GT - Flames at Tampa

[Yikes]

Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given

I really think Marky needs to see the eye doctor. Shots 30 feet out have been an adventure so far this season. 10 feet away, pretty good.

For whatever reason his glove side is a weakness.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Kasi

I’m still confused why toxic is a term used when posters are critical of Flames players or coaches. They are who we root for but they’re not us. They don’t post on this board and even the poorest of them are millionaires. I would generally use toxic when posters on this board attack other members. If members of the team suck (in the opinion of the fan) they should be free to express it. I agree they shouldn’t post non stop troll posts just saying it over and over, but this game tonight is deserving of criticism on several levels.

The problem isn't fans being critical, it's the endless whinging and hyperbole.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Kasi

I’m still confused why toxic is a term used when posters are critical of Flames players or coaches. They are who we root for but they’re not us. They don’t post on this board and even the poorest of them are millionaires. I would generally use toxic when posters on this board attack other members. If members of the team suck (in the opinion of the fan) they should be free to express it. I agree they shouldn’t post non stop troll posts just saying it over and over, but this game tonight is deserving of criticism on several levels.

There is a difference between critical of the game and ridiculous takes like calling careers over, coaches fired, season done in November ect.

[Wisers]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Enjoy Campbell for 5 years lol. At least Markstrom is actually good sometimes

Because I live in Edmonton you assume I’m an Oilers fan ? No chance . Can’t stand them

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Kasi

I’m still confused why toxic is a term used when posters are critical of Flames players or coaches. They are who we root for but they’re not us. They don’t post on this board and even the poorest of them are millionaires. I would generally use toxic when posters on this board attack other members. If members of the team suck (in the opinion of the fan) they should be free to express it. I agree they shouldn’t post non stop troll posts just saying it over and over, but this game tonight is deserving of criticism on several levels.

I find the volume of posts on a message board to be overwhelming for some. And that gets conflated as some tidal wave of toxicity. Really it's just a bunch of people saying stuff and you just scroll past the crap and enjoy the good stuff. Scrolling is easy.

God help me if my daily enjoyment and mood was ever affected by words typed on a sports team message board. You gotta take it casually and not seriously at all or it's probably better not to be here.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Tampa PP with 7 minutes left.

Not ideal.

[Paulie Walnuts]

What a dumb play by Zadorov

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by chedder

And they don't have the talent to score 4 per game, unfortunately.

In fairness, most teams don’t have the talent to score 4 goals every game. They have scored 5 or more in 4 games this year and are 4-1 in those games. In the games that they needed to score 4 goals or more they are 3-9 (Assuming they lose tonight). There were 4 games that they did not need to score at least 4 goals. So 75% of the time they will need to score 4 goals in a game to win. Which makes sense because their goalies let in 3.31 goals per game.

[dieHARDflameZ]

This team just loves beating themselves.

[madmike]

Honestly at this point I’m all for calling up Wolf. Tired of the Flames being out-goaltended every single game.

[SuperMatt18]

That’s a penalty…but honestly I don’t see other teams get that called against them when down by 2 in the third.

[Ashasx]

This is just a bad hockey team.

[dino7c]

Lol that would have been a nice even up of bad goals

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Yamer

The problem isn't fans being critical, it's the endless whinging and hyperbole.

That's completely fair, the season isn't over and Sutter isn't getting fired. But a rational look at Markstrom's play this year and he is obviously a bottom 5-10 goalie in the league right now. He is actively losing games for the Flames.

[ComixZone]

The most painful thing of it all is that it was the Oilers that broke Markstrom.

Dude was awesome against Dallas, and has been hot garbage ever since. Baffling collapse.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

This could be a good capitulation game. The ingredients are there.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by madmike

Honestly at this point I’m all for calling up Wolf. Tired of the Flames being out-goaltended every single game.

God help him if he allows a bad goal in his career

[gvitaly]

Z has actually been one of the best Flames tonight, lets kill this one or better yet get a shorty

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Great save Markstrom.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I think it begins with not taking forums too seriously.

The constant complaining and negativity is draining.