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

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

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 .

Have the Flames adopted some kind of NFL model where head coach largely calls the shots on personnel?

Anyway too early to panic on any one player.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

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”?

He probably didn't tell him anything because Backlund is a 15-year NHL veteran who knows what he is doing. This isn't his first training camp. Hell, this is not even his first training camp under Darryl Sutter.

[TheIronMaiden]

Lewis Richardson and Lucic have been the only good line tonight.

Mackey is looking good too

[Gordies Elbow]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

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

Perlini's fighting for a spot.

I wouldn't take anything from this game - Edmonton dressed a bubble roster and they're playing as if their careers depend on it.

Vladar looked pretty good.

[dino7c]

I would rather the Flames win than lose too but history show us pre-season isn't very relevant when it comes to the regular season

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Lewis Richardson and Lucic have been the only good line tonight.

Mackey is looking good too

Was going to say Mackey has been easily the better of the "Makis" tonight.

[Moneyhands23]

I was going to have the special...better change my order to the Space soup...

[Knightslayer]

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.

Blake Coleman, who just won 2 stanley cups said a good team knows when to step on the gas and when to let up and save energy.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

He probably didn't tell him anything because Backlund is a 15-year NHL veteran who knows what he is doing. This isn't his first training camp. Hell, this is not even his first training camp under Darryl Sutter.

It is Backlund’s first camp under Darryl. Darryl stopped coaching after 05/06, and then drafted Backlund in 07.

You think Darryl didn’t say anything to one of his two Alternate captains dressed for tonight?

[Reggie Dunlop]

The Flames need to get the crowd back into this. The players on the bench should lead a rendition of the "Bird Dance" at the next break.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

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

I haven't been that impressed with dube in a while. But people seem to think he's going to take a 'step' or whatever. I dunno..

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Knightslayer

Blake Coleman, who just won 2 stanley cups said a good team knows when to step on the gas and when to let up and save energy.

If you're trying to impress your coach you don't let up.

[oldschoolcalgary]

People keep bringing up Tampa Bay's preseason record, but they just won the Stanley Cup... I'd bet they had Stanley Cup hangover and certainly didn't have a ton of roster spots open.

Calgary is in the opposite position that Tampa was in. Tons of questions and, possibly, some open roster spots to fill.

I haven't bothered to get too worked up about a preseason game, but citing Tampa Bay's performance as a corollary is certainly a reach

[The Cobra]

It’s an exhibition game and means very little.

But it’s hard not to be disappointed at the complete lack of effort for the first home game in a long time, especially against Edmonton.


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[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I would rather the Flames win than lose too but history show us pre-season isn't very relevant when it comes to the regular season

It's not about results in PS, but it's about the players you hope to win with getting their habits and effort level up to standard early in preparation for the season.

Again, how does one just flip a switch game 1 if you haven't been practicing the right things?

[TheIronMaiden]

Gawdin, Ruzicka, Phillips, Rittchie have done very little well tonight. Especially because of where they are in the depth chart.

Popisil could easily be included if it weren't for the finished checks.

Pelletier has been o.k but has not stood out.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

The Flames need to get the crowd back into this. The players on the bench should lead a rendition of the "Bird Dance" at the next break.

This crowd in regular season is a tick above the quiet library in Minneapolis. Snooze...

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

It is Backlund’s first camp under Darryl. Darryl stopped coaching after 05/06, and then drafted Backlund in 07.

You think Darryl didn’t say anything to one of his two Alternate captains dressed for tonight?

Maybe? If he said anything it was probably not the Gipper speech.

[Knightslayer]

The last Stanley cup winner to have a winning pre season record was in 1967.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Gawdin, Ruzicka, Phillips, Rittchie have done very little well tonight. Especially because of where they are in the depth chart.

Popisil could easily be included if it weren't for the finished checks.

Pelletier has been o.k but has not stood out.

Yeah it’s been such a bad game it’s hard to get a read on anyone outside of those who have made giant errors (…Gudbranson). The team can’t break out of their own zone - and that’s the main point of concern for me because this game has 4 of our 6 main defenders, and they can’t make a breakout pass to save their life.