[PGT] Flames lose in OT: Season Over

[AFireInside]

nm

[Manhattanboy]

Absolutely disgusting.

[Mr.Coffee]

NHL is fixed. NHL = WWE.

Time to follow WHL from now on.

[sharkov]

Losing in the second round doesn’t hurt as much as losing in the 3rd or finals as oiler fans about to find out

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by KipperRules

Not gonna make excuses, the flames should have never been in this do or die tonight, but looking at the evidence below it seems like the NHL would rather have "star players" against each other, rather then being honest to the sport.

Good Regular Season Goals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II22ThxJVN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvSktBJy7oM&t=384s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLAC9UOhAOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV7AWS52C_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax2HNQcKApY


No Good Playoff Goals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upDmq_Yc6s0

Thanks. Now I'm even more ticked off at the league's incompetency.

Those goals are so much more blatant, and allowed, I just don't.........I can't.......I don't get it. I have no idea what they were looking at tonight.

The league looks so bush league right now. I've said it a million times.....just call it the same for all teams, even if I don't like it and it screws over the Flames. But they have different standards, for different teams, in different situations.

But it's clear they don't care. They'll pick and choose. And tonight they clearly didn't want the Flames to score that goal.

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by NewFan

Problem is we have some hard hitting players but they couldn't use their strenth these year. Everytime they touch someone they got penalty. That's why Lucic, Lewis, Ritchie, Zadarov and Gud were less effective for these series. So our plan is failed because of new NHL playoff rule.

Would you honestly say that any of the players you named played a physical series? That they were out there banging but got cut off by lousy officiating?

Come on…possibly the biggest edge we had in this series was size and physicality and we did absolutely nothing to exploit it.

[dino7c]

all you have to do is look at the Dube penalty if you want to know why they weren't that physical
No Hit League

[Manhattanboy]

Fix was in. We were doomed from the start.

[Stud_McCool]

F###ing still fuming about that call back. Makes no sense other than to satisfy an outside agenda or sports betting.

Watch... in the next series, NHL will again allow all the controversial goals that the Oilers score.

[dino7c]

same ####ing net as 2004 and Bennett in 2015

[krazycanuck]

The playoffs this year have felt like regular season. It was a disappointing “battle” of Alberta, and not just because of who won and who lost. There was no battle, it was regular season hockey played in a series. The oilers whining last year seems to have paid off, but at the expense of entertainment.

The closest thing to playoff hockey we saw was the first few games against Dallas and it felt more like a game in January after that. If I was a casual fan and had no allegiances, I would feel ripped off of what could have been a truly epic series. I don’t want 1991 hockey back or even 2004…but 2015 seemed like a good place to stay.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by krazycanuck

The playoffs this year have felt like regular season. It was a disappointing “battle” of Alberta, and not just because of who won and who lost. There was no battle, it was regular season hockey played in a series. The oilers whining last year seems to have paid off, but at the expense of entertainment.

The closest thing to playoff hockey we saw was the first few games against Dallas and it felt more like a game in January after that. If I was a casual fan and had no allegiances, I would feel ripped off of what could have been a truly epic series. I don’t want 1991 hockey back or even 2004…but 2015 seemed like a good place to stay.

no kidding, they keep talking about McRecords but its easier to score than ever in the playoffs...no physical play allowed

[krazycanuck]

Originally Posted by dino7c

no kidding, they keep talking about McRecords but its easier to score than ever in the playoffs...no physical play allowed

Also the offensive player being able to hold his arm straight out to shield the puck from a defender has to go. If a defender can’t put his arm out to stop a player from going by it shouldn’t be allowed the other way. Drop your shoulder to protect the puck, sure. Protect the puck with your leg while driving, absolutely.

The NHL seems to think that 15 goal games are what people need to tune in. Honestly I’d take a 3-2 hard checking tight game where every inch is earned anytime over playoff pond hockey.

