[PGT] Flames lose in shootout again…4-3 to canucks

[Sec214]

Originally Posted by keenan87

A bit of a losing skid and teams behind the Flames winning some games in hand... Top 5 pick is becoming very likely.

Still doesn’t get out of that Huberdeau contract.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Without getting into any minutiae, I think the Flames just aren't a particularly compelling team to watch at the moment.

not enough Lucic

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Without getting into any minutiae, I think the Flames just aren't a particularly compelling team to watch at the moment.

No flashy stars, no personalities, no young guys with high potential.

There’s no storylines at all. Which isn’t a criticism really, it’s just what it is. The hockey has been alright and I’m still as confident as ever it’ll get better as the season goes on, but there’s no “extra layer” of interest this year.

[CroCop]

Seriously do we have the worst #1 line in hockey right now?

[Ashasx]

To me it's as simple as this: team success in this league is driven by your star players, more than probably any time in its history.

The Flames don't have any stars. We have nothing resembling stars coming through the system.

This team can only get older and worse. And that begins with Treliving and stops with Murray Edwards.

[Kovaz]

Digging into the top line a bit more:


Huberdeau-Lindholm-Toffoli: 1.13 Goals/60, 42% GF%

Lindholm-Toffoli (no Huberdeau): 4.22 Goals/60, 60% GF%

Huberdeau (no Lindholm or Toffoli): 2.39 Goals/60, 71% GF%


They're all better with the line split up.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by rustycana

I can name two things that are missing…

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Two things

Come on guys, already answered. It’s so obvious what two things are missing.

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

I want a hooker and some blow about now.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Imagine having two of your highest paid players getting paid without ever putting the jersey on, yet the GM plays penny pincher with all the people growing up in this org.

Ok now I’m really upset.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Imagine having two of your highest paid players getting paid without ever putting the jersey on, yet the GM plays penny pincher with all the people growing up in this org.

At this point it's either Sutter or Trelivong going. Either Trelivong paid Huberdeau 3x his value or Sutter is incapable of puttijg him in a position to succeed. Don't care which one goes at this point, but would really prefer a total house cleaning.

[Jiggy_12]

Remember when we were happy? That was a fun month

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by keenan87

A bit of a losing skid and teams behind the Flames winning some games in hand... Top 5 pick is becoming very likely.

I'll take that bet - willing to back up your post?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Vancouver dominated? You're high my man.

Montreal dominated by winning in a shootout??? and another one goal win where the Flames got goalie'd. Flames actually dominated that game, but hey, why let facts get in the way of the fun you seem to be having being this great storyteller. So go off.

We dominated?

What the ozone time? Turnover? Don't give me shots on net bs because that's all it is directing trash into the chest.

It's ok to admit the team is not good and the coach has no clue what he is doing.

[Moneyhands23]

Well if we suck, draft high, then next year we gel it could be good. Right?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Imagine having two of your highest paid players getting paid without ever putting the jersey on, yet the GM plays penny pincher with all the people growing up in this org.

Wait, what? Who? Tre has never lost any homegrown talent due to money.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Martin let in two soft goals. I'm not saying the same about Markstrom tonight.

Martin was better in the shootout, but was not better on the night.

Come on… seriously?

Martin 35 saves, .921 sv%, no goals against in shootout
Markstrom 24 saves, .889 sv%, .500 sv% in shootout

Markstrom is not having a good season, let’s stop sugar-coating it.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I'll take that bet - willing to back up your post?

I'll take the bet

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Martin let in two soft goals. I'm not saying the same about Markstrom tonight.

Martin was better in the shootout, but was not better on the night.

Yeah, people need to look at more than just save percentage when judging who was the better goalie. When a goalie gets more shots of course his save percentage is going to jump.

The Flames made it pretty easy for Martin in the shootout too.

[FlamesAddiction]

All the goals the Canucks scored were stoppable. I'll give him a pass on the third one as it was a pretty high quality chance, but man oh man, he has cost this team some points this season.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

All that “great top 3 centers” talk this offseason was a farce.

Lindholm, kadri, backlund all look avg to sub avg, given their slotting.

Huberdeau is no good. He's not a top end, star of the team kind of player.

I didn't know much about weegar but do far he's not all that great either.

This ain't the year. How refreshing would it be to see the flames make some dramatic changes by the deadline looking more to the future

Backlund has been good

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Well if we suck, draft high, then next year we gel it could be good. Right?

They're the Flames. They'll continue to win four lose five and call it ".500" and "in a tight playoff race"