[GDT] Preseason game #1 No Good @ Calgary 7 pm MT

[Flamesfan05]

Ras is eager to show last year was not a fluke?

[djsFlames]

Sutter needs to cut off someone's member to show he means business.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Ras is eager to show last year was not a fluke?

So eager to show off in pre-season game #1 against a bunch of nobodies.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Sutter needs to cut off someone's member to show he means business.

Geez, that’s a little harsh.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by timbit

Geez, that’s a little harsh.

Well.. They are the elite of the elite...

[Knightslayer]

Can't believe people actually paid to go to this game.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Yeah it's preseason

But this is exactly what happens when you need a big change up to your team but refuse to make it and instead fill out your roster with old UFAs who run around and hit guys.

Some of these guys are ones that they brought in to help our depth..

It's time for the rookies and those fighting for a roster spot to step forward and show why they should be a part of the opening roster. To suggest it's preseason is so chicken #### and weak.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Sutter needs to cut off someone's member to show he means business.

Maybe he can just do the bull riding thing pregame 🤔

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

So eager to show off in pre-season game #1 against a bunch of nobodies.

Sure that’s why Perlini walked around him like a pylon?

[djsFlames]

You are what you do and how you show up consistently.

If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up just for games you deem important?

How are you going to be ready to win game one if you phoned in the pre-season leading up to it?

If your goal is to win, why not work on winning habits from day one.

Saving that for game 20, or whatever is what non-winning players and groups do.


^ This is why I'm irked with even early performances like this from key players.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

It's 100% on BT. Every fan in the league knows how bad Gudbranson is.

Sutter should also be taking a lot of blame for the Gudbreson signing. It was Sutter who called gudbreson when free agency started and said he was interested in him. Would have hoped Tre would have said not a chance but I’m not sure how much power Sutter has .

[Strange Brew]

The Flames dressed an AARP line. You can’t possibly expect those kinds of vets on guaranteed one way contracts to play with any kind of energy in game 1 of preseason. It’s just never going to happen. Bigger question is whether they are the kind of players to bring energy over a long regular season.

[Wastedyouth]

Positives?

Zadorov looks less worse than I expected

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Anyone expecting anything from Backlund in this game was bound to be disappointed. He's just doing what he can to get a good skate in without getting injured.

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Well if that’s the case, then that is a problem. You think Sutter just told him “ go out and get a good skate in”?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

You are what you do and how you show up consistently.

If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up for games you deem important.

If your goal is to win, why not work on winning habits from day one.

Saving that for game 20, or whatever is what non-winning players and groups do.

Like Tampa who went 2-5 last preseason?

Obviously not game 20 but you are gearing up to go 100% in for game one.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

You are what you do and how you show up consistently.

If playing this game is your job, and you're a professional who loves to play and wants to have success, why save showing up just for games you deem important?

How are you going to be ready to win game one if you phoned in the pre-season leading up to it?

If your goal is to win, why not work on winning habits from day one.

Saving that for game 20, or whatever is what non-winning players and groups do.


^ This is why I'm irked with even early performances like this from key players.

Well, no one is doing that. But I think it is a good bet that a bunch of these players are definitely saving it for Game #1.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Has Sutter considered yelling at the players?

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

The Flames dressed an AARP line. You can’t possibly expect those kinds of vets on guaranteed one way contracts to play with any kind of energy in game 1 of preseason. It’s just never going to happen. Bigger question is whether they are the kind of players to bring energy over a long regular season.

I don't know. Dube and Valimaki were in the dog house for lack of effort and structure last season. Mackey is also fighting for a spot... they have not done themselves and favors tonight

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Like Tampa who went 2-5 last preseason?

Obviously not game 20 but you are gearing up to go 100% in for game one.

I say game 20 because routinely, it takes roughly that long for the Flames to get their legs under them and start to play competitive hockey.

[old-fart]

% minutes into the third period, in a game they have been completely dominated, they have one weak shot on goal.