[GT] Pred @ Flames: Last Chance Saloon

[Reggie Dunlop]

[expatflame]

Preds losing 4 of their top guys? Still look like Harlem Globetrotters against the Flames

[Cali Panthers Fan]

This season...

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I was told it was actually all Kadri

No I heard coaching because Lewis is averaging ten seconds of PP time a game.

[Johnny Makarov]

If Sutter put in Vladar after the 1st against the Canucks we would have won.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

No I heard coaching because Lewis is averaging ten seconds of PP time a game.

As long as he rolls 4 lines and allows everyone an equal chance 5 on 5 I will be happy. Go Flames Go

[White Out 403]

if there was subscription fee i could pay to not have to see steve dangles ####ing commercials for his maple leaf hitler youth programming id consider paying it

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Dreamingof89again

I have been a fan for 40 plus years but does anyone really think if this team somehow sneaked in to the playoffs they would do damage? To me it seems like it would be an easy four game sweep

This team is too inconsistent to win a playoff series. Too many games of late where they start bad and have to make a comeback for a win.

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

Markstrom was to blame for the bad decision that led to the goal but he’s already stopped 3 ten bell chances. This team isn’t good in its own zone. Way too much scramble and panic.

[Rejean31]

Such an easy powerplay to defend. When you know the point man, namely Andersson is never going to shoot.

[Mass_nerder]

I wonder what the average is for missed shots on the pp for the Flames.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I blame rainbows.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Ziggy Lidstrom

Markstrom was to blame for the bad decision that led to the goal but he’s already stopped 3 ten bell chances. This team isn’t good in its own zone. Way too much scramble and panic.

What is with this. Why are there stretches where these put themselves in terrible position to get caught up ice and be caught off guard. Mitigating this shouldn't be hard for an nhl team, let alone one with this blue line and experienced line up.

[bigrangy]

Still haven’t tested Saros. And he’s looking pretty rough on the rebounds so far.

[expatflame]

So...too late to tank for Bedard?

[zamler]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

What is with this. Why are there stretches where these put themselves in terrible position to get caught up ice and be caught off guard. Mitigating this shouldn't be hard for an nhl team, let alone one with this blue line and experienced line up.

Team loves to collapse 4 in front of the net don't know if this is by design or not.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Ziggy Lidstrom

Markstrom was to blame for the bad decision that led to the goal but he’s already stopped 3 ten bell chances. This team isn’t good in its own zone. Way too much scramble and panic.

No team that plays an aggressive style looks good in their own zone. They make it up with three things:

- Reduced time in their own zone via clean breakouts and strong entry denial to reduce shot volume against
- Goaltending cleaning up the chances that do happen
- Playing with a lead so you don't have to take risks in the offensive zone


The Flames take care of 1
They fail at 2
And because they fail at 2 and lack a dangerous powerplay, three rarely happens

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

What is with this. Why are there stretches where these put themselves in terrible position to get caught up ice and be caught off guard. Mitigating this shouldn't be hard for an nhl team, let alone one with this blue line and experienced line up.

It just seems like it’s a confidence and systems issues. They don’t have confidence in their abilities and the systems haven’t given them a foundation to feel like they are succeeding.

Great there are a bunch of punch drunk oiler fans at the game cheering on Barrie.

And the flames miss the net by 20 feet on their chance.

[bigrangy]

Huberdeau with some nice passes so far tonight

[zamler]

Why is Lucic getting a regular shift? He's already -1 in the game.