[PGT] still alive but barely

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

Fell asleep during the first period. Based on the highlights, Marky was great? How was Huby and Kadri overall for this pivotal game?

Markstrom was pretty good. I wouldn't fault him on either goal. Kadri was pretty involved and scored a goal. Huberdeau was the goat. Made a lazy pass attempt on the PP which led to a turnover, which led to a shorthanded goal against. The rest of his game was pretty average.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Voodooman

I feel like I know this organization well enough to feel comfortable in the belief that absolutely nothing will change. They’ll talk about bad luck, being close, and the team coming together in the room. Tre and Sutter are back and the line about the definition of insanity comes to life.

Doubt it, if they miss it's mostly on goaltending and I expect Wolf in the mix next season

Tre probably wants to leave...he would dominate with better geography

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

Fell asleep during the first period. Based on the highlights, Marky was great? How was Huby and Kadri overall for this pivotal game?

Kadri scored an important goal. Outside of that he sucked.
Huberdeau made some good and some bad passes. Mediocre performance

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by butterfly

It's incredible that they've won 46% of their games and even Game 81 isn't a mathematical elimination game. It seems pretty likely that we won't even know the fate of the season after the Flames have played their entire schedule. Winnipeg has 1 left after that and Nashville has 2.

Constantly picking off single points pretty much nullifies games.

That is why the NHL has loser points though. If it was 3 points for a regulation win, two points for a OT win and 1 point for a OT loss the playoffs would have been decided in the west a week ago. Loser points kept the Flames in it (along with Nashville).

Same in the East. Loser point and treating OT wins the same as regulation wins means there is a playoff race in the East rather than it being done a week ago or so.

[Scrambler]

Lose out Jets...

[Brodie66]

Maybe the Sharks can be our anti-Blackhawks? They are 2-0 this season so far against the Jets with 1 more matchup remaining.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

If Colorado & Minnesota are dressing their regulars and motivated it isn't a huge stretch, but the Flames have to get by Saros, and with this group that feels like a coin flip since they've been showing up only in the back half of games lately

[GullFoss]

Fully expect vladar to be traded in the off-season.
Fully expect Kylington to be back
Fully expect Huby and Kadri and Markstrom and Mangiapane to be better

It would be dumb to overreact imo

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by OptimalTates

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Jets are technically eligible for loser points as well. That one point loss becomes huge if the Jets lose in OT….

True but the point is still massive...people are acting like it's the final nail but if the math doesn't change a ton

[bluejays]

I'm a bit annoyed. Draft position this year is important and with the Flames being neither here nor there it seems we're going to get a mid-round position without having the benefit of the playoffs. Only worse case is making the playoffs and getting bounced right away. I look at this season as a full waste in every way.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Scrambler

Lose out Jets...

They're a much worse team on the road. Here's hoping.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

1 point back and tied are the same thing with the Jets having the tie breaker. This is a win for us. We’re still alive!

Yup. Makes no difference since Flames have to have more points than Jets no matter what.

Still would've needed Jets to lose two games, while Flames win out the next two.

It comes down to this upcoming week. The final turn in this race...

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

Your sense of hope when it's the most improbable thing that can happen is so annoying. Did this #### with the Gaudreau signing too. After the Chicago loss it was going to be a major battle. One point tonight doesn't cut it.

Your Debbie Downer negativity is annoying. As for the Gaudreau info, I had a good source he was signing right until he changed his mind at the final hour and that has been confirmed by Frank Seravalli now as well so my bad if info even BT thought was solid and the deal was getting done didn't happen. I learned pretty fast not to share any strong leads from that. So if the Flames make it by 1 point I take it you are not watching the playoffs then seeing how it's over for you? Good, then I won't have to deal with your negativity.

[Chingas]

If you are on a 3 on 1 and choose to shoot you better hit the damn net. At least get a darn rebound. How do you spell "selfish player" in five letters? Kadri.

[dino7c]

Jets losing to the Sharks would be a good start...things might get exciting

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

That is why the NHL has loser points though. If it was 3 points for a regulation win, two points for a OT win and 1 point for a OT loss the playoffs would have been decided in the west a week ago. Loser points kept the Flames in it (along with Nashville).

Same in the East. Loser point and treating OT wins the same as regulation wins means there is a playoff race in the East rather than it being done a week ago or so.

Yeah, it's good that they're taking advantage of them. Flames have won the same amount of games as St. Louis, 1 fewer than Ottawa, and 1 more than Vancouver. The games they've lost have been remarkably close all season long.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Jets losing to the Sharks would be a good start...things might get exciting

Only if we could actually trust the Flames to take care of their end..

[Savvy27]

The team has managed to become a lot more likeable with this end of season run. Really too bad they couldn't score on one of the good chances they had in overtime. The Dube stick break felt familiar with the way things have gone this year.

I thought Hanifin, Lindholm, Dube, Coleman, and Zadorov especially played with a ton of heart. It just sucks watching the team make the same mistakes over and over like giving up early goals and chasing the game.

Now, I guess we hope that San Jose can play for a lot of pride after getting stomped by the Oilers and go back into Winnipeg with confidence after beating them last time. If that happens and the Flames can beat the Predators, then it isn't being crazy to think that they might lose one or both to the Wild and Avalanche on the road and with both of those teams in striking distance of first in the Central (both currently 2 points back).

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I'm a bit annoyed. Draft position this year is important and with the Flames being neither here nor there it seems we're going to get a mid-round position without having the benefit of the playoffs. Only worse case is making the playoffs and getting bounced right away. I look at this season as a full waste in every way.

Just be happy they have a first...a bunch of teams losing in the first round and even missing the playoffs dont

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Only if we could actually trust the Flames to take care of their end..

This is the rub. There are no gimmies for this team. They shouldn't have lost to the Blackhawks - let alone get season swept by them.

Don't take any game for granted. Which you could add on to the list of problems with this team; not being able to beat the lottery quality teams consistently.