[GT] Stars @ Flames

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Lots of highly seeded teams struggling right now.

Many of the lower seeded teams are playing desperate hockey right now, either trying to get in, or just trying to hang on to their current spots (like Dallas). And the bottom feeders are playing with zero pressure and are just enjoying playing spoiler (Kings, Ducks, etc...)

Teams like the Flames and Sharks are obviously not matching that energy right now. It's frustrating, because the Flames could make things so much easier on themselves, as a couple of wins this week will likely lock up the division. You're only down by 1 freakin' goal in this game tonight. Time for these guys to ramp up the energy in the 3rd and get this done, FFS. The sooner we can clinch the division/conference, the sooner we can rest some guys before the playoffs.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by meh

It's been a fun year.
Too bad we've run out of gas.

So long, auf wiedersehen, bye bye now, chow, see ya,Au revoir, Addios, Happy Trails, don't come back y'hear

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by greyshep

Looks like dead puck era hockey again.

I was wondering if we were playing the mid 90's devils. so much clutching and grabbing and little picks by the Stars.


But this is what playoff hockey is like.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Back to back trap teams is a blessing in disguise. They need to learn how to fight through it, and that is exactly what they're trying to do. Better now than during the playoffs.

The team will be fine and the playoffs are not a lost cause.

Yup Flames are built on transition and speed and then pressure in the zone. And risk vs reward in those situations. And have each 4 lines do that. That’s getting clogged up the last two games. Doesn’t help that there are some players with some issues thst don’t allow the, to be confident in that risk, and again, the d not being able to activate is a change for the forwards as well.

But yeah, to play two teams that will be closer in style to desperate R1 playoff teams is not a terrible situation right now.
Anaheim who knows. Sjs won’t play that way, nor will Oilers next weekend.

[zamler]

This team better find their playoff gear soon

[Haplo]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Then why the hell has he been playing!

Likely an injury that would require season ending surgery in that case.

[Always Earned Never Given]

Any way you slice it, Monahan's toaster is definitely broken.

[AC]

2 nice passes by Neal there.

[browna]

Flames just need a bounce to get a 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 with speed, maybe a Dallas penalty or two.
No question about the Flames effort.

[jlh2640]

Well this 3rd looms large

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by meh

It's been a fun year.
Too bad we've run out of gas.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Haplo

Likely an injury that would require season ending surgery in that case.

That's concerning after last year.

[bubbsy]

This team and the coaches need to figure out how to handle tight checking, conservative hockey.

[ASP#26525]

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Monahan has zero strength on his forehand right now.

[Torchdemall]

Much better look to start the 3rd

[direwolf]

That was a great shift by the 1st line to start the 3rd. More of that, please.

[puckedoff]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Derek Wills @Fan960Wills
When Bill Peters was asked if he was going to stick with the same lines vs. #Stars that he used at practice yesterday, he said “Yes. No. Pencil”. I love the gamesmanship. Stay tuned for warm-ups! #DALvsCGY

[Yobbo]

Show this trapping, ####ty team how it's done Flames!

[jlh2640]

Ughh lets at least get a loser point