[PGT] Bruins 4 Flames 2 - Winless Streak Now 4 Games

[SuperMatt18]

Every team has stretches like this during an 82 game season.

This isn’t the Flames playing bad, they are getting PDO’d a little bit right now.

Over the last 5 they are 1-3-1 but they are still playing okay during that stretch. When you look at every NHL teams last 5 games the Flames rank:

Corsi For: 56.4% (2nd)
High Danger %: 54.5% (10th)
xGF%: 51.6% (11th)

Shooting % : 6.36% (27th)
Save %: .880 (26th)
PDO: .944 (29th)

When a team lands in a stretch like that it’s almost impossible to overcome. The shooting percentage is a concern because this team genuinely lacks finishers, but the goaltending will be better and this will bounce back.

It’s a tough 5 game stretch, and they’ve gotten a little sloppy (busy schedule and no practice time tends to do that) but they will be fine.

As for tonight the goalie let in two soft goals, and that’s the difference in the game

[Dion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1469915105663979520

[ComixZone]

I love Darryl.

Flat out says that the team has no secondary scoring, that they’ve gotten very average goaltending as of late, and that this is still a process for this team as far as learning how to play the right way.

I’d love to see Treliving fix the secondary scoring problem sooner rather than later as it doesn’t take much more than a 4 game losing streak to wash away a strong start to a season.

[Jacks]

Sutter doesn't do BS

[redforever]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

I dislike our PP setup. It's basically the anti-setup to how every truly dangerous PP (Tampa, Washington, Colorado, Edmonton) works. For some reason Gaudreau and Lindholm hate playing their offside in the PP.

I don't like Anderson on the powerplay. All of his shots just seem to be wasted with no rebounds to pick up.

[djsFlames]

Who cursed the Alberta teams between our games against Anaheim and Vegas?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Dion

https://twitter.com/user/status/1469915105663979520

Oh no....'its a process!'

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh no....'its a process!'

Famous last words.

[D as in David]

On the plus side of things, that was the first time I recall seeing the Backlund line appear dangerous offensively.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by redforever

I don't like Anderson on the powerplay. All of his shots just seem to be wasted with no rebounds to pick up.

Yeah not a fan of him on the Powerplay either. Need to try Kylington for a few games on PP1 maybe. Flames don't have a great defenseman that can walk the line and set up plays.

[Classic_Sniper]

Once again....Flames deserved a better fate tonight. Feel like I've said that a ton this season. Lots of chances, not enough finish once again. Think I remember the shots being 7 to 22 at one point and yet the Bruins were somehow up 1-0.

That just can't happen as the Bruins ended up scoring a couple more which took the wind out of the team's sails. All that effort yielded nothing while the Bruins score 3 on just a handful of shots. That's got to be demoralizing to the team's psyche and it showed. This team really needs to start bearing down on some of these chances and execute or we'll be seeing more frustrating games ahead.

Also, that third line really needs to stop giving up goals. I said it a while back that the goals against is what bugged me the most about Monahan's game. In the last 2 losses, his line has been on the ice for 60% of the team's five-on-five goals against and seem to bleed goals constantly. This team and especially that line, just do not score enough to make up for the lackluster defensive play. I know Monahan has been working hard at becoming a better defensive player, but when you're by a far a team worst -9, you're not playing good D nor are you helping the team win games.

[djsFlames]

Yup, .850 goaltending won't cut it.

If you're putting up .920 you allow 2 Bruins goals on 23 shots, which means this one gets decided in OT.

That's what we need out of Markstrom and Vladar as often as we can get it to be successful as this team is currently built.

Maybe some scoring reinforcements/adds give you a little more wiggle room. But right now this team is poised to play 3-2 games.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by D as in David

On the plus side of things, that was the first time I recall seeing the Backlund line appear dangerous offensively.

they have had tons of looks in recent games...need some finishes

really I wouldn't change much

[BoLevi]

"they deserved a better fate"

What teams with limited talent but good coaching say regularly

[djsFlames]

Backlund can start by pushing pucks into fully empty nets in practice.

Not wide or two inches from the line.

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

"they deserved a better fate"

What teams with limited talent but good coaching say regularly

Not sure I agree with this. Every team goes through slumps. Lots of talent but really lacking another Middle. Team should buy a center quick. Go for it. Get after it.

[memphusk]

And thats no knock on Lindholm. Team needs a #2 right now.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by memphusk

And thats no knock on Lindholm. Team needs a #2 right now.

Yeah. I'd say we're Herting for an answer to that problem.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh no....'its a process!'

Just buying himself another 20 games with his hothheaded knee jerk coach replacing GM

[Macman]

The Flames are good but there's teams that are just as good and even better and we've seen that in the last four games.

I think the Flames need a shakeup as in a trade and improve the depth.

It was good to see Tkachuk get a goal on his birthday.

Even though the Flames outshot the Bruins 42-27 they seemed a little off tonight, like they weren't quite ready.
Next 2 games on the road against Chicago and Nashville and I think they'll do better and even win in these games.