[GDT] Preseason #6. Flames @ Oilers 7pm MT. calgaryflames.com

[FireGilbert]

Now the T Shirt toss! These TV timeouts are exactly as I remember from my last visit to a NHL arena in 2008.

[Flame On]

Little annoyed that our top forward has been hacked into injury and they're running the keeper and there isn't a little more payback by the team.

[Redliner]

Has McDingus even left the ice since the second period?

[Ragnar]

Our D is trash.. Gudbranson, Zadorov and Andersson are all liabilities. We don't even have a PP guy ffs.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by Redliner

Has McDingus even left the ice since the second period?

He never does.

[AC]

Looked like a dirty hit by Puljujarvi there.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

I don’t get this train of thought.

It’s like saying “it’s pre-season and we already put Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk together”

Well that's our defacto first line, since last season.

Theirs is supposed to be whoever-McDavid-Hymen, or whatever.

Also Gaudreau is sitting now, so no longer the case.

[1_Flames_Fan]

I seriously hate these PBP guys!

[Iginla]

Originally Posted by AC

Looked like a dirty hit by Puljujarvi there.

Not sure how that wasn't called.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Redliner

Has McDingus even left the ice since the second period?

Feels like both him and Drai have been on the ice for the entire 3rd.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

Our D is trash.. Gudbranson, Zadorov and Andersson are all liabilities. We don't even have a PP guy ffs.

Yes we do, shilly.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Starting to agree. Between him and Gudbranson almost 6 million dollars.

It’s not a surprise though. The underlying numbers tell the story on those two players and it matches up with the eye test perfectly.


Zadarov’s ability to hit and generally prevent in-zone scoring chances is good…but the moment he touches the puck it’s a disaster, and the moment the opposition attacks his side with speed on a rush it’s game over for him.

I could stomach Zadarov on the 3rd pairing I guess…but why bother trading a 3rd for him? You just don’t need to spend assets on that quality of defenceman.

…and yeah, an absolute waste of cap space.

[combustiblefuel]

It's amazing how much the Oilers are free to get away with.

[3rd liner]

I’ll be interested to see Mcdingus and d-bags ice time tonight. Joke of a franchise. Reeks of insecurity.

[Mass_nerder]

I don't get how an Edmonton fan could even handle listening to these radio guys. Every non descript play is called like it's OT in the cup finals.
How do you know when something actually exciting has happened?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

When did I say it's bothersome?

It's funny.

It's pre-season, and they resort to old tactics because they need this game that badly.

I didn't say you, I said it bothers people

And based on this thread, it clearly does

[Jbo]

What happened to Johnny?

[djsFlames]

Zad on the 3rd pairing would make this game way less glaring on the defensive side of things.

We're learning where to stack people through trial and error. How else do you learn.

[3rd liner]

Somebody needs to knock frankenberry’s bolt-necked head off his shoulders there.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

How come Frankenstein's fat head can't fit in his helmet?