Game 4: BEST players have to be BEST players

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

He has been terrible in all 4 games. It's totally his fault.

Blaming one player of this series is an easy out for the rest of the team. Way too easy, and not realistic.

Markstrom's worst game was the one they won. He needs to be better, absolutely. And I think Vladar should start the second.

But all his fault? Nah, not at all. Plenty of blame to go around.

How's that first line doing?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf_Phan

Don't listen to Kelly, he's cheering for EDM

I'm on ESPN, not turning it back.

[Manhattanboy]

Why did Tofolli take that penalty? Was it because there was a scoring chance?

Or maybe because he’s just very very very dumb.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by kevman

I disagree with this. Lots of pushback.
4-3 %HDCF Calgary
61% xGF

Classic Oilers story line though:
-Bad give away
-PP goal
-Deflection (softy)



Boys are playing their best game of the series and are not being rewarded. No hockey gods.

Useless stats. If the Flames were better they would be winning. They have no jump, they aren't playing hard. They are going through the motions.

[jar_e]

If Vladar was going in, Sutter would have out him in already. I can’t imagine he’d wait at this point.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Vladar isn't very good. Not sure it makes sense to switch. If markstrom isn't playing well, can't be oilers.

Team plays well in front of him.

[GullFoss]

It's not just markstrom is playing below average. Smith has been playing really well

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by kevman

I disagree with this. Lots of pushback.
4-3 %HDCF Calgary
61% xGF

Classic Oilers story line though:
-Bad give away
-PP goal
-Deflection (softy)



Boys are playing their best game of the series and are not being rewarded. No hockey gods.

Doesn’t matter. The end result is the scoreboard, and the way it’s going this is done Thursday night.

[DJones]

Smith has had some nice saves, Markstrom has not.

Simple as that. Out shooting or chancing them doesn't mean #### when the goaltending isn't equal.

[Robo]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

How is this clear?

He started the game with a gaffe. Came up with some big stops. Got beat on a 3rd/4th chance on a pk, and had a defenders stick dive in and tip the puck on a guy walking in untouched from the slot.

He is also rocking like a .8 save percentage through 4 games he should not have been back after vladar took the net last game

[Angelino]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Vladar isn't very good. Not sure it makes sense to switch. If markstrom isn't playing well, can't be oilers.

Markstrom also isn’t very good. Might as well change it up to avoid a blowout.

[flamingred89]

They should just leave Markstrom in Edmonton. Let him stay the summer in Siberia and figure out how badly he let his team and city down. ####ing clown.

[Manhattanboy]

Biggest game in years and this is what we get.

[PaperBagger'14]

####, throw wolf in there if he's up with the team. If he gets lit up for 3 goals every period well then we're right where we are now

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Blaming one player of this series is an easy out for the rest of the team. Way too easy, and not realistic.

Markstrom's worst game was the one they won. He needs to be better, absolutely. And I think Vladar should start the second.

But all his fault? Nah, not at all. Plenty of blame to go around.

How's that first line doing?

They have ZERO confidence because our goalie can't stop an effing beach ball.

[Moneyhands23]

Well I may be a bad fan, but I'm done tonight.

Going to walk the dog and play cards with the kids (that's never disappointing).

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Blaming one player of this series is an easy out for the rest of the team. Way too easy, and not realistic.

Markstrom's worst game was the one they won. He needs to be better, absolutely. And I think Vladar should start the second.

But all his fault? Nah, not at all. Plenty of blame to go around.

How's that first line doing?

I mean, tonight is probably his worst game. That gaffe 20 seconds in - hostile environment. Just couldn’t happen.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Vladar isn't very good. Not sure it makes sense to switch. If markstrom isn't playing well, can't be oilers.

Can't be worse than Markstrom the past 10 periods.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

How is this clear?

He started the game with a gaffe. Came up with some big stops. Got beat on a 3rd/4th chance on a pk, and had a defenders stick dive in and tip the puck on a guy walking in untouched from the slot.

The body of work in this series is pretty bad. Game 1, up huge and he lets them back in, Flames still win. Game 2, same story, up huge and no big game saving stops. Game 3 was better but still gave up 4. Tonight, two soft goals in a must win game. He has been atrocious in this series and has cost at least one, probably two games.

[Rubicant]

Hope the Avs stomp Edmonton. This series has been a never ending nightmare.