[PGT] Flames 3 Hiller -5 Sabres 1 into an empty net

[browna]

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Hartley, goaltending and RW. 3 things that need to be address before next season. The players have tuned Hartley's hardass style out.

Add secondary scoring, preferably from new guys with size so they don't get pushed around most games, a physical defenseman for the same reason, and even average special teams (which relates to the Hartley part).

[Iniggywetrust]

Atta boy Hill5r

[Roof-Daddy]

I sure hope we don't get screwed by the draft lottery.

You know we will though, since the odds have been adjusted because of the Oilers garbage franchise, the one time we finish 3rd last or worse and we'll end up getting bumped back 3 spots.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by troutman

Who is the replacement then?

Mike Yeo? Ugh.

Boudreau when the ducks get knocked out in the first round.

[Iggy3x]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Can't see how anyone could defend Hiller at this point. For a guy that was whining about not getting starts a few weeks ago, he sure seems to have checked out completely. What a joke

He complained? I never heard that. If so then Hartley should sit him even more. A coach shouldn't give in to player demands.

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by troutman

Who is the replacement then?

Mike Yeo? Ugh.

True but another year of Hartley is detrimental. Is Huska ready? Kevin Dineen or John Stevens?

[browna]

Originally Posted by AC

Hathaway is fun. I think he could be an NHL regular if he keeps at it.

Agreed. And hopefully they continue give him the chance. Looks a helluva lot more tuned in than Ferland.

All of our new guys (Nak and Pak at the back) have looked good, relatively speaking.

[Fan in Exile]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

This year he's safe but he'll be on a short leash next season.

If you don't believe he'll last the season next year, he really should be replaced in the offseason. I think if he's the coach at the start of next season, we get off to a terrible start and it's another lost season.

I hope we keep him in to the end of the year and pick the right replacement in the offseason. I honestly think he's lost the team and everyone is on to his strategies.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Well that wasn't the worst result really. Interesting they mentioned on the broadcast what I've been thinking, the top 5 of this draft are all NHL ready. Much morseo than the guys after Ekblad in 2014.

[direwolf]

This is easily the worst Flames team in franchise history. Not even the Brian Sutter/Young Guns teams were this bad. At least those teams occasionally won a game or two.

[Inkster]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Welcome to 29th place.

Two big points in the tank?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Iggy3x

He complained? I never heard that. If so then Hartley should sit him even more. A coach shouldn't give in to player demands.

It was a while ago, maybe even January or December, but said something about how it was a contract year for him and he doesn't even get a chance to earn another contract.

This is why, Hiller. This is why you weren't getting the net.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Bennett has disappeared for the last few games. A few nice rushes but pretty few and far between.

I thought he was noticeable. He's only 19 years old and gets what never feels like any power play time, I'm not sure we should be expecting him to start scoring every other game.

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by devo22

the refs didn't help. I'm not a fan of conspiracy theories, but the reffing sure seems anti-Flames in recent weeks. Including today's game:

355 penalty minutes in the 48 games before the Wideman incident (7.39 PIM per game)
172 penalty minutes in the 16 games since the Wideman incident (10.75 PIM per game)

go figure.

Without doing the math, I bet it takes a leap right after the appeal hearing. The next game was the SJ #### show and it's been a disaster ever since. I wonder what they said in that appeal.

[Machiavelli]

Someone has to answer for this horrid season...this group of players should not be a bottom-feeder.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by troutman

Who is the replacement then?

Mike Yeo? Ugh.

Honestly, seeing how well-coached the Flyers looked a few games ago, I'd be looking to bring an NCAA coach of our own - Jankowski's college coach.

[azzarish]

7 losses in a row, and 10 losses out of the last 11.

If it isn't a tank job do you blame people for thinking it is? Our hopes basically disintegrated with Ramo doing his ACL in. He isn't good enough either but at least we were within 5 points of a playoff spot with him in goal.

Hiller is one of the worst goalies I have ever seen playing for the Flames.

Is Johnny going to sign a long term contract looking at this?

[browna]

Originally Posted by direwolf

This is easily the worst Flames team in franchise history. Not even the Brian Sutter/Young Guns teams were this bad. At least those teams occasionally won a game or two.

The problem is that those teams had Iginla, and maybe Savard some nights, same with Val Bure, and an already disinterested Morris, but no bonafide star guys (at that stage Iginla was still working his way up) like JG, Brodie, and can make the case for 3x 20 goal guy in 3 years Monahan.

Flames have overall many better peices than those late 90's teams, but then much worse/lazy/disinterested players who lack confidence, and a coaching staff who doesn't seem to be able to adapt on and off the ice, and hasn't improved the special teams one bit, again, with top offensive guys on the PP.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

This team is going to finish 30th overall.

And draft 4th overall after Matthews and the Finnish forwards are gone

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by kirant

And draft 4th overall after Matthews and the Finnish forwards are gone

Better 4th than 8th...