[PGT] Flames WIN Booya Bitch!! Flames 3 Golden Knights 2

[calgARI]

Impressive performance by a Calgary Flames team that was not all that sharp early. All the same, I thought the first period was still even overall after Vegas was good the first few minutes. Obviously goaltending was the difference to that point.

The Flames were very very dominant the second and third periods. Very very dominant. In all phases of the game. And Markstrom was fine after that point with just a couple actually good scoring chances against, whereas Thompson had to stand on his head for pretty much the whole game.

The maturity and focus of this Calgary Flames group has shown and shone in each of the first three games. Each game has been unique in the needs insofar as perseverance. The second period saw a new level of intensity and urgency from Huburdeau-Lindholm-Toffoli. Most teams, including most Flames teams over the years would not have been able to positively respond after the disallowed goal, yet this group took it to a whole new level that became the difference in the hockey game.

Speaking of difference in the hockey game, the fourth line was actually Calgary's best tonight. This is the best both Ritchie and Lucic have looked with the Calgary Flames.

This is the best Nikita Zadorov has looked in the National Hockey League. The blueline is ultra solid top-to-bottom.

And yet the Backlund trio wound up getting this game sealed away. I sensed Coleman-Backlund would do something when they both produced legit shorthanded opportunities earlier in the third period. The grittiness and hockey sense and simplicity of those two is something.

Also thought this was Mangiapane's best game. Was quite impressed by the Lombardias analysis of where his game needed to go in terms of improving the play of others, then he proceeded to do just that on multiple occasions over the course of the evening.

There are 79 more games, yet there is a compelling belief that several of the best players on the Calgary Flames are going to get considerably better and produce more meaningfully, especially against more average goaltending. And yet it is the maturity of the team that been so incredibly pervasive against three of the best teams in the conference.

[transplant99]

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Macman

What happened?

I liked Steinberg with Wills tonight, Wills was actually calling the game instead of trying to cram in too much information.

A poster named "Dome beers" went on a weird, obsessive campaign against Loub on CP and other social media platforms. It was bizarre, just hateful and incessant.

Many speculate that the timing suggests the Flames gave into his campaign by replacing Peter.

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by Jetfire

Great to hear Lou have a night back on the TV broadcast all these years after that piece of trash "former user of the site" tried to ruin his life.

I thought Loubo and Harnarayan made a good team tonight.

[SebC]

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by butterfly

He was good, but there was one question I was wondering about all game. Where is Logan Thompson from?

I noticed that…. I kept on thinking to myself, who cares where he is from, he isn’t a Flame!

[soreshins]

N/m

[Your Calgary Flames!]

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by Macman

What happened?

I liked Steinberg with Wills tonight, Wills was actually calling the game instead of trying to cram in too much information.

Steinberg might as well do colour as well, its not like he doesn’t already do everything else for the fan!

[Flame On]

We interrupt this post game to bring you this E=NG update:

Off the Oiler post game. The No Goods have played 180 minutes at home this season, they've led for 5.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by Jetfire

Great to hear Lou have a night back on the TV broadcast all these years after that piece of trash "former user of the site" tried to ruin his life.

Was it Roger Millions?

[minnow]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

I hope to god Loubo is the back up colour if Hrudey isn’t available. What a beauty he is.

Singh is getting better. He is more at ease, not trying so hard now, becoming more natural. I can tune him out quite easily.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Sn: "comebacks for the Flames and oilers"

the oilers didn't come back??....?



"but the oilers fall short in theirs"

you know it's not a comeback if they don't come..back.. right?

[taxbuster]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

I thought Loubo and Harnarayan made a good team tonight.

I didn't mind them...love Loubo for the most part. Even HS was pretty tolerable, and got his voice modulated most of the time.

[Ferarri]

Great win and loved the broadcast crew. Happy to see Lou get a chance on tv again. His knowledge is second to none. What a great night.

[Redrum]

Calgary winning:




Oilers also lost to Buffalo?

[Johnny Makarov]

Eff Knights GDTs from now on!

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

I didn't mind them...love Loubo for the most part. Even HS was pretty tolerable, and got his voice modulated most of the time.

Yeah that was Singh's best game I've heard I think. He's really settled in. Maybe just a good pairing

[Johnny Makarov]

Listened to half the game on the radio and Steinberg was great on colour!

Oh what happened to Ball? hope he is ok.

[Sutter4Mayor]