[GT] Heritage Classic: Flames vs Oilers

[CroCop]

How in the World are the Sharks worse than this!!

[Barnet Flame]

The Oilers showing us how to execute a good 5 on 3.

While playing 5 on 5.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Markstrom needs to go, not embracing the tank one bit!

[FanIn80]

What the hell kinda clearing attempt was that?

[Yamer]

I try to stay positive, but this is pretty shameful.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

it is the perfect time to trade him

Why does no one remember that Markstrom came to Calgary because they gave him a NMC. I mean maybe he’s become unhappy since but that’s the only way he’s moving.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Yes, he is in a contract year and he looks totally ineffective in the offensive end just like everybody else. This is a guy looking for 9M a year and he can't get rolling. What does that tell you? Maybe, just maybe, it is the system.

Small sample, but technically he's a tad above his average production.

[Burning Beard]

God I hope they find guys with heart who might just happen to stink for the tank. This no heart gameplay and players are pathetic.

[3rd liner]

Just tuned in. Holy god those oiler jerseys are awful. Any oiler fan that bought one is a clown. And the yellow pants… I get they are doing the retro thing but they failed miserably. Disgusting. And I think Mcdavid still hasn’t showered since before his injury. All that money to look like a meth addict.

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Two different coaches, same #### system in the offensive zone. You can't honestly think anything would change do you? I said back in May this is what it would look like under this coach, so yes coaching is clearly the main issue with this team. The only difference is Sutter's system was much better in its own zone and they knew how to enter a the o zone. Huska's system is a turnover machine with the losest zone D ever. You're right though, all these guys went rotten in two years and totally forgot how to play the game, that is much more plausible.

I’d have more sympathy for the argument if I’d seen Huberdeau make a 6 ft pass at any time in the last two years. These guys don’t even make plays on 5 on 3’s, they’re either washed or don’t care.

[Scrambler]

Hot garbage team is hot garbage

[jg13]

no shots in the first 6 minutes of either period for the flames.

[All In Good Time]

You know
On the bright side
It’s great to see the dividends of the less demanding defensive system and the newly unshackled offensive creativity
They are only being outshot 3 1/2 to 1, 8 minutes into the second


So much professional fun

[burn_this_city]

Oilers look like world beaters compared with the Flames.

[WhiteTiger]

Oh hey, a SOG! Only took half a period...

[CaptainCrunch]

Playing a historically bad defensive team with tremendously bad goaltending.

Get 4 powerplays in the first period. Generate 6 teams total.

Most of this team floats around and plays like they don't give a crap.

They didn't want a coach that would push them, be mean to them and demand results and to you know act like professionals.

So this team basically hired a hugger as a coach. And this is how the team rewards them. Fire the coach, find the biggest, meanest most demanding coach they can find and tell the players that if they don't like it we'll trade you to the worst team we can find outside of the Flames.

And the Flames wonder why fan apathy is creeping in. we won't need a new building with this kind of effort. Nobody will go.

This is a gross effort, I don't watch much Flames or NHL hockey anymore, but even I can see that this team doesn't give a sh%t.



I can live with a bad team if they play like they're anything but a bunch of lazy entitled millionaires that don't care if they get embarrassed on national TV.


Shameful.

[activeStick]

Lol, Flames have 6 shots after almost 30 minutes.

[AustinL_NHL]

Flames being outshot 21-3 at 5v5 ahaha good lord

[Royle9]

How does this group of players look each other in the eye at any point and say “hey at least we tried”

I’d be embarrassed beyond belief. This is a joke or a sick nightmare at this point.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

Ugh where was this last year

It's perfectly scripted

Team is corsi darlings, goalie awful
Team looks bad & can't score, goalie great

If they do turn it around, that will be when Markstrom potatoes