[PGT] Oilers 3 Flames 2 in OT

[agulati]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Yet only hold 2 games in hand on them and a 7 point deficit. If we are worried about the blues with 7 points up and 3 games up on them Lord have mercy.

True, but also a game against the Wild and unlike the Blues, Wild have
Actually lost more than a game in their last 10.


Still rough and tough

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

This team is coached to be .500.

Under Huska's system this team does not generate scoring chances or prevent scoring chances. It is literally good at nothing except goaltending, which is now falling back. Both times the Flames got up by a goal they absolutely cratered back and tried to eek out a 1 goal win. When this team is trailing and they are forced to generate offense they are capable of comebacks, but give Huska a 1 goal lead and it time to shut it down and pray your goalie can stand on his head.

Career losing coach continues to be a losing coach. Huge shocker that a guy who stunk in the AHL can't get it done in the NHL.

This may be the worst take ive seen in a while.

You and Dissentowner need to start a he-man Huska hating club

[3rd liner]

Finally saw the highlights of the game now.
I can't believe what a f'ing loser Nurse is- saw the highlight where he was waving to the flames after the second. He reminds me of ralph wiggum from the simpsons. Hoping he catches a crosscheck to his stupid f'ing face before the season is over. Probably one of the dumbest human beings I've ever seen.
And Perry is such a human piece of s**t. Hope he catches a stick to his teeth as well. What a scumbag.

[Savvy27]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I don't share the same optimism for the playoffs. Realistically, this team is extremely lucky to be anywhere near a playoff spot.

Teams that finish last in goal scoring almost always end up bottom 3 in the league. Elite and rare goaltending propped up this team to be much higher than they should have been.

With league average goaltending we are right there with the Blackhawks and Sharks.

You've been writing nonsense all yea and it's not true. The Flames are a bubble team with really good goaltending and poor finishing, not a bottom feeder being outplayed night in and night out only to be miraculously propped up by game stealing goalies.


They do not profile the same as the Sharks or Blackhawks but with great goaltending.

The Flames at 5v5 are:


7th in possession
20th in expected goals for %
17th in scoring chances for %
21st in high danger chances for %
3rd in save %
31st in shooting %

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The Blackhawks at 5v5 are:


32nd in possession
32nd in expected goals for %
32nd in scoring chances for %
32nd in high danger chances for %
29th in save %
13th in shooting %
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The Sharks at 5v5 are:


31st in possession
31st in expected goals for %
31st in scoring chances for %
30th in high danger chances for %
26th in save %
24th in shooting %

[Paulie Walnuts]

Starting to understand why Philly gave Frost and Farabee away. Don’t see much more upside in their games.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Matty81

feels like ownership and mgmt got lured in by a mirage at the deadline and maybe should have sold high on Rasmus and a couple others at this point

Royle9 said Kadri was the only one they got offers worth considering and he wasn't interested in going.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Yet only hold 2 games in hand on them and a 7 point deficit. If we are worried about the blues with 7 points up and 3 games up on them Lord have mercy.

Flames have a head to head with the Wild and the Wild havent won 9 straight lol.

Win the games in hand and the head to head...deficit is now 1 point. Wild are the most catchable.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Inferno

Royle9 said Kadri was the only one they got offers worth considering and he wasn't interested in going.

He said they didn’t really shop anyone including Andersson.

When teams overpaid for crap like Laughton and Carlo he should have seen what the market was for Andersson.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

He said they didn’t really shop anyone including Andersson.

When teams overpaid for crap like Laughton and Carlo he should have seen what the market was for Andersson.

Its all rumors anyway, who knows.

They had no significant UFAs though that is a fact

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Jack Michaels is the worst pbp guy in the history of sports.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Starting to understand why Philly gave Frost and Farabee away. Don’t see much more upside in their games.

Oh Frost looks like he has another level. Not sure why you'd say that.

Farabee looks like our mid-Mangiapane replacement. 30-35 points, the odd goal but kind of just there.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

He said they didn’t really shop anyone including Andersson.

When teams overpaid for crap like Laughton and Carlo he should have seen what the market was for Andersson.

You don't have to shop a player to get an offer. If Colorado was willing to give them an offer worth considering for Kadri then other teams could have for Andersson.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

You've been writing nonsense all yea and it's not true. The Flames are a bubble team with really good goaltending and poor finishing, not a bottom feeder being outplayed night in and night out only to be miraculously propped up by game stealing goalies.


They do not profile the same as the Sharks or Blackhawks but with great goaltending.

The Flames at 5v5 are:


7th in possession
20th in expected goals for %
17th in scoring chances for %
21st in high danger chances for %
3rd in save %
31st in shooting %

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The Blackhawks at 5v5 are:


32nd in possession
32nd in expected goals for %
32nd in scoring chances for %
32nd in high danger chances for %
29th in save %
13th in shooting %
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The Sharks at 5v5 are:


31st in possession
31st in expected goals for %
31st in scoring chances for %
30th in high danger chances for %
26th in save %
24th in shooting %

It's a lazy narrative.

This really paints the picture of what separates the Flanes from the TRUE bottom feeders, and while goaltending is a huge part, it's not everything.

They aren't a team getting steamrolled and just held up by their goaltender.

More offensively frustrated but solid and competitive in terms of play, against all levels of teams.

While they're 2% save percentage away from being in the bottom 10, they're also a little more finish away from challenging for a divisional spot.

So at the end of the day that makes them a bubble team.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Oh Frost looks like he has another level. Not sure why you'd say that.

Farabee looks like our mid-Mangiapane replacement. 30-35 points, the odd goal but kind of just there.

He doesn’t have the finish to get into that 60 point player. Hes got good hands but he’s soft on the puck and just doesn’t finish.

Farabee is around the puck but he handles it like grenade.

[Savvy27]

I've kind of changed my mind on Frost. Was pretty down on him but since he's been placed on a line with Huberdeau he's looked a lot more dynamic.


Farabee I see as kind of a placeholder over the next couple of seasons while we wait to see if one or two of Stromgren, Suniev, Gridin, Basha, Battaglia, Honzek, etc., can come in and be impact wingers.

[Flame On]

Originally Posted by Inferno

Royle9 said Kadri was the only one they got offers worth considering and he wasn't interested in going.

Even if there were some pretty lowball offers, you have to factor in what the higher draft pick would have meant in each of the subsequent rounds after falling in the standings. To my mind the biggest transgression was not moving in either direction at the deadline.

[dino7c]

They are 4-1-1 in their last six...if not for the Blues insane heater we would probably have a totally different take

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Inferno

You don't have to shop a player to get an offer. If Colorado was willing to give them an offer worth considering for Kadri then other teams could have for Andersson.

Pretty sure it was reported teams called and they were told we are not trading Andersson.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Pretty sure it was reported teams called and they were told we are not trading Andersson.

Reported by who? And what GM is gonna say they were trying to trade a guy. Lets not debate rumors as facts.

[agulati]

Farabee also looks like a guy whose confidence has to be rebuilt a bit. Hopefully a full off season does that for him.