[Game Takes] Flames 3 Kings 2

[Bingo]

Flames 3 Kings 2

- Gaudreau with his best game ever? 3 points and edge
- Tkachuk takes three of the five straight penalties against Calgary to wind down the game.
- Markstrom huge in preserving the win

[EVERLAST]

I thought Stone was good but his footspeed? A little slower than the rest.
I'm so glad he's good positionally, has a great shot and certainly has earned his place .

#19 needs to be careful with the calls and it's potential of hurting us on the scoreboard.

Easily the best I've ever seen #13.....very reminiscent of Iginla when he was on .....look out.
Great write up again B

[ah123]

The one thing that concerns me is that secondary scoring has all of a sudden dried up. Toffoli, Mangiapani, Backlund and Coleman really need to start finding the back of the net on a regular basis going into the playoff

[Erick Estrada]

I just can't get over that Durzi embellishment when Gaudreau pulled him down. Him lying down and covering his face like he had been shot and was about to perish was just so overthetop bad. I wish the league could review embellishment and fine players as it's just so cringey bad for the league not to mention makes the officials look bad.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I just can't get over that Durzi embellishment when Gaudreau pulled him down. Him lying down and covering his face like he had been shot and was about to perish was just so overthetop bad. I wish the league could review embellishment and fine players as it's just so cringey bad for the league not to mention makes the officials look bad.

His reaction to that Tkachuk slash was almost as bad. Little whacks like that happen 100 times a game.

Was it a slash? Sure.

Was it a slash that should have had him bent over at the waist in pain? Not a chance.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by ah123

The one thing that concerns me is that secondary scoring has all of a sudden dried up. Toffoli, Mangiapani, Backlund and Coleman really need to start finding the back of the net on a regular basis going into the playoff

Agreed.

They're playing well for the most part, some great metrics, but if they don't score at all it's too easy to key on the one line.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I just can't get over that Durzi embellishment when Gaudreau pulled him down. Him lying down and covering his face like he had been shot and was about to perish was just so overthetop bad. I wish the league could review embellishment and fine players as it's just so cringey bad for the league not to mention makes the officials look bad.

It was his best Rivaldo imitation...

[Strange Brew]

If the choice this off season is to overpay Gaudreau and lose Mangiapane for a draft pick vs. losing Gaudreau, it's a rather obvious choice this morning, isn't it?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by ah123

The one thing that concerns me is that secondary scoring has all of a sudden dried up. Toffoli, Mangiapani, Backlund and Coleman really need to start finding the back of the net on a regular basis going into the playoff

Been saying this for a while now as those players are the primary culprits for the slide last week. They have all had chances but the puck just isn't going into the net for them. The only reason they won the game last night was because of Johnny's stellar play. If he's taken out of the equation this team needs other players to step up and that just hasn't been happening of late. That said usually the bounces will start going the other way and I would rather that happen closer to the playoffs as they all seem to be pretty streaky.

Also is it me or is there something about the Kings even without Doughty in the lineup that brings out the worst in Tkachuk. Couldn't finish last night, turned over the puck leading to the first goal against. Bad offensive zone slashing penalty (yes there was embellishment but you slash a player in front of the official and they tend to raise their hands) and careless with his stick at the end of the game putting the team in a bind to close out the game. Another game against the Kings where he wasn't at his best.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

If the choice this off season is to overpay Gaudreau and lose Mangiapane for a draft pick vs. losing Gaudreau, it's a rather obvious choice this morning, isn't it?

I kind of wish they didn't sign Coleman so they could keep Mangiapane but that's just me.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Been saying this for a while now as those players are the primary culprits for the slide last week. They have all had chances but the puck just isn't going into the net for them. The only reason they won the game last night was because of Johnny's stellar play. If he's taken out of the equation this team needs other players to step up and that just hasn't been happening of late. That said usually the bounces will start going the other way and I would rather that happen closer to the playoffs as they all seem to be pretty streaky.

Also is it me or is there something about the Kings even without Doughty in the lineup that brings out the worst in Tkachuk. Couldn't finish last night, turned over the puck leading to the first goal against. Bad offensive zone slashing penalty (yes there was embellishment but you slash a player in front of the official and they tend to raise their hands) and careless with his stick at the end of the game putting the team in a bind to close out the game. Another game against the Kings where he wasn't at his best.

Despite his points I think Tkachuk has been listing for the last two weeks.

Other than the Edmonton game he seems to be the reason more often than not that his line has lost that dominant flow to their game.

That isn't an attack, he's a great player, but he's fighting the puck right now.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I kind of wish they didn't sign Coleman so they could keep Mangiapane but that's just me.

Nah you need both of them to take advantage of where they are this season.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I kind of wish they didn't sign Coleman so they could keep Mangiapane but that's just me.

I'm happy with the makeup of the team today. Now someone will have to go in the offseason, maybe more than one if they can't offload Monahan.

It's better to have options IMO. To be fair, Coleman is expensive for what he brings and I suppose he could be dealt this offseason as he has no trade protection. But that's unlikely for a few reasons. Also wouldn't surprise me if he outscores some of the bigger name forwards in the playoffs.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Just with the not very analytical eye test, a lot of goals from 88 are within 10 feet of the net, him getting to rebounds or just getting in close. He’s staying on the perimeter too much right now.

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Just with the not very analytical eye test, a lot of goals from 88 are within 10 feet of the net, him getting to rebounds or just getting in close. He’s staying on the perimeter too much right now.

The whole team is perimeter shooting or is guilty of it at times . When I see us struggle to score thats where I point immediately.....that and them not moving their feet.
It happens .....going full tilt 100% of the time is bloody exhausting and 82 games of that is dam nnear impossible.
Just be ready fellas for the playoffs .....you worked too damn hard to not make it to at least the conference final.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

I thought Stone was good but his footspeed? A little slower than the rest.
I'm so glad he's good positionally, has a great shot and certainly has earned his place .

#19 needs to be careful with the calls and it's potential of hurting us on the scoreboard.

Easily the best I've ever seen #13.....very reminiscent of Iginla when he was on .....look out.
Great write up again B

Three penalties. One was the softest slash you'll ever see called - one that happens 20 times a game without being called. The other 2 were when he was being hooked (should have been a penalty), and his stick was lifted into the other player. And drew blood for a four minute penalty.

Nothing to see here at all.

In fact, he was been really disciplined lately, and only had something like 3 penalties over the last few weeks.

[Enoch Root]

Secondary scoring. By definition, inconsistent and periodic.

They aren't top line guys precisely because they don't score regularly.

And yet, every time secondary scorers go quiet for a while, people start worrying that it's dried up.

No, it isn't dried up. It's doing what secondary scoring does: it's ebbing. They'll start scoring again soon, and the Flames will win 3 or 4 games in a row in dominant fashion.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Been saying this for a while now as those players are the primary culprits for the slide last week. They have all had chances but the puck just isn't going into the net for them. The only reason they won the game last night was because of Johnny's stellar play. If he's taken out of the equation this team needs other players to step up and that just hasn't been happening of late...

I get what you are saying, but isn't this basically the case with all "secondary scorers"? If a team has two lines that are going ALL the time, then they would pretty much never lose a game. I agree that the Flames need the likes of Backlund, Coleman, Mangiapane and Toffoli to turn it around, but I really don't think it is cause for alarm right now. All teams go through slips like this.


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[Strange Brew]

The Flames have enough secondary scorers that you hope that they don't go through extended valleys as a team. All scorers are a little streaky, but Mangiapane seems to be extremely so.

[Enoch Root]

Flames are 7th in goals per game. Scoring is not a problem.