[PGT] Game 2 curse strikes again

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I highly doubt the reffing is going to change. Flames need to adapt to it and forcheck. Also we took at least 3 dumb penalties in the scrums and after the whistle. That's just selfish

I've said it last series, I'm going to say it again. Skate away!!!! Don't get sucked into scrum.

[djsFlames]

I'm chalking this up to the Universal Law that game 2s cannot go the Flames' way. It doesn't matter how, they just cannot.

It's been that way forever and we should just resign to it to make life easier on ourselves.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

As bad as reffing was - on both ends - Flames got 2 fake PPs in the 3rd on the 2
Weakest calls in the game and allowed a SHG

The refs blew a goal on both teams and many PPs- but it was still 3-3 and we were on the PP on a weak call and allowed a SHG

That’s because the refs knew they ****ed up.

Continuous missed called in the first half of the third period, namely minor penalties, a missed icing call, and also Smith not having control of the puck when we tapped in the game tying goal. It’s a bunch of bs.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

As bad as reffing was - on both ends - Flames got 2 fake PPs in the 3rd on the 2
Weakest calls in the game and allowed a SHG

The refs blew a goal on both teams and many PPs- but it was still 3-3 and we were on the PP on a weak call and allowed a SHG

Those calls were soft, but there were legit penalties earlier in each of those plays that went uncalled

[kevman]

21 penalties tonight vs. 9 in the first game. Watching the game didn't seem that different to be honest.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

When is the last time this franchise has ever gone up 2-0 in a series??.

2004 vs San Jose I believe.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

Is Smith really better than Markstrom?

No, Smith had a much easier night than Markstrom. The chances the Flames gave them were just stupid.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

It clearly meets the definition of goals that are allowed to stand after the play is accidentally blown dead too.

Why not even a review?

I agree it should have been reviewed (only because the previous one was, although I didn't understand why) disagree that it should have counted. Whistle was blown, at the very least intention to blow was clearly there.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Against LA during the cup run?

Against SJ in 04. And then we lost 2 straight at home. Then won 5 and 6.

[1qqaaz]

Mike Smith's Goals Saved Above Expected: 8.5
Jake Oettinger's Goals Saved Above Expected: 10.1
Jacob Markstrom's Goals Saved Above Expected: 1.0

I primarily blame the refs and Markstrom tonight.
Rest of the team just has to be more disciplined. Though I thought they were really just playing typical playoff hockey tonight. Top line wasn't bad, but needs to step it up.

Move on.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Angelino

Start Vladar. Markstrom doesn’t have it.

I'd say the chance of that happening is hovering around zero percent.

You don't bench a Vezina finalist in the playoffs unless he's horrid or hurt. Markstrom was ok tonight, not spectacular, but not the reason they lost.

He's starting Game 3, no doubt.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Everyone needs to be better next game. From Markstrom on out.

[nickk382]

Originally Posted by AC

I hate that the narrative is going to be "hockey karma evened out" because of the non-goal calls.

The 1st Oilers no-goal featured a puck that was underneath Markstrom's goal, and was eventually poked free, after the whistle. You aren't allowed to poke the puck out of the goalie's glove so it shouldn't have been a goal even if the whistle didn't "blow early" IMO.

McDavid's interference was a no-brainer call that they got right again.

Toffoli's goal that was called back was just blatantly wrong, because the puck was loose the entire time and not jammed out from under Smith illegally. Just a terrible early whistle that would have seen a 4-4 score instead.

This can't be more perfectly said - I have the exact same perspective.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Scary Eloranta

Dallas was the lowest scoring team to make the playoffs. Maybe they made us look better defensively?


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We allowed the second fewest goals against, against the entire NHL.

[agulati]

Tough game, but got to play through it. Reffing was rough and we just couldn’t get into a groove.

Have to be better in game 3 and I’m sure they will be.

[Vedder]

Game turned on the 4 on 4 after the 3-1 goal.

Most concerning thing is that Edmonton’s PP1 hasn’t even been a factor yet. That won’t last.

I’m confident the Flames will bring a better game 3.

[BoLevi]

The NHL product is not good right now in general. Bad officiating. Not a ton of passion. TERRIBLE betting ads constantly. This game was actually kinda boring.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Dominating game until somehow Zadorov highsticked a guy with his stick at waist highest.

4 minutes for living in a dry climate (the only hint of blood might have been inside the Oiler's nose?)

[Dragomir]

Whoever wins game 3 wins the series.

[Scary Eloranta]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

We allowed the second fewest goals against, against the entire NHL.

Thanks, I forgot about that. Missing Tanev is killing us big time too.


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