If we lose, at least punish the Stars enough to tenderize them so they get embarrassed by Vegas next round. All I ask is this Flames team not go out in a whimper.
I think if they can punish and tenderize them, the Flames will win.
I wouldn't wanna be Sean or Johnny or any of thr other core pieces.
I personally will remember them as another 2 guys that couldn't get it done when it matters .
The regular season really means F A .
Get it done or you are. Way way way to many passengers on Flames teams as well. This group (and many other before) as history always indicates through confirmation bias has predictably done it again .
Those condemning the coaches....Jesus tapdancing Christ wake up.
We had a guy we didn't want lead this team out of no where and get us only into another round 1 loss .
Losing Tkachuk didn't help but we beat a severely depleted Jets roster which was a joke.
I've kept cheering for mediocrity. Completely delusional.
I wonder how Certain coaches managed to get these rosters to play hard at least.....Darryls teams, Hartleys , Badger Bobs are the only ones I remember ever giving a F .
What a crazy crazy year though. Glad we had hockey though...just Completely broken inside .....gutted that we couldn't do something special after the play in.
Prove me wrong.
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I think Tre could be feeling the heat right now too. This organization doesn’t have a history of patience with GM’s. Rightly or wrongly you gotta think his job could be on the line here too.
And I say this as someone who has for the most part been a fan of Treliving’s.
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Again, the Flames badly need Gaudreau and Monahan to show up. Broken record stuff, but seriously. Zero offence provided at even strength this series and hardly any looks generated.
They need to find a way to get inside the dots and/or get the corner on the Stars' defencemen. Far too easy to defend their predictable north-south style with Gaudreau struggling to dish and Monahan sauntering down the middle waiting for the puck to arrive at his stick - and Lindholm being on the ice apparently.
Gaudreau needs to re-develop a dual or triple threat by getting inside the dots. He is far too predictable: curl and look for a trailer who isn't there allowing him to be closed down forcing a desperation pass, or drive to the goal line with no intention of cutting across goal to shoot high and wide. Obviously he is shying from contact but he is way too easy to defend right now. I would like to see him work from behind the net some more but that equals the rough stuff, plus getting there in the first place, so not counting on it. Defensively, stay engaged and focused. Stop on pucks and stick-check with a purpose instead of half-assed one-hand window-wipers. Eat the puck and take contact a couple times a game instead of giving it away for free. And get in the shooting lane for once.
Monahan needs to either drive the middle lane with pace to open some ice for Gaudreau to dance to the middle (as someone else - SuperMatt I think - said), be available for him to hit as a trailer with speed, or move to areas that force defenders to think on the fly and get pulled out of position. Right now he's a cargo ship casually gliding through the middle of the Panama Canal waiting for the puck to show up. Defensively he also needs to be more engaged in his own end without the puck on his stick. Gliding around, kind of there, isn't enough and doesn't produce turnovers that lead to the counter-attacking and odd-man opportunities the line dominates at. Don't just sit back content with defending, defend with the goal of preventing and disrupting He's playing more physical, clearly, but most of that is coming after the opponent has already moved the puck - being physical is better than not, but it isn't physicality that is separating man from puck. Stick on puck, stick on stick, identify and disrupt attempted forced switches, fight through picks, get your stick in lanes, and most of all skate. Don't just be there, be annoying in persistence. No conserving energy for offence. Watching the off-puck movement and efforts in the defensive zone of Bergeron, MacKinnon, O'Reilly, Couturier, Point, Karlsson, Danault, Dubois, these playoffs is stark - all situations get equal effort. He has the ability and hockey IQ as we saw in his first three seasons before he fell in love with his offence, it's all about (lack of) effort and attention to detail these recent years.
Flames in 6 7
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If the Flames give their best effort I am generally pretty happy regardless if they win or lose. This may be the last game I watch for months. I would just like to see their best effort. It really sucks when the fans want to win more than some of the players do.
Go Flames! Score all of the goals!
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If the Flames give their best effort I am generally pretty happy regardless if they win or lose. This may be the last game I watch for months. I would just like to see their best effort. It really sucks when the fans want to win more than some of the players do.
Go Flames! Score all of the goals!
There haven't been a lot of positive performances, but TJ has been one of the bright spots.
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Maybe we can start off with some red cars? Help with the mojo?
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I might have forgot to get a couple beer leaving the brewery tonight. Which means I have no pbeer to watch the game at 11:30pm tonight.
Who's with me on drinking White Claws?!?!'0
Ain't now laws, when you're drinking the claws!
#2020WhiteClawBitches
Let's make that trend... who's with me?!
1. White Claws are so last year
2. What you’re describing is termed “Claw before the draw” and is acceptable
3. I’m going to like your post, but please know I hate everything you wrote
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