[GT] Flames @ Ducks Game 1. Duck hunting season has begun!

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Agreed. When the Ducks get the puck down low, the Flames don't seem to have an answer. They're getting dominated pretty easily in their own zone right now. Hopefully we'll see them adjust in the 2nd and turn on the comeback juice.

Leave them behind the net like the Sedins and protect the front....put a big body there and its covered. Stajan hasn't got the size to play and clear out the front of the net.

[thymebalm]

Speed and pressure on turnovers gave us chances in the first, Hartley knows what's up. We'll out work 'em.

[acerbic_1]

A goal in the second and third periods sets up a thrilling OT win for the Flames.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Well either the American broadcast is just that bad or they were over-emphasizing the puck hitting the post in the Canadian broadcast. I kinda feel sorry for you guys, been a pretty solid broadcast so far.

American broadcast is that bad. Seriously not a fan of this Sportsnet presentation but those posts were clear as day.

[AC]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Well either the American broadcast is just that bad or they were over-emphasizing the puck hitting the post in the Canadian broadcast. I kinda feel sorry for you guys, been a pretty solid broadcast so far.

Oh Romanuk definitely treated them as if they were basically goals.

[icecube]

Not really worried about the score right now. Just hoping Ferland is okay. I always worry about concussions. They can ruin guys, especially when you have had more than a few.

[Buck Murdock]

Get Ramo in there

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by expatflame

Sportsnet is getting rather awkward

At best.

[expatflame]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Well either the American broadcast is just that bad or they were over-emphasizing the puck hitting the post in the Canadian broadcast. I kinda feel sorry for you guys, been a pretty solid broadcast so far.

I'm switching over to NBC. Can't take it anymore

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yeah that one long shot by Getzlaf hit the back side of the post on it's way back from hitting the boards yet Romanuk kept going on and on about the shot hitting the post directly.

There was 2 pings. Im sure if Ac could post a replay it hit the outside of the post. Then hit the boards , took a weird hop then hit the side of the post again.

[Karl Racki]

Seems to me we are going to be able to get our chances against the Ducks, but as others have noted, they play a different game than Vancouver in the offensive zone and Flames will need to adapt. Much heavier game. Next goal boys, next goal. Anything can happen from there. Johnny looks good. Worried that Ferland got banged up.

[Red John]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Boy this house of horrors curse is strong. I was sure they would break this in the playoffs but after that period of total domination I'm beginning to wonder just how long this streak can go.

Please shut up.

You kept talking about how the canucks owned the Flames even though the Flames won the season series. Then as soon as the canucks won game 5 you kept talking about how the Flames couldn't close out a series cause of a curse. Then they did.

Now you keep talking about a curse that doesn't even exist. House of horrors? Please. The Flames are losing 2-0 not because of a curse, but because the Ducks were the better team in period one. Oh and newsflash. There's 40 minutes to go.

But apparently what happened to Flames teams 10 years ago has more bearing on the outcome than the fact that this years teams has a penchant for coming from behind to win.

It's amazing that you even enjoy being a fan. Don't ruin it for everyone else please. With what the Flames have accomplished this season, and the manner in which they've done it, they've exorcised whatever "demons" you think they have.

So put a sock in it.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

If those three posts go in its 5-0. They've been the best team by quite a bit

Sometimes a guy beats the goalie clean and has net to shoot at but hits the post.

Other times, guys get the outside of the post because there was no net to shoot at.

All three of those posts were the latter kind. Hiller had the net covered on every one.

[Cuz]

Yeah at least two of those posts hit the outside and really had no chance of going in

[Dime_On_Flames]

yikes! getting pwned in the faceoff circle

[jar_e]

I just hope the Flames can adjust and be way smarter positionally then they were on those first two goals. Getting boxed out by the offense in your own zone is going to be a guaranteed goal against the ducks. Just need to get right back into it. This next goal is do or die for this game.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by AC

Oh Romanuk definitely treated them as if they were basically goals.

The first 2 were not bad. The 3rd one tho was .

[PIMking]

[GranteedEV]

Somewhere, Brad Treliving is signing Mark Jankowski to a contract.

[Yorkshire Flame]

Start playing the music before they're even done the interview. Sportsnet never ceases to amaze.