[PGT] Flames beat Edmonton, 6-4!

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Best photo ever.

Spoiler!

Must be photoshopped. Russell isn't laying on the ice in front of the goal.

[dino7c]

dress a tougher 4th line incase the game got out of hand...ref called a penalty on the first hit of the game and took all that out of it so they rode the pine

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Pike make a good point on the radio earlier today.

There's no point in playing Gawdin/Phillips in a heated Battle of Alberta as their first game this year. Lots of pressure.

The fact that Rinaldo and Froese played so little kind of furthers that point. Would you really want Gawdin to suit up, only to play 2 minutes?

It might be better to play the rookies against Ottawa or maybe Vancouver.

Rinaldo might have begged as well. He wants Kassian pretty bad.

The penalties, especially in the first when the 4th line plays more, kinda killed their time too.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

I actually think it helped that the 4th line was so bad that they barely played it.

This is hilarious actually
stumbling into success

[FlamesAreOne]

It's rich seeing Oiler fans say the reffing was in favour of Calgary...

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Must be photoshopped. Russell isn't laying on the ice in front of the goal.

For extra fun, watch Russell on Bennett’s goal.

[PepsiFree]

I dunno guys, I’m with Red on this one. I had my tv glued to Treehouse TV all night and the boys were simply invisible. Nice to get a win, but I certainly don’t see the hype.

[Red]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Oh for the love of God just ignore Red, he is so obvious not a Flames fan. He is in here for on purpose only, to troll. I have put him on my ignore list, it seems pointless since so many of you are quoting him.

Trolling since 2001. Longer than you've been alive?

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Backs controlled the puck great tonight. He went deep in his zone to get control and skate it out and he played smart with it in the offensive zone. Used Lucic really well and Mangiapane was very good too - they just played so good as a unit.

Agree

Also Lucic is under appreciated and can be very effective when slotted well

I really liked his game tonight

[Nammer403]

Originally Posted by AC

Hahahah, Stajan also chirped Gaudreau by asking if his name on the wall behind him was his growth chart:

Link to interview!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1358304895107887104

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Red

Assisting on a goal doesn't make up for being invisible. Dude is a top line C. Plays like a passenger. And we wonder why they talk about MC David or every other opposing teams players. We'll, they are visible.

And let's be honest here, which games this season did the Flames play well? One, the 3:0 win vs Canucks. All other games they were being outplayed for most, thank Marky for stealing some. They have been a huge disappointment, no?

The Flames are 7th in the NHL in shot attempt percentage and expected goal percentage. But they're way down at 17th in shooting percentage (and that ranking increased tonight).

They're getting a lot of chances... they just haven't been able to capitalize. They'll improve.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FlamesAreOne

It's rich seeing Oiler fans say the reffing was in favour of Calgary...

lol Tkachuks 2 penalties and disallowed goal would disagree with this

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Agree

Lucic is under appreciated and can be very effective when slotted well

I really liked his game tonight

I swear his hockey IQ may be one of the highest on the team. Sometimes he just tries stuff that he used to be able to do and can’t any more, that’s all. He and Mangiapane are good together.

[TheIronMaiden]

The Flames were the better team 5 v 5. The Oilers momentum in the 1st was propped up by 6 minutes of powerplay time. Their pressure at the end of the third was the result of having more skaters on the ice.


Meanwhile the Flames score 5 even strength goals.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

We need Gaskal to start producing two ATLs. One from elsewhere and one from CP.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

This is hilarious actually
stumbling into success

Straight up 4D chess by Ward.

"I'll make a taxi squad line so that no one will raise an eyebrow if I just play the top 9"

[Dion]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Best photo ever.

Spoiler!

[flizzenflozz]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Eff Yeah!

That's exactly what a captain would do

[Red]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The Flames are 7th in the NHL in shot attempt percentage and expected goal percentage. But they're way down at 17th in shooting percentage (and that ranking increased tonight).

They're getting a lot of chances... they just haven't been able to capitalize. They'll improve.

I hope so. But it's hard to remain positive when the team comes out this flat every game. I believe that a good team needs a good top line so they can set the pace. Ours is crap because the main guy is too predictable and one dimensional.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

The Flames were the better team 5 v 5. The Oilers momentum in the 1st was propped up by 6 minutes of powerplay time. Their pressure at the end of the third was the result of having more skaters on the ice.


Meanwhile the Flames score 5 even strength goals.

I’d imagine that power play success goes up if you have several in a row, rather than the same number spread out over a game. By the third one, I fully expected a goal.