[PGT] Season’s over 3-2 grease

[Young Guns]

Anderson can not handle McStupid or Draisuckl. Constantly getting schooled by them.
Gaudreau use to blow past the defenders. Now he constantly stops skating and turns back after the blue line.

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by Jbo

They have a game breaker in the lineup...we have not had anyone close this year

They have two elite, top 5 players in the league. That alone, will always be a tough task for this Flames team to overcome. Especially when we don’t have one game breaker. Our depth just isn’t enough to overcome it.

If our goalie played elite, like he has in the past, then sure. That would help. Not blaming him for this loss, but unfortunately the guy (smith) on the other side played an equally good game.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

I feel we win this game with Rittich in net.

Rittich only allows one this game? I highly doubt it


team needs to score. They were pretty unlucky on the Lindholm and Ritchie chances

[Calgary4LIfe]

Well, I got nothing to say, other than that sucks.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Must be nice to win McDavid's, Matthews, Crosby's, Mackinnon's, etc

All we get are Monahan's, Tkachuk's and Bennett's.

Just enough to be decidedly average....at best.

Sixth out of 7. In this division. Falling below the Canucks while they aren’t even playing.

This team is nowhere near average.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

They have two elite, top 5 players in the league. That alone, will always be a tough task for this Flames team to overcome. Especially when we don’t have one game breaker. Our depth just isn’t enough to overcome it.

I said it to a buddy the other day. You have to blow the Oilers out, not take a one goal lead because they can suck all game and then McDavid goes off for two shifts, or the refs gift them a few power plays.

[Flame On]

Originally Posted by Young Guns

Anderson can not handle McStupid or Draisuckl. Constantly getting schooled by them.
Gaudreau use to blow past the defenders. Now he constantly stops skating and turns back after the blue line.

Yeah the shine has gone off Anderson for some time now unfortunately.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Down to sixth last by point percent just a hair ahead of the Devils

[Mathgod]

No words. Just no idea what to say anymore.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Down to sixth last by point percent just a hair ahead of the Devils

No way to catch the Sabres but maybe they can outluck them.

[Red]

Originally Posted by dammage79

There's a serious disconnect going on here. The only thing wrong with Monahans game right now is he's not scoring goals. If you're going to tell me Monahan is Johnnys problem I'm gonna laugh. Reality 8s, Johnnys a bigger problem for the team. If he's not putting up any points (unlike a certain whipping boy tonight) he literally brings no value. Can't check, won't check, can't depend on him to gut out pucks in the corner. Whereas Monahan is actually in there shift after shift getting all the little things done.

Really sick and tired of all the Blames falling on Monahan. Or most of the blame. It's pure horsecrap.

Well, he is a C. He is the most important forward on the team. Johnny is not.

[calgaryred]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

So will it be leafs-oilers habs-jets in the playoffs or leafs-habs oilers-jets

Either way i hope they all lose

They will to the Avs

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Red

With the top line struggling to score we need Dube and Mangi to step up. Neither has.

Just not enough scoring power. Markstrom takes heat from here, but really, the team gives him nothing. He knows he has to be perfect to win, it probably paralizes him.

Scoring in the league has gone up. If I were to guess, this season goals per game league wide has to be around ~6. So in order to win, you'll need to score at least 3 goals to have a chance. With how inept the offense is on the roster, there's just waaaay too much reliance on the goaltending being outstanding each and every game, and letting in less than 3 goals on average against. That's just not possible with the game now. You gotta be able to score enough to actually win games, not the other way around in don't give up goals to not lose them.

The Flames offensive talent is sunk the competitive potential of the team. They just are awful offensively, and can't confidently get a goal each period.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Hey Flames...

[Aarongavey]

The season that got Feaster fired the Flames had 77 points in 82 games. This iteration of the Flames is on pace for 75.5 points over 82 games.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Down to sixth last by point percent just a hair ahead of the Devils

The Flames could finish lower than the Devils, but I can't see the Flames doing worse that Detroit, Ottawa, Anaheim, and Buffalo.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

The season that got Feaster fired the Flames had 77 points in 82 games. This iteration of the Flames is on pace for 75.5 points over 82 games.

Feaster was fired for more than lack of points.

[CsInMyBlood]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

The Flames could finish lower than the Devils, but I can't see the Flames doing worse that Detroit, Ottawa, Anaheim, and Buffalo.

You know once mathematically eliminated the Flames will go on a 10 game winning streak.

That's the Flames way.

[OldSam]

They worked hard. Played mostly 60 minutes. That's all I asked for. 6 of the last 7 games have been losses. I am pretty sure they know the season is over. What is now important to me is to see how their effort is even though the season is basically over.

[ben voyonsdonc]

The worst part of this season is that there really isn’t a bright spot.

Andersson regressed. Valimaki didn’t play like a blue chip prospect. The stars were all terrible. Markstrom hasn’t stolen many games. Even Mangiapane and Dube haven’t had the seasons that we would have hoped for.