[midniteowl]

Ok, I've come to term with this lost. Even if we win this game in OT, game 6 will be the same. Every call will be favoring the Oilers. There is no way we can beat the refs. Either they will win the series on our barn or they'll win it at home. There is no way this series is going to game 7. It has been predetermined. Teams, not just us, any team need to play the Oilers physical, the Oilers I mean the wonder twins, don't be afraid of taking penalty. Because that's what the Flames did, afraid of taking penalty. But guess what, the refs will manufacture penalty to call on them. So, you gonna get called, might as well make it worth the 2 minutes or however many minute the refs like.

[NewFan]

Originally Posted by hurtin_albertan

Would you honestly say that any of the players you named played a physical series? That they were out there banging but got cut off by lousy officiating?

Come on…possibly the biggest edge we had in this series was size and physicality and we did absolutely nothing to exploit it.

Look these years top players and their points. Look how we played against oilers top guys. They are allowed to play their game. Try to play hard against them you got penalty.
How many goals they scored from rebound standing in front of the net. If it was real playoff game like before they should be hit, pushed or cross checked from there. But now they try to box out, and wrestle.
Anyway flames were not good enough to adjust and control the play to win. If NHL will keep these standards better announce it that teams know how to build team for the cup.

[WhiteTiger]

[dino7c]

they lost 3 one goal games with terrible goaltending and one total screw job by the league

(taking away empty nets)

[dino7c]

Jack Michaels (biggest Oiler homer on earth)

thinks the goal should have counted

[Classic_Sniper]

Well, what a bittersweet end that was to the 2021-22 season. Not going to lie, didn't see the Flames being put away in 5 by the Oilers based on their season series this year.

Honestly, I had a really bad feeling after game 2. They say you're never in trouble until you lose at home and it just felt like that was a game the Flames needed to have. Nobody was beating that Oiler team in game 3, you can't play the sport much better than they played that night.

Games 4 & 5 were pivotal and honestly, I just wasn't impressed with the team's resolve. Some guys came to play while some had one foot already out the door. Part of me believes it was the goaltending they were getting. There's just something about not getting saves that can suck the life right out of the team and they hadn't seen it in that state all season.

Another part of me believes McDavid had the team feeling equally defeated as he was just going to singlehandedly win the series for his team and there was nothing the Flames could do about it.


Whatever it ended up being, this series didn't feel that close. The Oilers deserved the series win because they wanted it more. It wasn't even just the McDrai show, I thought Hyman, RNH, Kane and even Smith had their moments in this series. The Oiler's top 6 dominated at various times in this series and team simply had no answer. In terms of overall play, I'd say the Oilers:

- Speed was overwhelming at times, especially in transition
- Out-checked the Flames which made life miserable for the Flames defense
- Out-defended the Flames well both in transition and on the cycle
- Smith's puck playing ability really helped thwart the Flames attack


In terms of why I think the Flames lost:

- Were dominated by the Oiler's top 6, it wasn't close. Backlund's line tried their best to even out the difference, but they were no match
- Out-duelled in the goaltending department. Markstrom was suppose to be a game breaker for the Flames, but gave the team zero confidence and zero belief
- Depth failed to show up, they provided very little to nothing against the Oil.
- Looking at the numbers, the top line held their own, but most of their damage came early. Ultimately they were on the ice for too many goals against and in contrast to the Oiler's top line, just looked paltry by comparison


I think in the end, it's kind of sad that the Flames' strengths actually became their weaknesses. The much talked about advantage in depth and in goal did not materialize. The Flames' checking ability was almost non existent for 80% of this series and in actuality, it was the Oiler's checking game that really punished the Flames. Very bittersweet end to an otherwise enjoyable season. In other years, this may have been a successful season, but losing to the Oilers in that fashion will haunt us though. That's sports for you, it's happiness or misery and not much in-between.

[dino7c]

Tanev plays hockey with a separated shoulder+ only to have the league #### them over