[GT] Flames Vs Predators

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by VilleN

This whole “smartest guy in the room” thing is so over used. What do you even mean by that? He’s got a coaching style that he sticks pretty adamantly to… this is on the players not executing.

He changes the lines by putting Lucic on the 2nd line last game. It clearly didn't work (see square peg round hole), then tries it again the following game.

Again, I like Sutter and I wouldn't trade him for another coach but if you have any judge of character just watch him in a press conference and you will know what I mean.

Or see post #356. Kootenay writes it better than me.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Mangiapane has bee the biggest disappointment I was always nervous paying him. He creates nothing and does nothing got paid for a heater to start last season.

[Ferarri]

After the off season changes there was quite a bit of chatter that Calgary was the favourite to win a Stanley Cup. I always said to myself “but THIS is the Calgary Flames we’re talking about.” Never bet on a Calgary sports team is what I have learned over the years.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

It’s absolutely maddening to realize that Kadri is the only player that attacks the centre of the ice. Everybody else just fades to the boards/corners (if they actually have possession in the offensive zone).

Flames play through the neutral zone is hot garbage and our dump ins have no speed following it. It’s horrible hockey.

Look like a team that is too afraid to make a mistake, and has had the fun and creativity sucked out of the game a bit.

Whatever the discussion was in the room after the loss to the oilers seemed to break them a bit

[camm13]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I'm unhappy with elias this season , he looks sad about the changes or something

forget about john and matthew bro .. you don't need their primadonna ***es

Apparently he does need them, as he's looked like hot trash all season.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Okay..........just one goal before the 3rd. Give yourself a chance, give the crowd some energy. Right now this is an extremely easy road shutout for the Preds.

[kevman]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Start of the season the 4th line with Lucic and Ritchie were actually quite effective, lots of energy and some offense too.

The Kadri line was fantastic. The Bucklund line was ok. The top line wasn't great.

Changing all the lines made this team go from 2 good lines, and two 'meh' lines to all 4 bad lines. It isn't working, and it doesn't make sense to stay with them. Not sure what Sutter is thinking right now.

That's what I'm seeing. 4 bad lines. At least the ineffective first line was taking the tough matchups and freeing space for other lines.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Mangiapane has bee the biggest disappointment I was always nervous paying him. He creates nothing and does nothing got paid for a heater to start last season.

it spanned over two seasons and a world tournament . it wasn't just a heater . but yeah, rough start

[direwolf]

Just saw the score. Yeesh...what is going on? These guys were playing some really good hockey over the first three weeks of the season, but they've really fallen off a cliff during these last two games. It's weird.

[SuperMatt18]

How the hell is that not a trip

[Bonded]

If they score a goal then there is hope

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That looked like a bit of a flop. But they still usually call that.

[dino7c]

McDavid gets that call every time

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

How the hell is that not a trip

Good question

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by dino7c

McDavid gets that call every time

True enough.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

no game management for us

[Yikes]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

He changes the lines by putting Lucic on the 2nd line last game. It clearly didn't work (see square peg round hole), then tries it again the following game.

Again, I like Sutter and I wouldn't trade him for another coach but if you have any judge of character just watch him in a press conference and you will know what I mean.

Or see post #356. Kootenay writes it better than me.

You have to remember that Sutter is well known as coach with a best before date...a shelf life. There were a couple of comments in interviews of both Coleman and Lucic that made reference to the "boss in the room" and bag skates. Grown men will tolerate that s**t for only so long. Sutter might be going nuts on them....?

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Seriously though........is there a flu or something going though the team? Because that would make a lot of sense.

[Infinit47]

Sure wish Sutter would consider matching lines to try and generate some offense when down 3-0.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Yikes

You have to remember that Sutter is well known as coach with a best before date...a shelf life. There were a couple of comments in interviews of both Coleman and Lucic that made reference to the "boss in the room" and bag skates. Grown men will tolerate that s**t for only so long. Sutter might be going nuts on them....?

So his shelf life was 5 or 6 games into this season? I don't buy that.