[PGT] Flames take Game 1: Marky with the Donut!

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by GhostCookie

Fun Fact:
On the SN Website, there is a segment for Edmonton Oilers with a "more coverage" link, and a segment for Toronto Maple Leafs with a "more coverage link" and a section that says "Flames win game 1", with no link to additional Flames coverage.

They will learn to love us when we outlast their beloved chokers.

[OminousFlames]

Originally Posted by devo22

good to get that first one out of the way. Hopefully we'll score more in the next games, but limiting the opponent to 16 shots looks like a darn good recipe for success.

Unless your goalie is David Rittich.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

Good point, I meant to mention it. I was at the game and was frustrated, definitely the worst red wearing playoff game I've seen in 20 years IMO.

really? I actually thought it looked pretty good on TV, but I wasn't at the game. You always get that handful of people and 100% assimilation to the red will be tricky. You get tourists and random self-absorbed people all the time who just don't think it's a big deal, unfortunately. I mean it is too bad, but, dunno. I feel like people should chip in $5 for these lonely deprived soles and buy a jersey at Fanattic and bring it to them and make them feel shame while the game is going on.

[Enoch Root]

Watching the game last night, it felt like the Flames gave up so little that I said to Mrs Root: "I think they still get the shutout if I'm in net instead of Markstrom".

Well I just re-watched the game and it was actually even more dominant than I thought...

Of the Stars' 16 shots, 4 were dump ins. And another 4 were wristers from the boards.

DAL had a total of 2 shots from home plate. And 3 shot attempts from home plate. Three! In 60 minutes of hockey, with 5 power plays! If they get 3 per game going forward, this series will be over in 4 games.

Not only did they not get a shot in the last 11 minutes, they never had a shot attempt in the last 5 minutes. You're down one goal, in a playoff game, and you can't generate a single attempt? Owned.

[GhostCookie]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Well, of course. They only have those links for the Canadian teams.

As per usual Jay, I see the sarcasm game is on point.

Full disclosure: I imagine you to be like Randy Marsh in Sarcastaball who's whole life has become sarcasm, and every time you reach out to CP for help it's just more sarcasm.

[Ryan Coke]

Originally Posted by Scorch

The Wave was done at Rogers Place on Monday night when the game was tied 3-3 and look where it got them

Let’s not be like Oiler fans.

Waves are no good

That data point indicates that doing a wave caused the Oilers to lose. So we should be doing the wave all game every game.

[Enoch Root]

Also, someone really needs to make a gif of 2:38:49 of the telecast (4 1/2 minutes left in the 3rd).

[442scotty]

Flames are going to need to up their discipline game and take fewer penalties because Dallas is very capable of turning things around. Boring game because I’ve grown accustomed to the high powered Flames but nice to see the win.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

That's it.

I'm breaking out the wave in the middle of the 1st period next game.

In your Panther's Bennett jersey? lol

[KipperFaNaTic]

Waves are NO good in a close game as it gives off the impression that we have already won.

No wave unless up 3 goals minimum.

[D as in David]

Close games like that may be stressful to watch but the style that the Flames played last night will win you 4 series of 4 games out of 7 99 times out of a 100.

It's simple math.

[FBI]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

Good point, I meant to mention it. I was at the game and was frustrated, definitely the worst red wearing playoff game I've seen in 20 years IMO.

It looked pretty dang good on TV

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by FBI

It looked pretty dang good on TV

I thought the opposite but it probably comes to down our own individual expectations. I wonder whether some people attending the game just don't think it will be EVERYONE in the early going of the playoffs so they don't bother and would rather be conservative. By the second round, I expect it will be 100% red.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by D as in David

I thought the opposite but it probably comes to down our own individual expectations. I wonder whether some people attending the game just don't think it will be EVERYONE in the early going of the playoffs so they don't bother and would rather be conservative. By the second round, I expect it will be 100% red.

Close but it’s never 100%. There’s always some self absorbed jag off that thinks they’re so special they need to wear something different.

[tvp2003]

This is only one photo from last night (lower bowl), but it looks to be mostly red.

Note that the person that sticks out the most is the one wearing the WHITE Flames jersey.

The person wearing Blasty blends in but is no better than the guy wearing a regular black jacket.

Spoiler for size:

Spoiler!

Link: https://i2.wp.com/flamesnation.ca/wp...res-scaled.jpg

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Close but it’s never 100%. There’s always some self absorbed jag off that thinks they’re so special they need to wear something different.

Weitz?

[Strange Brew]

What’s worse? The wave in a one goal playoff game in the third or chanting “we want the Cup” in OT of game 6 of the finals.

[FBI]

We want the cup way worse. Hated that

[rage2]

Originally Posted by Loyal and True

I'd actually prefer we all stay standing to cheer and watch the suspenseful game in the last 10 minutes of the 3rd period. Nashville crowds do it well. It's not like going to a movie. I'd rather we not use the seat at all. The people behind should stand up too.

If you are unable to stand to watch a playoff game I think you have to be strategic about where your seats are. Not reasonable to expect fans at a playoff game to sit during the biggest moments.

I think the wave is fine if we are up by 2 or more in the 3rd, but in a 1 goal came it feels clueless.

I’m with you on this one. If everyone can stand during shootouts, everyone can stand for the end of 3rd. Although I’m sure I’ll get my ass kicked for trying to start that one.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by FBI

It looked pretty dang good on TV

It was very, very red. Not sure what others are talking about.