[PGT] Oilers 3 Flames 1

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

They have won 13 in a row! If that doesn't deserve some praise, I don't know what does?

None of us need to like it, but they're not "embarassing themselves".

Sadly, that team is pulling off a great story right now.

13 in a row is 13 in a row, for sure... but...


of those 13 wins, only 3 of them were against playoff teams

[blender]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Oh it’s on. Every member of the SN panel is embarrassing themselves. What crap.

Whatever.
They just won their 13th in a row, best player in the world, have salvaged a complete train wreck start to the season. Why wouldn't the media hype them?
Haven't had a Canadian team win a Cup in three decades, and your upset the media is covering the Oilers?
They're just doing their job.
Need to get a grip, I'd say.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

13 in a row is 13 in a row, for sure... but...


of those 13 wins, only 3 of them were against playoff teams, and only 1 of those wins was against a non-wildcard playoff team.

They have 26 out of a possible 26 points and we don’t expect that to be a story worth talking about and praising during a post game
show after a win against a division rival? Come on people.

[stamps]

Do you think going back to Edmonton is depressing for the Oilers ? .....I think it was great their vermin fans came out in full force tonight but reality is they have to wake up in Edmonton tomorrow ... I have compassion in my heart for those guys .

[blender]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

13 in a row is 13 in a row, for sure... but...


of those 13 wins, only 3 of them were against playoff teams, and only 1 of those wins was against a non-wildcard playoff team.

Most teams don't win all the games they are expected to.
Not sure you can argue for an asterisk.

[atb]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Sell…..



…..Sell


..Sell…

Hope that isn't even a debate internally at this point

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

They have 26 out of a possible 26 points and we don’t expect that to be a story worth talking about and praising during a post game
show after a win against a division rival? Come on people.

I said nothing of the sorts. I just broke down their 13 wins. In fact, I agreed that 13 in a row is an achievement.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

They have 26 out of a possible 26 points and we don’t expect that to be a story worth talking about and praising during a post game
show after a win against a division rival? Come on people.

It’s also not a story worth talking about on CP in a Flames PGT.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

I still don't think he made the right decision. We have two conflicting angles and no access to the key camera from the blue line.

Guessing and getting the result right doesn't make him smart, It makes him lucky.

Not sure what Huska has done to be shielded from criticism. He certainly has no track record that suggest he can get the job done. The Flames are worse than last year, and I personally think the way he has them playing is total garbage and maybe worked in Junior hockey but doesn't work in professional hockey.

He’s not shielded from criticism
But unfounded and biased criticism can also be challenged

[N-E-B]

Personally I find reading Flames fans whining about the panel praising the Oilers to be more embarrassing than the panel talking about the Oilers.

Who cares? They’re a really good team, have the best player in the world, and have won 13 straight. Let the panel talk about them. That’s why the mute button was invented. Turn it off and move on to other things that bring you happiness.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Hard to care when they're that disjointed against a rival.

Of what i caught, that was nowhere even close to how they've played for the better part of two weeks.

Hung Vladar out to dry. Competed after he stood tall for the first frame, but were still hesitant to drive the net and try to take the upper hand in the game. Content with playing for the tie until they were back chasing.

Of all the games it would be nice to pull their #### together for, that's the one.

Back to apathyville after the last two. ####ed by the league then choking tonight.

Time to put hockey on the back burner.

[zamler]

What if the Oilers losing brings me happiness.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

So many loose pucks in the defensive zone, especially in the corner, where flames players were infuriatingly passive. The puck would pop loose and every flames player would just hold position and watch while Edmonton regained possession.

Then when we could clear it, which was a struggle against Edmonton’s forecheck, we’d get held up in the neutral zone without many passing lanes.

Oilers just have our number. It was very frustrating game to watch with flames struggling to capitalize on their chances near the net and the oilers getting bounces. Not to mention the abysmal power play.

Coronado struggled mightily and is not a great fit on that line.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

They’re a really good team

They are a team having a hot streak that’s longer than they deserve for the way they are playing right now. They aren’t very good.

have the best player in the world.

Last I checked, MacKinnon isn’t playing for the Oilers.

[FireGilbert]

If you told me McDavid and Draisaitl went pointless and special teams were even I would have predicted a Flames win.

They didn’t deserve it after the horrible first but some good fight back and it sucks to lose on a super fluke pinball goal.

Vladar and Weegar were excellent.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

He’s not shielded from criticism
But unfounded and biased criticism can also be challenged

I've asked multiple times what he Flames are doing well under Huska, and listed numerous things I think they aren't doing well. I guess if he is somehow making the goalies play better.

The Flames organization thought hey would make the playoffs, and they are in place to miss. What's the worst that happens if they try a different coach? They get worse and get a better draft pick?

The already hired the assistant Gm and Assistant Coach after talking about making changes. It's not like it's going to be more embarrassing to make a change. Now.

[Jiri Hrdina]

You are actually advocating they change the coach?
Who would even take that job? Who wants to work for a team that fires a coach months into their tenure?
Absurd

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

I've asked multiple times what he Flames are doing well under Huska, and listed numerous things I think they aren't doing well. I guess if he is somehow making the goalies play better.

The Flames organization thought hey would make the playoffs, and they are in place to miss. What's the worst that happens if they try a different coach? They get worse and get a better draft pick?

The already hired the assistant Gm and Assistant Coach after talking about making changes. It's not like it's going to be more embarrassing to make a change. Now.

...dude, this roster is garbage. Endlessly cycling coaches out provides no value to the team.

How can anyone out there at this stage think that it's okay to roll a roster with no top line forwards and no #1 defenceman.

It's clear as day why this is not a good team. Oh, the Flames thought they were a playoff team? Well, that's generally because they're a poorly run organization and have been for a very long time. They don't know how to assess their own roster. They genuinely seem to believe that just because they're a cap team, they're a good team...they're wrong, and their opinions on their own potential success are meaningless.

[Jbo]

Oilers and there crappy cocky fan base are the worst.

I’ll chose to pick a story line.

- peaking early / wrong time
- lucky bounces
- non playoff caliber teams as competition

End of the day these guys are not making it far and next year the thing starts to blow up. Always darkest before the dawn.

[zamler]

It's been 84 years since we beat the Oilers.