[GT] BOA Flames @ Oilers : Jan. 22, 2022

[Manhattanboy]

I knew it would be an oilerfest at intermission. Turned to Green Bay game.

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Right off the bat I thought David Amber was about to announce he had terminal cancer or something.

The absolute worst host, has even surpassed Ron MacLean. How did he think Zadorov hit was anywhere near dirty.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Not a single mention yet about the Flames either

They did say that Markstrom has been better than the other guy. But yea, no mention of the Flames' goal scorers whatsoever, and not a peep about how the Flames are the better team so far.

[CsInMyBlood]

Bieksa is so annoying.

That panel was ALL about the Oilers. I thought the Flames were up 2-0.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

He never said the hit wasn't clean. He said Nurse wasnt expecting to be hit there because he didn't play the puck. I think that's fair. But to everyone else, it looked like he played it, so he got blown up.

They called it “questionable” because he ”didn’t have the puck”.

[TheSquatch]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't get Elliott's comment about the goaltending and how 'that's the difference between the two teams' (paraphrasing).

Really?? I don't see them very similar at all. The Flames have actual NHL defenseman. Their forwards know how to backcheck. The Oilers rely on two players and a PP.

I found it to be a really strange comment from a guy who should know a lot better.

A really asinine weak comment for sure. There ARE parallels in depth etc on these teams, but ... jesus Koskinen wasn't the problem in the period.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't get Elliott's comment about the goaltending and how 'that's the difference between the two teams' (paraphrasing).

Really?? I don't see them very similar at all. The Flames have actual NHL defenseman. Their forwards know how to backcheck. The Oilers rely on two players and a PP.

I found it to be a really strange comment from a guy who should know a lot better.

Friedman was a good reporter. He's never been a good analyst.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

A really asinine weak comment for sure. There ARE parallels in depth etc on these teams, but ... jesus Koskinen wasn't the problem in the period.

The Chucky goal was on a pretty juicy rebound, but rebounds happen form time to time and Chucky doesn’t get to it if Ceci plays him better.

[Bankai]

Tkachuk scores a goal, Woo-hoo! Lucic scores against his former team Woo-hoo!. Nurse gets hit by Zadorov - we have our intermission talking point!!

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Lucic would be 5th on the Oilers with 9 goals. He's behind Puljujarvi by 1 and their golden signing Hyman by 2

The Lucic trade was a masterstroke by BT. People seem so reluctant to give him credit for the work he's done here.

[81MC]

Broadcast scapegoating a single goaltender for the Oilers #### is terrible.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Yes. Kylington segment.

The Kylington segment was a thing of beauty too. Kylington completely neutralized McDavid that period. That's a BOA game-changer (if it persists).

[browna]

Amber just rubs me the wrong way lately.
He seemed surprised "Tkachuk with a philosophical answer” as if Tkachuk is supposed to answer in single words. He's an intelligent well spoken guy, Amber's thought on Tkachuk seem to be shaded by the fact that he got dragged down into battle with someone a a few IQ levels down with Kassian 2nyears ago.

[Passe La Puck]

“That terrible loss to Ottawa”. —Tkachuck…ahahahahahaha!

[icarus]

Let's get the next goal here, that should pretty much cook the Oilers.

[CroFlames]

Think about it. They are all Rogers employees. Rogers is the arena sponsor. McDavid is the face of Rogers advertising.

Of course they are going to pump the Oil and control the narrative.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

The Lucic trade was a masterstroke by BT. People seem so reluctant to give him credit for the work he's done here.

It was obviously a great move to me, even when Neal went off at the beginning of that season. Lucic is such a better hockey player.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't get Elliott's comment about the goaltending and how 'that's the difference between the two teams' (paraphrasing).

Really?? I don't see them very similar at all. The Flames have actual NHL defenseman. Their forwards know how to backcheck. The Oilers rely on two players and a PP.

I found it to be a really strange comment from a guy who should know a lot better.

I think he's been drinking the Edmonton water.

It's odd that all four guys come to the same conclusions. In real life these conversations are never that unilateral.

I doubt that's what they all honestly think if you asked them outside of the studio. Its become about following one storyline/agenda that SN determines.

Right now its 'blame it all on goaltending'

[bigpete]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I don't get Elliott's comment about the goaltending and how 'that's the difference between the two teams' (paraphrasing).

Really?? I don't see them very similar at all. The Flames have actual NHL defenseman. Their forwards know how to backcheck. The Oilers rely on two players and a PP.

I found it to be a really strange comment from a guy who should know a lot better.

No kidding, like really? The difference between the 2 teams is goaltending? How about forward depth, capable defenceman, Flames are miles better in almost any kind of metric you can think of. Not to mention the only reason they are only 4 points apart is because the Flames have played less games and have been on the road almost all season compared to the Oilers soft schedule.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

It's official!

Scott Oake: "Lucic was traded to the Flames for James Neal, and the Flames clearly won that trade"