[PGT] Bolts 4 Flames 3

[Calgary4LIfe]

Tampa is a great team, and it showed this afternoon.


However, Flames didn't do themselves any favours. Score I felt somewhat flattered the Flames as they got two squeakers past Vasilevski.


I don't think Rittich was bad. How many grade-A point-blank saves is he required to make to pull out a win?


Flames were chasing the game, yet still got out-scored and, IMO, greatly out-chanced. Tampa had way too many clean looks from in-tight on Rittich.



This team is playing slow out there. I can't even say that they didn't play without effort. They showed both a tonne of emotion and effort, but they just couldn't sustain much outside of a few flurries and Monahan's goal. They had some quality offensive zone time, but weren't able to turn that time into QUALITY chances. Tampa did.


Tampa defended better, and they transitioned better, and they generated better, and they out-scored Calgary. That's the game.


And yes, how on Earth does an NHL head coach not call a time-out with under a minute left? Give your team a chance to win at least.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by SebC

GT about to get locked, so I'll ask here: can anyone explain how that's not an intentional offside?

Player caught offside didn’t touch the puck.

[TheScorpion]

I try not to criticize coaches too much but I just cannot comprehend how Ward didn't call a timeout with 40 seconds left instead of throwing Bennett, Lucic, Hanifin, and Gustafsson on the ice.

That's a huge downgrade and Monahan is the guy you want out there in that situation.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I know this is unpopular here but I hope the Flames miss the playoffs this year. I cant stomach them accidentally winning a round and signing Ward for 3 years.

My biggest fear is that they scrap by into a wildcard spot get hot at the right time winning a round and the team feels they need to keep him on as head coach.

[Chingas]

The Tampa cross checkers amirite

[Abatedmean]

Originally Posted by OldSam

Ward knows you lose the timeout after the game, right? So embarrassing. I guess we will lose tomorrow because we are truly a .500 team.

Was under the impression that they stacked up??? So when we (dont) get to the playoffs without using a single timeout we will have so many to workwith.

[Aarongavey]

Have a chance for a .500 road trip tomorrow. Despite not really being in the game, the Flames made this close. Lucic had a good net front presence in the final minute there.

[JurassicTunga12]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I try not to criticize coaches too much but I just cannot comprehend how Ward didn't call a timeout with 40 seconds left instead of throwing Bennett, Lucic, Hanifin, and Gustafsson on the ice.

That's a huge downgrade and Monahan is the guy you want out there in that situation.

I hope the media ask Ward what the heck he was thinking.

[Johnhitbox]

Words hard

Ward bad* at coaching

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Have a chance for a .500 road trip tomorrow. Despite not really being in the game, the Flames made this close. Lucic had a good net front presence in the final minute there.

It doesn't matter how many times you say it, nobody is buying it.

[chubeyr1]

Johnny Gaudreau was calling for a timeout but the coach did not listen.

I try not to rag on coaches but that was a horrible mistake.

Sure we got out played. Yet maybe we tie it up with .1 seconds left.

Terrible coaching decision. No reason not to call a timeout!

[taxbuster]

Would help if, when they have the odd man at the end of the game, they actually directed the puck towards the net. They DO know that's how goals get scored, right?

They diddle and piddle with the puck constantly, until they lose it. Dumb hockey.

They might make the playoffs, but this team is going nowhere. Not like that.

[Infinit47]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I know this is unpopular here but I hope the Flames miss the playoffs this year. I cant stomach them accidentally winning a round and signing Ward for 3 years.

Short of going to the SCF they will not hire Ward as a full time HC. He makes embarassing mistakes.

Guess we will roll the dice next year with another "Trelieving is the smartest guy in the room" coaching hire from the discount bin.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I know this is unpopular here but I hope the Flames miss the playoffs this year. I cant stomach them accidentally winning a round and signing Ward for 3 years.

The hell, you would rather miss the playoffs then win a playoff round?

Terrible game by Tkachuk. Looks like he's gunning for the giveaway crown the past couple of games.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It doesn't matter how many times you say it, nobody is buying it.

I should have used the green text I guess, I thought the “have a chance for a .500 road trip tomorrow” was a dead giveaway that it was sarcasm.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by chubeyr1

Johnny Gaudreau was calling for a timeout but the coach did not listen.

I try not to rag on coaches but that was a horrible mistake.

Sure we got out played. Yet maybe we tie it up with .1 seconds left.

Terrible coaching decision. No reason not to call a timeout!

Yah, I saw Johnny was signalling timeout, he even yelling timeout to the bench. I guess Ward figured he knows better.

[djsFlames]

Was really hoping the opposite of the Preds game might happen tonight after the Preds snatched points IMO they didn't earn, like Calgary might've if they found a way here.

But in steps Ward to handicap the Flames and ensure the regulation L.

[Flash Walken]

If I can't have "Assist Machine" as my custom user title, can it be "Net Front Presence" ?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Yah, I saw Johnny was signalling timeout, he even yelling timeout to the bench. I guess Ward figured he knows better.

Yep, I saw that too.

Johnny calling T, then taking a seat in the bench.

[TheScorpion]

Darryl Sutter is still available. Gallant and Laviolette too.

But my guess is the Flames hire one of Mike Yeo or Phil Housley in the offseason. Maybe they can bring back Brent!