GT - Flames at Tampa

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Wow Stamkos is a good interview. He actually paid a bit of attention during that piece.

Yep, he's a great speaker. Easy guy to cheer for.

Well, except for tonight.

[neo45]

I’m a weird kind of flames fan where I want the 4th liners playing 4th line minutes on the 4th line

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by MrMike

“The effort isn’t bad tonight, but they just aren’t generating any quality.”

I have a feeling we are going to be hearing this all season long.

I agree. I think it’s because it’s just not a good mix of forwards.

I hope at some point we see Mangiapane - Backlund - Coleman reunited. That was a very good line. They then need to build a quality line using three of Huberdeau, Lindholm, Kadri, and Toffoli…but I just don’t think there’s enough skill in that group to compete with the better teams in the league over 82 games. Tough spot to be in.

…and personally, it’s just really hard to watch this team struggle and battle to maintain a .500 brand of hockey. We’ve just seen so much of that over the years.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Ultimately the stats are just a piece ... and from my eye, the Flames have been run over tonight by a team very content to play their style of game. For all the talk about good road periods, the Lightning have been playing perfect home periods. The Flames have yet to look dangerous beyond short spurts and TB is taking full advantage.

Awful game for CGY but not likely to be indicative of any future trends. Try to get it back in the third but at this rate it's a game you burn the tape on.

not even close

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Ultimately the stats are just a piece ... and from my eye, the Flames have been run over tonight by a team very content to play their style of game. For all the talk about good road periods, the Lightning have been playing perfect home periods. The Flames have yet to look dangerous beyond short spurts and TB is taking full advantage.

Awful game for CGY but not likely to be indicative of any future trends. Try to get it back in the third but at this rate it's a game you burn the tape on.

Hmm maybe in the first but they were fine in the second.

They were 72% scoring chances, and 60.6% xGF in the second. Problem is their best chances probably fell to Lewis and Ritchie, which isn’t generally a good recipe for a goal.

Not generating enough quality for sure but Tampa is pretty good at limiting that too.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

How many of those shots in the second period had any chance of going in? Vasilevskiy is not being tested, frankly. This is a SV% bump game for him.

The post had a pretty good chance of going in.

[Ashasx]

This really feels like the beginning of the end for Darryl in Calgary

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Ultimately the stats are just a piece ... and from my eye, the Flames have been run over tonight by a team very content to play their style of game. For all the talk about good road periods, the Lightning have been playing perfect home periods. The Flames have yet to look dangerous beyond short spurts and TB is taking full advantage.

Awful game for CGY but not likely to be indicative of any future trends. Try to get it back in the third but at this rate it's a game you burn the tape on.

Crikey, agree to disagree I guess. They aren't lighting the world on fire, but run over? I guess I'm watching a different game.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

This really feels like the beginning of the end for Darryl in Calgary

Not after his new extension

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

This really feels like the beginning of the end for Darryl in Calgary

Oh god

Is this place for real?

They are in a close game on the road in Tampa ffs

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

This really feels like the beginning of the end for Darryl in Calgary

Give your head a shake!

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

You’re not doing yourself any favours when Lewis, Lucic, and Ritchie are playing more than Kadri, Mangiapane, Coleman, Toffoli, and Lindholm

Inexcusable usage from Sutter.

Lewis directly responsible for the goal against and gets more ice time than usual tonight

Yeah, things are certainly not going well on this front. Usage is a big problem. Huberdeau - Backlund - Lewis? Literally no one drew it up that way.

I hope we see the blender here in the 3rd.

Show me Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli. Sure, it hasn’t worked yet, but this team NEEDS them to sort it out.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by timbit

Give your head a shake!

Will do.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

This really feels like the beginning of the end for Darryl in Calgary

This is premature but there are lot of knowledgeable fans questioning his decisions lately.

[Your Calgary Flames!]

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Oh god

Is this place for real?

They are in a close game on the road in Tampa ffs

The GTs have gotten beyond ridiculous

[FBI]

This game sucks.
I’ll donate $40 to CP if the flames win..

[Mathgod]

This really feels like one of those nights. Vasilevskiy is getting the shutout.

[Wisers]

Originally Posted by Yikes

I think they are playing pretty good. Solid 2 road periods, at least 2 posts...keep at it.

I agree , they are playing pretty good , but just don’t have the killer instinct or the skill to put the puck in the net 29-17 shots on net

[ComixZone]

That Andersson shot is the problem.

Team is swarming all over the zone…and that’s the shot chosen. It’s just a waste of time.

It’s only two goals, Flames need to start attacking the net.