[GDT] Oylahz @ Flames, 7:00 PM MT (SN1, SNW, SNE, SNO, TVAS / Fan 960)

[Freddy]

I have faith the Flames will get up for this one. Dube will have a big game. Go Flames!

[Redliner]

If they just show up, they can win easily. Sadly, after watching the last 4 games I just hope they don't get completely ragdolled by McMuffin and his misfit toys.

[Rejean31]

Just play with some frigging emotion!!! If you can't get up for a game against these clowns, then you are done!!! May as well fold the team. All the hate towards the Oilers can't just be from the fans. Every person in that Flames organization should hate those friggers too!!

[The Hendog]

Just start with these lines and go!

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Mangiapane
Lucic-Bennett-Dube

Hanifin-Tanev
Gio-Anderson
Nesterov-Valimaki

[bubbsy]

I really am sick of this tkachuk /broken room topic.

Giordano and him should just agree that the first scrum tkachuk gets into tonight, Giordano is coming in and dropping them. Penalty be damned. They need an event of comradary to get over this whole topic.

[Toonage]

And FFS Ward, you have last change, you control the matchups tonight. Keep the 4L away from McDavid & Draisaitl.

[JBR]

Flames 6 (Lucic - 6g)
Oilers 5 (Neal - 5g)

McAvi 0g, 0a, -3, 1st star and the focus of every interview and intermission feature.

[Robbob]

Hello Flames...all will be forgiven if you win the next 2 games. We can get through this together.

[Wastedyouth]

If the Flames come out as lacklustre as they did in the last couple games, they will be down 5-0 in the first.

I am not that down on the team, its a pandemic year and I could honestly not care much about the results.

But I don't think this team has it this year. Which is bad, because it is in bad shape contract wise.

I think the best bet is to just watch without expectations, or start putting an effort in if, or when, the team starts to!

[Bingo]

I like how this sets up.

Big loss for Calgary, presser where the coach questions their work ethic, then two days of the media talking about how bad their room is.

Hate it when the Flames walk in and have to play a team in that kind of state.

Should be fun.

Little worried about Rittich if he starts.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

I really am sick of this tkachuk /broken room topic.

Giordano and him should just agree that the first scrum tkachuk gets into tonight, Giordano is coming in and dropping them. Penalty be damned. They need an event of comradary to get over this whole topic.

Agreed. It's up to the Captain to fix this mess (at least the locker room divide) . If he came out swinging it would set a tone to the team and show his leadership. If he does nothing then we know where the team is drawing their inspiration from when it comes to the lack of passion and commitment.

[dissentowner]

So if we get killed tonight will BT sac up and make a coaching change? I have my doubts.

[AC]

Flames have won both games when I post a crappy poem in the GDT, so...

Calgary is struggling,
Edmonton is no good.
Red is a colour...
often misunderstood.

[Bleeding Red]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

So if we get killed tonight will BT sac up and make a coaching change? I have my doubts.

Who could he hire as a replacement? Who is available at this stage of the season?

Would you really want Babcock?

Gallant is with Seattle, right?
BT isn't hiring Sutter (any of them).

I don't think anything is likely to happen until after they play the 4 games vs. OTT. After those, they are either in or done.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Fan 960 brings up an interesting point.

The Flames aren't going to start Markstrom tonight, are they?

And on that topic, if Ward could just settle down and go with some common sense lines (ie: just leave the D pairs that were solid to start the year) that would be great too.

And settle down with the blender while we're settling down.

Nah, I'm looking forward to brand new awesome lines by Ward:

Backlund-Monahan-Nordstrom
Tkachuk-Froese-Robinson
Mangiapane-Dube-Leivo
Lucic-Bennett-Simon

#inwardwetrust

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

So if we get killed tonight will BT sac up and make a coaching change? I have my doubts.

Who steps in? Brad himself?

I'm not opposed to mid-season firing, in fact I think now is the time to do it.

But who steps in? I guess Gelly.

[Bingo]

Do you guys honestly believe the team is going to fire their coach and / or general manager in a pandemic with no gate revenue?

Even if hey hired fired and hired a coach the guy would likely have to quarantine for two weeks and miss up to 9 more games!

For most teams this year it's in house adjustments and that's pretty much it.

[Toonage]

Yep. When it comes to coaching/GM this is it for the season. For better or worse.

Off season? Who knows.

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Do you guys honestly believe the team is going to fire their coach and / or general manager in a pandemic with no gate revenue?

Even if hey hired fired and hired a coach the guy would likely have to quarantine for two weeks and miss up to 9 more games!

For most teams this year it's in house adjustments and that's pretty much it.

Nope, they wouldn't have the nuts to do this pre-covid they sure would use the above as an excuse not to during Covid.

This team is what it is and has been for the last 40+ years.
Mediocre with a Fanbase that cares more than the players themselves.

[CaptainCrunch]

If the Flames come out lacklustre or uninterested in the first period, I'm likely going to do the same and watch a movie or something.


I can abide by a lot of things, a team with a lack of talent, a good team with terrible goaltending. A team of satan worshipers.



But I'm done with half arsed 20 minute at best efforts.


We're past the point where a team should be trying to find their identity. Right now is their identity a team of lazy spoiled millionaires that don't care?



As my old man used to say, "Dudes, its time to shyte or get off the pot"