[PGT] Annnnnd..... cut! Flames allow seven unanswered, lose 7-3. Season over.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

How? The Flames were absolutely dominating and Talbot couldn’t make a save to save his life.

I don’t necessarily agree with the decision to pull him but had Rittich come in and locked it down Ward looks like a genius.

This is on both goaltenders. Calgary had 3 goals before Dallas even had a shot. Their goaltending absolutely let them down tonight.

Now, if we want to look at the series as a whole then yeah, Talbot was great. But tonight was 100% on the goaltending.

Anyone who doesn't think the Flames controlled the play this game isn't thinking clearly right now

natural statrick shows a lopsided game in the Flames favor...other than the obvious

[looooob]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Sportsnet just showed a stat: all-time when facing elimination, the Flames have a -36 goal differential. Incredible.

not being cheeky when I say....only -36? I've been here for 40 years. feels right

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

This is the first time I’ve said it’s time to move on from Treliving. His coaching decisions were the detriment of his time as GM.

Fire Hartley after his goalies don’t show up only 1 year after he wins the Jack Adams. Lots of people say he had to go and that the players hated him, but he got the most out of this core when it mattered most.

After firing Hartley, he brings in Gulutzen who has no track record. One of the worst coaching hires I’ve ever witnessed.

Fire him and bring in an old school, hard ass coach in Peters. The problem is that he had never proven anything. Usually the hard ass coaches are more effective when they’ve won something. That’s my take.

Then they fire him after his inexcusable racist comments and let another unproven NHL coach Ward ride it out. That’s sometimes the right option, but not when Gallant and Laviolette are free.

How are players supposed to develop and succeed when all of that is going on? Gulutzen, Peters then Ward? Brutal.

This is a huge problem with the team. They didn’t like Hartley so they quit on him. They quit on Gulutzan (although he legitimately sucked). And I think we saw them quit on Peters this year too before the incident.

This team’s core is rotten.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Rittich can be a backup...pretty tough spot after not playing a game in 5 months

Ward putting him in was as insane of a decision as I have every seen

The game was tied. The shots were tipped. Calm the #### down. You don’t throw in a guy who hasn’t played competitive hockey in months.

Like I said, if you want to gamble, there are stakes. Heads have to roll.

If the coach can talk his way out of this with the GM, then the GM goes.

7 straight is the type of humiliation that you can’t accept in the big leagues

[3thirty]

Do we honestly think a legit coach wants to come near this team? Maybe if we back up the brinks truck, but doubtful that happens.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Dion

https://twitter.com/user/status/1296676064438054913

This has to be one of the strangest videos I have seen in a long time.

[Flame On]

Originally Posted by IrishSpring2013

Monahan would be better served showing that passion and emotion on the ice then.

Wanting to show emotion but not committing to it is his problem haha

[NewFan]

My thought is Ward proved he is not HC, Talbot is not 100% starting goalie, and Flames never will play after 1st round with this group.

[Strange Brew]

wow some stand up comments from Talbot with Francis trying to bait him.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Let’s... let’s just start fresh... shall we?

New team, new franchise, new GM, new uniforms. Let’s just zip up this version of the Flames and lock them away forever- forever to be forgotten. Let’s move on to a new brighter future starting now. Let’s clean house and declare a complete and utter re-start across the board. Almost like an expansion franchise or something. Let’s wash our minds of this entire horrendous ####ing experiment that is this abomination of a team.

I’m ready to see new... everything in nice new fresh Flames silks. Blow it all to smithereens. Like... ALL of it.

Can we do a dispersal draft and then quickly re-draft another team using the Vegas expansion rules?

I'd be up for that lol

[genetic_phreek]

I don't understand the Talbot love. He's slow moving and isn't very good at anticipating. He let in a couple shots that an athletic goalie would save and even the 7th goal he let in, that was a floater rebound.

Ward is terrible, Flames needed to have a five man unit up and down the ice and why wouldn't you dress Kylington for that just for his skating alone. Secondly the defensive strategy of collapsing is the worse when you don't have speedsters or big bodies. I've gone through many years of suffering as a Flames fan but the last two including playoffs have been the worse.

Treliving is terrible because we got creamed by Colorado last year and he did nothing to address this. Now we get creamed by Dallas. Rinse repeat.

I don't think we should bring back any UFA's. Time to get fresh faces, players that haven't contributed to our suffering.

[Beninho]

I said it last year and I’ll say it again. The Hamonic trade sunk this team. Trying to force the team out of a rebuild by unloading assets for an average d man and average goalies was a very Flames thing to do. If the Flames don’t make those trades for Lazar, Smith, and Hamonic they probably have the assets available to pull off trades for Mark Stone last year or Hall this year. Hopefully after they blow this core up, which is inevitably going to happen, they will be patient before going all in on the wrong players at the wrong time.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Talbot was looking like a starter until this game

Outside of goal 2 which was saveable but still through a screen what was really his fault?

First goal went off Lindholms stick.

3rd goal went off Pavelski’s stick, Gurianovs skate, and Anderson’s skate.

Guy was still the teams playoff MVP and I’d have no hesitation to bring him back in a tandem role next year. The more concerning piece is Rittich, who really seemed to lose his game and confidence after the drama with the Oilers.

And the coach on the other hand...don’t be fooled By the “coaching change” this is the same coaching staff that had no answer for how to break out against a heavy forecheck for back to back playoffs, and made the ridiculous decision to put in a goalie that hadn’t played in 5 months that was lacking confidence.

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

How? The Flames were absolutely dominating and Talbot couldn’t make a save to save his life.

I don’t necessarily agree with the decision to pull him but had Rittich come in and locked it down Ward looks like a genius.

This is on both goaltenders. Calgary had 3 goals before Dallas even had a shot. Their goaltending absolutely let them down tonight.

Now, if we want to look at the series as a whole then yeah, Talbot was great. But tonight was 100% on the goaltending.

So 2 shots from the top of the circle with traffic and a shot that got deflected is Talbots fault we lost?

You want to blame a goalie? Blame Rittich. That was pitiful. 5th goal, shot right into his glove and he boots it.

The Flames are simply not good enough, top to bottom. They need a massive overhaul in the worst way. And I dont trust BT, he needs to go.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

This has to be one of the strangest videos I have seen in a long time.

This is a good argument for, technology gives everyone a platform but should it.

[Manhattanboy]

Interesting comments by Dallas coach on these playoffs and life in the bubble.

[The Boy Wonder]

Kristin andersson is ####ing awful... like I understand the importance of diversity but she legit can’t even ask a relevant or rational question.


Just an awful reporter

[Igottago]

I wont let the poor goaltending of this game distract from the huge overall problems this team has. Let's keep our eyes on the big picture here. It's not one night of bad goaltending preventing this team from being good.

[Cowboy89]

NSFW!

Sums up me feelings after another playoff choke!

[jg13]

Ward just said he didn't make a mistake putting in Rittich.

Unbelievable.