[GT] Oilers @ Flames March 17th

[Glassplat]

Originally Posted by calgaryred

Lots of Oiler love on this telecast Ed Whalen is turning in his grave

And......it continues on incessantly during the intermissions.....barf!

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

This hasn't been a bad game, but it has been an inconsistent game.

Smith has been bailing them out in goal, and the Oilers have had some deadly plays by the lottery picks up front.

The Flames have dominated for stretches of play, but the domination hasn't resulted in goals.

Effort not the issue for sure. Lack of skill to execute when chances present themselves? Definitely.

Gaudreau/Monahan continue to generate absolutely nothing.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Flames drinking game:

2 drinks tkachuk through the legs
1 drink every time Gio forces a wrister from the point
2 drinks every drop pass on a PP
1 drink every socially distanced forecheck by Johnny, Ryan or dube
5 drinks for a Benny penalty
1 drink mangi falls
1 drink backs or looch giveaway

are you looking to commit suicide?

[FlamesAreOne]

@Fan960Wills

Elias Lindholm had 64 goals in 374 games in 5 seasons with the #Hurricanes. With a goal tonight, he now has 64 goals in 181 games in 2 seasons with the #Flames. #CofRed

[direwolf]

Despite the Oilers scoring, the Flames were quite good in that period and the PP finally started to show some promise in the dying minutes there. Just need to clean up the stupid turnovers and we can still come back in this one.

The score totally flatters the Oilers IMO. They haven't looked that good in this game and they're ripe for a collapse.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

Basically they just need to keep doing what they're doing, and stop giving the puck away in their own zone.


Should be a good third period so long as the Oilers don't score early.

Their chances are getting progressively more dangerous.

I think it will be hard to be upset with the final 40 if you just keep doing the same things with that same urgency.

If MS holds the fort for them, then oh well, its just one of those nights then.

[GioforPM]

I think Smith is gonna work on a shutout in the 3rd. He should try for some assists.

[1qqaaz]

At the end of the day, it's still the Oilers' non-existent defense and subpar goaltending.

A comeback is definitely possible, just don't let the Oilers score again (don't take any penalties).

[Enoch Root]

next goal wins (this time for sure)

[Robbob]

Yeah the little details is where they are failing. Sutter will have lots of film of how not to play.

[Robbob]

Need a nice early goal to put them on their heels.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

At the end of the day, it's still the Oilers' non-existent defense and subpar goaltending.

A comeback is definitely possible, just don't let the Oilers score again (don't take any penalties).

Unfortunately for us we have a fairly non-existent offence.

[Boreal]

It was interesting today learning that Sutter learned at the feet of the league’s first video coach. Roger Neilson.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Effort not the issue for sure. Lack of skill to execute when chances present themselves? Definitely.

Gaudreau/Monahan continue to generate absolutely nothing.

That’s the difference. Flames best players have to be loads better.

Too much perimeter.

[Bonded]

Flames really are missing a game breaker so they have to play almost mistake free.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Boreal

It was interesting today learning that Sutter learned at the feet of the league’s first video coach. Roger Neilson.

I hope he puts out an autobiography one day.

[bigpete]

Well we have at least one Mike Smith puck-handling gaffe to look forward to, so all is not lost yet.

I think they can do this.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Flames drinking game:

2 drinks tkachuk through the legs
1 drink every time Gio forces a wrister from the point
2 drinks every drop pass on a PP
1 drink every socially distanced forecheck by Johnny, Ryan or dube
5 drinks for a Benny penalty
1 drink mangi falls
1 drink backs or looch giveaway

[Enoch Root]

thank God for Brendan and Matt, because the rest of this broadcast team has been atrocious

[JohnnyB]

Stajan provides good commentary. I'm glad someone's doing that.