[GT] Avs in town to play the Flames of Calgary

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by DJones

Who would have guessed Bahl apparently was holding this team from falling off a cliff.

Well, more like Zary but ya.

[Macindoc]

Another broken Flames stick. Must be some kind of record.

[skcli]

Different class of hockey. An AHL team has no business playing with the team like the Avs, Caps or the Leafs.

Pretty shameful performance in the last few games.

Time to forget about playoffs and plan for the future

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by browna

Andersson having one of his games.

Puck was on Anderson's side, he's holding the blue line to try and keep the puck in. Hanley on the other side needs to back out to centre there.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by daveinspruce

Glove side up high, seem the league has already figured out Dustin Wolf.

Necas didn’t have a Flame within a 1st down of him - don’t be reading more into this than there is.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by daveinspruce

Glove side up high, seem the league has already figured out Dustin Wolf.

Lol get lost

[Vinsta13]

MacKinnon gonna make Necas better than Rantanen. Avs look like geniuses.

[Rhett44]

Necas is so good.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Well, more like Zary but ya.

Bahl is more important due to position/depth IMO

Both back helps big time though

[PaperBagger'14]

Little concerning the flames have 2 even strength goals in their last 3 games (barring one tonight which isn’t looking likely).

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by SmoggyFlamesFan

By losing 4 straight home games in embarrassing fashion.

When did that happen?

They beat the Ducks at home, then lost a game where they were the better team but couldn't finish against the Red Wings, then beat the Kraken on the road in a back to back.

Now lost two tough games against Leafs and Avs that were 8 and 9 games in a 13 and 15 day stretch respectively.

Sometimes I think ownership is right to think this fan base wouldn't be able to handle an actually rebuild. Especially with how some fans have reacted to the teams bad stretches this year.

Originally Posted by daveinspruce

Glove side up high, seem the league has already figured out Dustin Wolf.

lol a rocket of a shot on a breakaway and somehow the league has figured out Wolf

The #### people will come up with when the team has a couple of bad games in a row.

[prizefighterinferno]

Too many guys who are at or below replacement level, especially on D right now with Bahl injured. Add to that a broke-ass Backlund who is clearly not able to play up to his usual ability and Andersson's huge regression, not to mention integrating some new players on the fly, and this team just doesn't have it right now.

Maybe Zary and Bahl come back and that pushes some dead weight off the bottom of the roster and they look better after the break...

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by skcli

Different class of hockey. An AHL team has no business playing with the team like the Avs, Caps or the Leafs.

Pretty shameful performance in the last few games.

Time to forget about playoffs and plan for the future

We just beat the best team in the league two weeks ago.

Avs are a wildcard team.

Some games just be like this.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I more meant we should be tanking, but I know our goalie is too elite for us to tank. But the rest of the roster is too terrible for us to contend.

Murky middle.

Wolf’s the one been getting shelled the last few games.

Unless you want them to go back to playing Vladar every other start, this is just what you have to deal with.

Wolf gives them the best chance to win, and Huska should be fired if he’s not starting the guys that give him that.

[Macindoc]

Does Raz still do a stare down in an obvious loss?

[expatflame]

Well, that's something

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Little concerning the flames have 2 even strength goals in their last 3 games (barring one tonight which isn’t looking likely).

Screw you past me

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Bahl is more important due to position/depth IMO

Both back helps big time though

Yeah both of those guys would be a huge boost.

I also think the teams schedule has been a little crazy. Like I am calling them lazy, but truthfully it’s been like 4 games in 6 days and travelling around and new teammates and a ton of #### going on. So they just seem a bit tired to me.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Yeah both of those guys would be a huge boost.

I also think the teams schedule has been a little crazy. Like I am calling them lazy, but truthfully it’s been like 4 games in 6 days and travelling around and new teammates and a ton of #### going on. So they just seem a bit tired to me.

Yep, bagged as a group, and a few are near comatose.

[JusAFlamer]

my main complaint is that this team is no longer even really entertaining.

0 rush chances as there is always a delay on breakout (part of "structure"? to break out together)
chip it in an no one actually attacks? simply let them come back at you? hoping for mistake or turnover.
defensive zone is simply to hold them on parameter not aggressive to pressure or regain possesion?

im sorry but as season has gone on this is getting more difficult to watch.
i realize that this style may be best chance to win (low event low event) but is just a snoozefest most games now