[PGT] WCQF Game 1: Flames 2 - Ducks 3

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

This L is on the coach. Rolled four lines and three pairs when that puts us at an obvious disadvantage. Also had zero forecheck down a goal.

Why the #### did I see so much Brouwer and Bartkowski? If Giordano, Brodie and Hamilton aren't playing 28 minutes each in a place you can't win, you won't

[SuperMatt18]

5v5 this game was pretty even by all facets.

Goals: 1-1
Shots: 30-22 Anaheim
Shot Attempts: 51-46 Calgary

Just spent too much time on the PK due to a lot of stupid penalties.

Biggest positive for me was I thought that Monahan and Ferland were great and dominated he Kesler line tonight. (Even with the favourable offensive zone starts considered).

Scored a goal, tons of chances, and had about 65% possession for the game.

If they can keep that up and the 3M line has a bounce baxk game it's fine.

[smiggy77]

Y'all need to step back off the ####ing ledge.

Yes we lost it for ourselves, we had a bonehead line change, and our top guys were horrible. Stop blaming the coach and the third and fourth liners for a game where they played 11min.

Some of you are absolutely unbearable, especially when you don't even look at the box score before you start complaining.

It was a 3-2 game, learn from it, let's not make the same mistakes on Saturday.

[calgaryred]

Win game two and game one is a memory

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[browna]

Full marks to Elliott. Fantastic game and that could be the one that the Flames should've stole because of him if not for terrible and lazy penalties, and worst line change in the history of the franchise.

Faceoff losses completely unacceptable. Tentative Hamilton is awkward and lazy. He look scared out there. Brutal penalties.

JG just need to flip that one there at the end to get it over the pad, but a good save.

No challenge to put more time on at the end after Kesler sticks the puck up his anal cleft?

[rooster]

Where is Joel Otto? If anyone can he could show the centers how to win a g@#$%& faceoff!!!

[Biff]

Originally Posted by debil

key to wining against ducks is to have more talent and skills. if it was only about disciplime each ####y team could beat them.

That's twice, Debil, where you've insinuated that the Ducks are a "vastly superior team" and we are not competitive. I think the Ducks played the game we allowed them to play. We are competitive, just can't afford to make mistakes against their skill and experience. An honest look at this game (two PP goals against and a gifted 3-0 says we weren't beaten by a team with "more talent and skills" than we have. We were beaten by a team that made fewer mistakes of execution and composure. I get the lens you operate from here, but it's not an argument that fits the facts tonight.

[Sylvanfan]

The positive thing is that the Flames have really closed the gap between themselves and Anaheim in the past year. Guys like Gaudreau and Hamilton will need to be way better next game.

[JetsFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by TBone290

Thanks to everyone who's leaving positive comments here. It's way too easy to get angry

Yeah, it's a lot harder to be delusional, woe is you. Flames currently do not belong in this series. Taking the positives out of a loss it what losers do. The Flames should be pissed now and it should show in their play next game, otherwise they are just another mediocre wildcard team. They don't need their egos stroked, they need a kick in the ass at this point.

[IntenseFan]

Originally Posted by nik-

Moral victories are meaningless at this point. Until they win a game in that barn all the woulda, shoulda, couldas do nothing for us. Win there Saturday or it's over.

This is causing me a near psychotic break at the moment. Tonight was the night they could've won. Ducks were flawed. But the second there was adversity they hid under the "curse" for much of the 2nd and 3rd. This decade plus without a win is infuriating and by all measures it will continue. AND it seems to be 90% psychological.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Deelow

Discipline, discipline, discipline. We heard about it for days. The Flames are preaching discipline. Game time, 0 discipline. I don't get it.

Neither.

What have they been talking about all week?

[smiggy77]

Originally Posted by sa226

Do people know what they're talking about when they say that we were "out coached"? Or is it just a thing that they add to the list of reasons that we lost, because it sounds good?

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It's the response when their arguments are illogical and they're looking for a scapegoat.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

What exactly does Bouma do? Honestly, he's not an NHLer any more. Hathaway would be an instant upgrade on him.

And we finally got to see playoff Brouwer, and it wasn't pretty. Just going through the motions.

This. F'ing this.

I'm all for a good plug that stirs the pot, lays out a big hit...etc. Once Bouma got his contract, and coincidentally stopped blocking shots, he pretty much brings nothing to the table. All he did tonight was take a useless, bone headed penalty that cost us the game winner.

[Mr.Coffee]

I'm sorry but Brouwer needs to be punted from the power play. It's actually really important. It's a severely underrated feature of this team. He's been awful. Time to take him off. I was shocked he's still in there. What a mistake.

[bubbsy]

Dumb penalties
Dumb line change

Meh.... The ducks are just a better team in basically every facet. Not sure why I am so angry.

Winning in Anaheim will require a better flames team or worse Anaheim team. Not something happening this year

[TheScorpion]

That game made me want to take up axe throwing.

If the Flames win this series, I will buy an axe, carve a Flames logo into the handle myself, and mount it on my wall.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Anduril

Honestly this loss feels so much worse because the Flames could have absolutely won it. Not that they should have, but they keep taking great steps forward and then shooting themselves in the foot. At some point you have to hope that stops.

I can't even get mad anymore when they lose to the Ducks at this point.

[DJones]

Engellend/Hamilton

Gaudreau

Those three lost the game

[flameester]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

Really dumb players tonight:
-- Gaudreau
-- Backlund

Unfortunately when you give these guys the puck and so much ice time, it hurts. Especially when guys like Getzlaf, Silverberg and Rakell are playing like beasts

Neither one of them took 3 uncalled for penalties

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by JetsFlamesFan

Yeah, it's a lot harder to be delusional, woe is you. Flames currently do not belong in this series. Taking the positives out of a loss it what losers do. The Flames should be pissed now and it should show in their play next game, otherwise they are just another mediocre wildcard team. Thry don't need their egos stroked, they need a kick in the ass at this point.

that is kinda dumb...they lost 3-2

if you want to be pissed be mad they beat themselves