[PGT] Flames lose to Leafs 5-4 (OTL)

[Your Calgary Flames!]

Btw that was a back to back game against the hottest team in the NHL….

[Patek23]

Thought Phillips looked rough. Falling down alot and getting pushed off the puck. Hopefully just first game nerves.

Zahorna was noticable in a good way.

[TheSquatch]

Originally Posted by CGY12

SPEED SPEED SPEED. This team lacks it. The Leafs aren't overly quick either and it was easy for them to close gaps. Till that's addressed we have no shot.

It's really apparent playing a fast team like the Leafs. The Flames as a group are slow, play slow, pass slow, react slow, and get out skated all over the place, and I think that's maybe why the defence looks so loose and disorganized. "uh oh now what?"

[Inferno]

And of course both refs are from Ontario. Every game should be officials from out of province/state.

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

Neither team is a contender. Flames defence is missing some iq. Everyone beyond tanev looks pretty inconsistent. Even he had a rough game tonight.

I thought Darryl was the defenceman whisperer. So much for that moniker. Where is this team over achieving or maximizing its efficiency?

Whole team looks lost.

The amount of time they don’t spend in the offensive zone versus stronger teams is concerning. The amount of will power they show to rise above lottery teams is inconsistent.

15th pick in the draft.

I’d try to sign coronato asap. Put him with the top line.

[Manhattanboy]

Someone need sue Huberdeau for breach of contract.

[chummer]

Great game, still in a playoff spot 2 points up on the Wild.

[Mass_nerder]

Feels like we take 2 high sticking penalties/game minimum.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Remember when the flames were up in the 3rd and Anderson decided to stroll the puck around his own zone.

This isn't the year, team kinda sucks.

Anderson sometimes his mind seems to wanders. On that play, he could easily just flip it out of the zone.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Ziggy Lidstrom

Neither team is a contender. Flames defence is missing some iq. Everyone beyond tanev looks pretty inconsistent. Even he had a rough game tonight.

I thought Darryl was the defenceman whisperer. So much for that moniker. Where is this team over achieving or maximizing its efficiency?

Whole team looks lost.

The amount of time they don’t spend in the offensive zone versus stronger teams is concerning. The amount of will power they show to rise above lottery teams is inconsistent.

15th pick in the draft.

I’d try to sign coronato asap. Put him with the top line.

Zone time wasn’t bad considering the special teams

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

You can't predict penalties. Flames were in it against a good team and got an important point.

Phillips was good!

yeah .. I'm not in the mood for moral victories after the last two games

yes .. zohorna and phillips injected life into the bottom six of this line up and deserve even more opportunities just based on what they contributed tonight

[Burning Beard]

I loved on that late pk in the 3rd how the ref skated all the way around the back of the net from the other circle to guarantee Vladar had it before he blew it down. In response Vladar even picked it up with his blocker hand sarcastically due to the rediculous late whistle. Amazing compared to how fast they blew the whistle at the other side then had to reluctantly allow to be called a goal.

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

It's really apparent playing a fast team like the Leafs. The Flames as a group are slow, play slow, pass slow, react slow, and get out skated all over the place, and I think that's maybe why the defence looks so loose and disorganized. "uh oh now what?"

I don't even think the Leafs as a team are that quick. I think its the biggest reason they struggle in the playoffs, but tonight ya they clearly looked like the faster squad.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Flames deserved a better fate. Powerplays were the difference, and it was lopsided in the Leafs' favor. Pretty standard for a game against the Leafs. Thought the team looked better, but my god, the bar is so low for some players and impossibly high for others. Phillips reminded me of Mangiapane when he was called up. Zahorna looks like a guy that could stick. Stick with this lineup and they could right the ship. Maybe.

[dino7c]

They got the bounce...take the point

Some of you are ridiculous

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Someone need sue Huberdeau for breach of contract.

Looking like a contender for worst contract

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

On the plus side , Phillips looked like he belongs. Zorro brings more than Rooney. Rosie needs more time on the top line. He looked good for what time he got out there.

Dube looked like he was creating chaos with his speed and grit.

Backs looked good and eats bread looked ok.

Vladar let that bad nylander goal in but he did ok despite the bad dzone play.

[transplant99]

Marner, Matthews, Tavares and Nylander combined for 28 minutes of PP time.

Our top four guys? Just over 6 minutes.

Absurd.

[WhiteTiger]

Bah.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by chummer

Great game, still in a playoff spot 2 points up on the Wild.

Was it a great game? It wasn't awful, but for a game with 9 goals I thought it was pretty boring from the Flames. Not much creativity or inspiration.