[PGT] Game Three: START THE CAR

[timbit]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah IMO Francis is bang-on if he's asking about the poor showing by a lot of guys tonight (didn't hear the exact question).

You can absolutely be happy that they won tonight but they NEED to be better to win this series. Tonight's effort isn't going to cut it going forward.

For sure. The game was an anomaly. Talbot, with little help, won the game for the Flames.

Flames, at some point will need their top end skaters to produce, play smartly and show some courage.

[sureLoss]

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
Ward on Tkachuk:
"He’s day by day. We’re hoping he'll be back for Game 4."

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Monahan Solo?

Sean actually talks like Harrison Ford too. Same vocal mannerisms.

If any of the Stars calls him a scruffy looking nerf herder, they're gonna be in for a world of hurt.

[monkeyman]

Big game by Talbot, but I thought Backlund also had a great night. played key minutes as he always does and of course was responsible for the first goal.

[Ullr]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

Before they're done the season, I hope they have a contest to see who can pee straight up and hit the oildrop bullseye.

No.. Just no.

[Jiggy_12]

Rick Bowness showing a little frustration towards the end of that presser, calling Backlund’s game winning goal “cheesy”.

I love it.

[Hockey-and_stuff]

Originally Posted by AC

I've always felt like in a series you need to win a game thanks to your goaltender, a game thanks to your best players outscoring the other team, a game thanks to your special teams, and a game thanks to your depth. You can't rely on any one factor for too long, you need a perfect combo to go far.

Flames need the top line to show up, even if it's just for the PP.

Monahan has been criticized heavily for his lack of production (and rightly so), but I see him fighting through playoff tight checking in both ends of the rink. Gaudreau gets the puck in the defensive zone and gives the puck away almost exclusively when pressured. At the very least, Johnny needs to use his speed and elusiveness to draw penalties if he can't make the plays when needed.

Gaudreau needs to attack the offensive zone much more aggressively. He needs to use his speed to make more room for himself. His regular season tricks aren't going to work.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

Before they're done the season, I hope they have a contest to see who can pee straight up and hit the oildrop bullseye.

i can only imagine what they've done to kassian's stall!!

[Bingo]

Game Takes: Flames 2 Stars 0 (Flames lead series 2-1)

- Talbot
- Talbot
- Flames keeping the Stars to the outside for the most part
- Talbot

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Eric Francis @EricFrancis
Ward on Tkachuk:
"He’s day by day. We’re hoping he'll be back for Game 4."

Hope so. He fires the team up on the bench. It's clear that he's taken the motivator mantle this post season and I think he's been the reason they became the most vocal bench by some accounts since the qualifiers. Would be a huge shot in the arm to go and take that stranglehold.

[Otto29]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

i can only imagine what they've done to kassian's stall!!

Likely nothing worse than that ape did to his own stall.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Rick Bowness showing a little frustration towards the end of that presser, calling Backlund’s game winning goal “cheesy”.

I love it.

You had me at “game winning goal”

[direwolf]

Flames only show up for 20 minutes in a playoff game and still win? Sure, why not!

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

Before they're done the season, I hope they have a contest to see who can pee straight up and hit the oildrop bullseye.

They’ll have to wait a bit, but it’ll be worth it when that putrid logo is covered in champagne.

[badradio]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Sean actually talks like Harrison Ford too. Some vocal mannerisms.

If any of the Stars calls him a scruffy looking nerf herder, they're gonna be in for a world of hurt.

I’ve been saying this for years, glad I’m not the only one who noticed.

[csnarpy]

Still no ATL.. Gaskal finding a ton of salt I’m sure.

[AC]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Monahan Solo?

####, I made this 7 years ago:

[Enoch Root]

Solid games from Brodie and Hanifin. Gio's best so far (still a ways to go). Andersson's worst by far.

Backlund was good. Mangiapane had some good shifts. And the 3rd line.

Despite the effort, it's a big 2 points - come out stronger Sunday and take a stranglehold on the series.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by timbit

For sure. The game was an anomaly. Talbot, with little help, won the game for the Flames.

Flames, at some point will need their top end skaters to produce, play smartly and show some courage.

Not to get in to it, but let’s look at the reality of it

Talbot was very good
Talbot was quite lucky at times. Lots of iron for Seguin and wide open net misses plus poorly placed shots
The Flames especially in the third were playing D which makes life easier for goalies

Talbot didn’t score. Backlund and Brodie did. Tremendous effort by Backlund all game

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Don't want to get ahead of myself but Gaudreau was showing signs of life in the last ten minutes.

Giveaways galore in the first fifty (puke) but it feels like he pulled his head out of his ass some time in the third period and suddenly looked way more calculated and dare I say..dangerous with the puck.

Some people are failing to remember that some players are going to get up to speed faster than others. They’ve played 8 games if you include the warm up game. Ya Johnny isn’t playing great but some people are gonna look really stupid if he gets going. Really ####ing stupid. Flames only chance of winning this whole thing is if he starts producing so you don’t demote him but put your confidence in him. Glad most posters on here aren’t in coaching