonight is embarrassing.

[bubbsy]

Top line has 1 ES goal in the post season thus far.

It's unacceptable. Unfortunately, I have nothing to base any argument to suggest there's any reason to believe that they can just magically start playing like they 1.5-2 years ago when they were a top 5 line in the league.

[united]

Flames getting dominated by the Stars, who, to their credit, are playing their system brilliantly tonight. Forcing the Flames up the boards via chips and punts and making the game a slow grind.

Gaudreau, Monahan, Tkachuk, Backlund, Lindholm, Giordano all having poor nights so far 2/3 of the way through the game.

The Stars are arguably the most difficult team in the league to come back against so this will be huge for the Flames’ confidence if they win or get this to overtime. An early third goals will do wonders.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by browna

Flames went 15 and 11 in 2004.

Many of those losses were ugly, especially San Jose and Detroit, if we are going to talk about the Cup.

They NEVER got outworked or out competed.

A lot less skilled than the current team.