[PGT] Flames lose 5-4 in OT to the Rangers

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by infinit47

lucic should have been traded instead of monahan.

nmc

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

Now 0-11-2 when trailing after two.
Horrible game from Kadri.
Mangiapane skates away as Lafreniere wins it in overtime.
Trouba with two devastating open ice hits and won fights. Lucic blown up by Blais but gave him a scary glare afterwards.

What is this team's strength?

Penalties in OT?

[Enoch Root]

Great game and a spirited effort from the boys.

Some of you have been complaining about boring hockey this year - nothing boring about that one!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

He made some big saves but the same issues persisted tonight IMO.

Small in his net, not square to the shooters, and absolutley no control of his lateral movement. Just sprawling all over the net more times then I can count.

The underlying fundamental issues that seem to have plagued him did again tonight, and in the end he still let in 5.

Cripes. He was one of the best players on the Flames tonight, if not the best. Made some massive saves. Goals let in were breakaways, 2 on 1s, guy left all alone in front. He didn't let in 5 muffins from the blueline. Just a weird game to pin any blame on him whatsoever.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Mangiapane and Kadri should be going for the break...that's how OT works. Zadorov stops at the net like he's supposed to and they have a two on one

Yeah I thought Zadorov slid behind the net from playing the 2-1.

Nope was just going for a leisurely skate for no reason.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

Lucic should have been traded instead of Monahan.

There was a rumour he almost made it to the Bruins this off-season.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Flames top players no where to be seen.

Huberdeau, Kadri and Lindholm need to put their ####ing work boots on already

Embarrassing for them how much the third line and D have to carry the load for them offensively

[chedder]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

When the rangers are here next week I expect two things:

- Fox booed relentlessly

- lucic going right after trouba, not giving him an option not to fight and breaking his face

I'd rather Fox booed and Lucic munching popcorn in the press box. Someone that can actually play hockey can deal with Trouba.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Nelson

By my math, the Avalanche are on pace for 97 points. So, the Flames may need 20/31 to surpass that pace? The Avalanche have the season series. Is that correct?

I’m not sure if the avalanche are the team to use as the benchmark.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Goriders

It’s trending towards 96

17-10-4 will get Flames to 98pts.

If the flames can show the necessary emotion in games down the stretch against some very bad teams, that is not that tough of a record to get to.

Flames have done a fine job keeping games close and getting to OT. 3 on 3, they’re a tire fire but that really means nothing come April.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Kadri, Dube, Zadorov no good.

Hanifin, Weegar, Coleman, Markstrom good. Backlund was until the 4th goal.

Not enough from Lindholm, Huberdeau, Mangiapane. I’d sure like Pelletier to get some points - I think he will explode.

Don't agree with this but the rest I agree. Mangiapane played good tonight and score a goal.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Great game and a spirited effort from the boys.

Some of you have been complaining about boring hockey this year - nothing boring about that one!

Was just going to say - a lot of posters say they’d rather see entertaining losses that boring wins. Well, here you go.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Kadri, Dube, Zadorov no good.

Hanifin, Weegar, Coleman, Markstrom good. Backlund was until the 4th goal.

Not enough from Lindholm, Huberdeau, Mangiapane. I’d sure like Pelletier to get some points - I think he will explode.

I dunno, I think Mangiapane did his job tonight

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Don't agree with this but the rest I agree. Mangiapane played good tonight and score a goal.

His goal was a bit lucky, and close to a call back. terrible on the OT goal and a non-factor the rest of the night

[Kipper_Battousai]

Sure I’ll do it.

Encouraging game from Markstrom tonight. Sure the stats don’t look great, but he kept them in it tonight.

Vladar likely starts the next game but I think his game is on the come up.

Not the best way to start post all start from the big man, but I’ll take the point. You could even say Marky got the team that point.

Onto the next one gents.

[Manhattanboy]

I would have tried Huberdeau with Pelletier in OT but then I would not have played Z so what do I know?

Oh and Tkachuk with 5 point tonight. 71 on the season. Jeeze.

[Strange Brew]

Kadri does things you just wish he wouldn’t.
Huberdeau utterly invisible as he has been many times.

And yet somehow this team nearly pulled it out.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Goriders

I’m not sure if the avalanche are the team to use as the benchmark.

Avs will pull away very soon.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Play Markstrom 20 of the next 31.

If they cant win with him, they dont deserve it

Um.. please don't

markstrom games are painful to watch. And only half the time because of markstrom

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Don't agree with this but the rest I agree. Mangiapane played good tonight and score a goal.

Yeah, I thought he had a great game. He has been MUCH better of late