[PGT] We gotta fire the coach, oh wait and Tre better make some calls. Flames lose 5-3

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Oh don’t worry, you really think next year will be better than this?

Ooooooohhh yes I forgot we can suck for many years!!! Lol that's awesome

[The Boy Wonder]

Almost as many PGTs tonight as flames wins this month? Or is it more? Can’t recall

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Oh don’t worry, you really think next year will be better than this?

Good draft years are when the Flames either trade their picks away or finish just outside the playoff picture and draft 13th overall.

It is the way.

[GioforPM]

Flames cannot break out properly - everything gets turned back at the blue line and they just jab at the puck all the time. Can’t protect the front of the net - no one takes a stick. Can’t win a race to a puck - they are always a step behind and slow to react to loose pucks. Can’t make clean passes - everything is into opposing sticks and skates, or behind. Can’t drive the net - they always default to the points for a reset.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Gaudreau - 0 points, even
Monahan - 0 points, -2
Tkachuk - 0 points, -2

Those 3 are really bringing it this year.

Hey at least Marner was - 0 points, -1

[CroCop]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Markstrom - another 5 years. Let's see how this turns out.

He needs to be traded if possible in anyway.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Flames cannot break out properly - everything gets turned back at the blue line and they just jab at the puck all the time. Can’t protect the front of the net - no one takes a stick. Can’t win a race to a puck - they are always a step behind and slow to react to loose pucks. Can’t make clean passes - everything is into opposing sticks and skates, or behind. Can’t drive the net - they always default to the points for a reset.

We should look into acquiring someone like TJ Brodie.

[drewtastic]

That was actually one of the better Flames games I've seen in quite some time. Not even mad at the effort--think they deserved better. Some pretty suspect officiating at times, but the Flames showed some pushback for the first time in a long time.

Other positives:
-the forward lines in the third period (!!)
-Lucic apparently saying something like: "It's because it's f'n Toronto!" after the missed call on Mangiapane that led to his four-minute minor
-Stone continues to be solid...mostly
-Nordstrom is playing some inspired hockey of late

Andersson, on the other hand, is really struggling lately. The fifth goal was directly the result of him not getting the puck out of the zone along the boards. (Wonder if he might benefit from a press-boxing...?)

Ultimately, here's the thing: I'm not sure that wholesale changes in the offseason are what the team really needs. Even though this season was brutal, there are still a lot of really good parts here...I really hope they don't go crazy at the trade deadline (maybe try to offload some of the UFAs?) and take their time in the offseason to pinpoint exactly where the need lies...

Also: Darryl Sutter teams THRIVE off of the "us against the world" mentality. I would argue that tonight's game was the first one since he's been here that might allow him to play this card in the dressing room. Tonight was the first game where it looked like the players were angry about on-ice events. That was good to see.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by CroCop

He needs to be traded if possible in anyway.

Is there another Lucic?

[Moneyhands23]

I just hope I can get a vaccine and go to penticton for the young stars tournament this September.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Flames top goal scorer, Gaudreau, is 56th in goals in the NHL.

Not one forward on the team would be on pace to break 20 goals in a regular 82 game season.

Incredible ineptitude.

This is crazy. The Flames forwards should be writing refund cheques to the owners. A bunch of pansies too afraid to take any contact to score.

[curves2000]

I feel for all my friends with the young children. The young fan's!! The mid 30 year olds like myself have the scars but the little ones don't deserve this abuse!

[GirlySports]

game was so bad there are two PGTs?

[CroCop]

[QUOTE=keenan87;7813267]Markstrom - another 5 years. Let's see how this turns out.[/QUOTE

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

This is crazy. The Flames forwards should be writing refund cheques to the owners. A bunch of pansies too afraid to take any contact to score.

It's called escrow lol

[MrMike]

At the very least, that god we didn’t trade our first round pick before or early during this season.

[skcli]

I wonder if Sutter wants to go back to Viking rather than going through this debacle . Let’s find a new coach !

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

game was so bad there are two PGTs?

This one is the best one.

[Flamesfan05]

I think a pylon can do a better job than Andersson in front of the net

[keenan87]

As the OP for the PGT that was just locked. It's a process - I will get there and hopefully win next time.