[GT] NYR at Calgary Flames: Fox in the Wolf's Den

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

It must have been killing you not being able to complain for over half the game.

I was complimentary. Then Huska made the dumbest decision he could. Threw out the third pairing and defensive stalwarts Kadi and Kuzmenko.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

He rested his team and put the third defense pairing out. Real 4D hess there.

It was Rangers 4th line out if I'm not mistaken (might be their 3rd), and a neutral zone face off, seems like the right time to put out your 3rd pair and the Kadri line.

You might have a point if it was a defensive zone draw against the Rangers top line, but in that scenario that's not on the coach at all.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

Late in a period after a 2-1 goal. No experienced coach puts his worst d-pairing. Mind boggling stupidity.

You were pretty quiet about his 'stupidity' when they were up 2-0. Weird.

I get it, it's your schtick. They're playing very well and that last goal was a screen and lucky bounce. It happens sometimes.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by MrMike

And just remember, we took our time out to take a deep look at the time out, so let’s not get all upset the next time it happens to us.

I reserve the right to be irrationally angry about virtually everything that goes against the Flames.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Here's your next test Wolfie. Outlast Sher-stinkin!

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Lafrienere doesn't look like a bust

First time watching a Rangers game in a while?

[timbit]

Oilers are down 4-2 after 2 periods.

Wouldn’t trade the Flames roster for theirs in a million years.

[Goriders]

Should be 5-0 Flames

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

What was wrong with it?

1. If you cant decide if it close enough to challenge in 20-30 seconds, dont challenge.

2. Edit - rule changed

3. Dont have a timeout if we need one late in the third.

Obvious things.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by Psytic

Show up for 3 minutes of the game and tie it. Feels like a kick in the nuts after all that hard work.

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

It was Rangers 4th line out if I'm not mistaken (might be their 3rd), and a neutral zone face off, seems like the right time to put out your 3rd pair and the Kadri line.

You might have a point if it was a defensive zone draw against the Rangers top line, but in that scenario that's not on the coach at all.

3 minutes left in the period with a rested team after a timeout. You play better players there trying to push back and change the momentum. Blindly matching lines ignoring the situation is not good coaching.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Junglist

1. If you cant decide if it close enough to challenge in 20-30 seconds, dont challenge.

2. We cant challenge another goal now.

3. Dont have a timeout if we need one late in the third.

Obvious things.

They changed that.

https://www.nhl.com/news/rule-change...ason-307950356

Coach's challenges no longer will be limited based on the availability of a timeout, but a minor penalty for delay of game will be assessed for any failed challenge under any of the three categories. Any subsequent failed challenge will result in a double minor for delay of game.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by Junglist

1. If you cant decide if it close enough to challenge in 20-30 seconds, dont challenge.

2. We cant challenge another goal now.

3. Dont have a timeout if we need one late in the third.

Obvious things.

Why can’t you challenge a goal? You don’t need a timeout to make a challenge.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

You were pretty quiet about his 'stupidity' when they were up 2-0. Weird.

I get it, it's your schtick. They're playing very well and that last goal was a screen and lucky bounce. It happens sometimes.

Maybe he hadn't done anything stupid until this?

[ben voyonsdonc]

Better to take the timeout to assess than use the challenge and lose it and end up with a penalty.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

3 minutes left in the period with a rested team after a timeout. You play better players there trying to push back and change the momentum. Blindly matching lines ignoring the situation is not good coaching.

Okay so let's play this out:

-the Weegar pair just had a long shift and were out for the goal against
-you could go back to the Andersson-Bahl pair against their third line

But then that means on one of the next two shifts your third pair is out against one of their top two lines and you'd complain then if they scored on that shift for them having the third pair out against the Rangers top 6.

Playing the Kadri line and our 3rd pair against their 3rd / 4th line with a neutral zone faceoff was the right call.

[Scrambler]

I love the 3rd period, why not lets win this

[Manhattanboy]

Flames should have 4 or 5 goals. Ugh.

[Manhattanboy]

At game. Which means I will send the wave shortly. Ugh.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Burning Beard

It must have been killing you not being able to complain for over half the game.

This is what I mean about posters sitting at their keyboards waiting for their whipping boy to make their first mistake in the game (no matter what went on earlier).

[Burning Beard]

Flames are a third period team this year that are also very used to close games.