[PGT] Bad final 40 sinks Flames

[djsFlames]

Sutter + that RWer could help things a fair bit.

I hope they can salvage the season, but we may be looking at using the remainder of this one to set up a much better season next year.

I think they needed to make the coaching swap 1-2 weeks ago when they had that underwhelming series with the Canucks.

We're pushing it close in terms of feasibility with the Canucks and Habs playing better. We needed him behind the bench this weekend.

The boys despite coming out the right way were still showing their period to period swings and mental fragility that has overshadowed their game under Ward. You can tell they go with the motions of the game rather than being unaffected in their approach and simply re-setting the tone after something goes wrong.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Mangiapane was very good tonight I thought.

He was like a buzz saw on the ice. Going into heavy traffic disruting and creating plays. If only we could get Johnny to play like that.

[dino7c]

Flames fans also buy tickets for the Oilers lottery...it has a reputation and it snowballs

odds are worse though

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Leivo is not good.

I am expecting to see sutter put Bennett there, and sutter making 93 a pet project of his.

Bennett makes sense, but I wonder if Darryl sees it that way. Putting him on that line may or may not be what he needs to get him going. Dube or Mangiapane could get a look there IMO.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Darryl Sutter coming in isn't just about this year...honestly this season is about finding out who stays

Not unlike the first time when he took over midway through a season
They still missed but the work got started

[TheChief]

Good things comes to those who wait...We have all endured years and years of disappointment. It will turn one day. We have the right coach coming in, that is for sure.

[AC]

Originally Posted by DB93

Natural stat trick at High Danger chances 10-6 for the flames. No doubt Flames have work to do but I thought they deserved better tonight.

10-5 by the looks of it.

Problem was the Flames got 9 of those in the 1st and only 1 goal to show for it. 2nd period: 0. 3rd period: 1.

Bad luck on the first 2 goals against I would say, but we deserved to lose ultimately after we stopped generating anything for the last 40.

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by TBone290

Why is their 50/50 amount so high?

Why are lottery sales always higher in lower income neighbourhood’s?

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Maybe, but you can't buy tickets outside of Alberta..so thats not a factor here

Oh. I never knew that. Possibly, being it's known that there is such a difference in the jackpot, most will skew towards an oilers 5050. I know myself, I will never buy the flames 5050 when playing the Oilers. Even if the odds are lower.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Dion

He was like a buzz saw on the ice. Going into heavy traffic disruting and creating plays. If only we could get Johnny to play like that.

Agreed. He’s been terrific. He’s been the best forward on the team in my opinion.

[bubbsy]

Man Eric Francis, his tone and questions are so stupid. What a frigin idiot. I hope he reads cp. low intelligence individual.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Man Eric Francis, his tone and questions are so stupid. What a frigin idiot. I hope he reads cp. low intelligence individual.

What did he say

[codynw]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Man Eric Francis, his tone and questions are so stupid. What a frigin idiot. I hope he reads cp. low intelligence individual.

I hope he reads Reddit. Francis is really hated over there.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by Dion

The problem is we don't have a real game breaker like McLovin and Saddlesore.

The biggest problem with the Flames is Tkachuk. He’s lost out there. He was supposed to take the reigns from Johnny as Johnny is a good player. Very good offensive player but limited due to his size. You can’t win if he’s your best player. Tkachuk was supposed to take that role for this team. He hasn’t and he right now is no better than Monahan

Lindholm is probably the best player we have right now

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Man Eric Francis, his tone and questions are so stupid. What a frigin idiot. I hope he reads cp. low intelligence individual.

“What are you gonna tell Darryl” he chuckles. Such a clown. Like Darryl wasn’t watching and needs to be told.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

What did he say

Interview with huska. Sarcastic giggle “geez what are you going to talk to Darryl about how this game went tonight “.

Nothing outrageous but I found it dumb in the question and in his tone.

[Manhattanboy]

EDM, VAN and MTL winning tonight is disastrous for us.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Lindholm allows a slow point shot through his legs and RV left wide open on goal one
Backlund tips the 2nd goal in after the Flames leave a guy wide open on goal two
McDavid walks in and goes off the post and in

Blame the goalie lol

I’m not blaming the goalie, but smith got the win and Markstrom got the loss. One goalie was better than the other tonight, and it wasn’t our guy.

[CGY12]

Monahan played hard but again it was apparent he is not the answer at #1 C.

[MacFlame]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

Not saying you need a McDavid level "generational" player, but someone considered a star center who can drive the play from the position. We haven't had that.

Exactly this. Monahan is a good player, but I wouldn’t consider him the 2nd best centre on the flames at this point. The flames need a #1 centre, or they need monahan to start playing a much more physical brand of hockey. He doesn’t need to crush guys, but he needs to be able to retrieve pucks better than he is now (or maybe ever has?). I don’t see it in him..I hope I’m wrong, but monahan is the player that I don’t think makes cut with sutter coming in.