Glencross had a much better game but was disappointed with him at the very very end. He played selfishly to try and get the empty net goal instead of safe to win the game.
Giordano took a stupid and selfish penalty when the Canadiens should have been out of the game. Instead they score and they have some life breathed back into them for that 3rd period.
These are the veteran leaders that the consensus is need to be around to give the rookies someone to learn from. Yet that's multiple games now where the vets were the ones making the "rookie mistakes". Flames can't afford to have these veterans play like that during the rebuild, regardless of the outcome of the game.
The good news is that everyone has been playing with such effort that even with a couple mistakes here and there they have a chance to win.
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Yeah he sure is easy to dislike. I can imagine Leafs and Senator fans must just hate the guy. Not sure what the Habs were whining about to the officials as how many crosschecks did they expect to get away with there?
I thought it was a poorly reffed game on both sides....
Ugly last little bit for the Flames there, they were hemmed in for extended periods. P.K. Subban has to be one of the worst skaters I have ever seen, not pretty to watch. He gets the job done though, however I think he tries to do too much on his own sometimes. He's pretty easy to dislike, the same can be said about Gallagher, he is irritating.
So awesome to see the Flames win. Lot's of really good stretches for the Flames, lot's of positives, and a lot of work to be done as well.
Joey Mac with the double pad stack was awesome. So was the Dome playing "Return of the Mack" after that save.
This team is pretty fascinating to watch. Certainly they haven't improved with 3rd period leads even if they managed to hold on tonight. But they were bad for a few minutes there. They work hard and none of the teams they have played so far have worked hard. I wish there was a better way to say it, but to me it has looked pretty simple.
Lot of credit to MacDonald who played very well tonight throughout the game.
Monahan makes dozens of good plays a game. Definitely making some mistakes but his hockey IQ is so high. Has great sense in the offensive zone and is very economical as a player. The argument Ferraro made to sending him back is ludicrous. He is their best offensive player right now and he actually play center. I don't see how they could possibly send him back and given the fact that he is contributing, playing well, AND getting better each game, what is there to gain? A year on the entry level deal? Really? That's why they'd send him back? I didn't realize this was 1996.
I just can't get over how thin the Flames are up in the middle and have still managed just fine. Colbourne hasn't done anything and has struggled. Street is doing a good job even though he is way over his head. Backlund playing really well and logging a lot of responsibility.
Thought all six blueliners were good tonight. Didn't notice the third pair much which is a good thing. Brodie is one of the more beautiful skaters in the league but is doing a lot of really good things out there.
Jones, Galiardi, Hudler, Stempniak all just playing solid. Going a long way. Baertschi's best game thus far. Getting more confident in the offensive zone.
PK Subban is one of the most dominating forces I've seen. When he gets a head of steam going, I have never seen a player that big and fast.
Thought the Flames PP and PK have gotten better with each game.
Can't say it enough - they work hard and that is why they are 2-0-2. Their are very good around the offensive net, better than any Flames team since 03-04. To all those GM's out there, they just need to watch how important hard work is to being successful in this league. No Flames team since 03-04 comes even close to the effort they have showed the first four games. Culture is big.
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I thought Baertschi had his best game of the season. Was dissapointed to see glencross/hudler get powerplay time over sven with the effort he put in tonight, looked AWESOME.
Also I know glencross is a veteran on this team but WHY put him out there in the final 5 mins when we are overrun, he is the worst flame defensively.
Man I will be happy when the last of the old guard (glencross), gets the hell out of town, cant stand that guy.
