[PGT] Flames vs. Oilers. Flames lose 4-2.

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

At least now that it's over we no longer have to listen to Rick Ball. Damn he is awful

Would you rather have Mark Lee?

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I'm pretty sure this is what 95% of this forum expected going into the season. We knew it was going to be a tough one. The Oilers have three 1st overall picks in their lineup. We have one 6th overall pick. Eventually they were going to get a win against a team like us.

Let's just not through rookie goaltenders or other young players under the bus. The 3rd goal was bad, but goaltending won't be a difference maker for this team.

WTF does that even mean? Have you watched the Oilers at all this year? I hate everything about this post.

[browna]

Unacceptable. Atrocious. Embarrassing. The Oilers aren't in the Flames class as the first two periods showed.

And even worse, Ference pushed around Stempniak with no response outside of Wideman. How Ference doesn't get an instigator is flabbergasting but the Flames need to make him or his teammates pay.

[dino7c]

Oilers fluked out big time...oh well

Oilers can be pumped all they want both teams are out of it. Being dominated by the Flames for 2 periods is nothing to write home about

[Matty81]

The cbc's narrative that the oilers dominated the 3rd is bull. They got outshot and got two flukey goals.

[Dion]

[Jbo]

For those that are defending Berra right now...look at the first goal...what the hell is he doing jumping out of the net out of position.... The third goal was just a facepalm.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Getting the kids up and playing should be a priority. There's some sense that there is something to build on but its going to be a looooong year. Need to move two or three vets. Take the losses, the big pick and get these kids ready for next season. Not writting this year off at all. But Guys like Ortio, Ramage, Granlund, Jooris, Hanowski and others need to be up.

I agree. By getting the kids up and investing the time in them the team would be doing the right thing. By keeping them in the AHL and playing guys with no future here the team is writing the year off and losing some development opportunities. Use the time to prep those kids for next season. That way you're not going into next season with 4-6 rookies.

[Flamboyant 14]

Time to unload all the dog feces on our team,Bart,Backlund,Berra are not NHL players.Burke better get involved in some trades.

[Cuz]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

I would have swapped goalies at 2-2. Seeing how weak that 2nd goal was and all..

Just me, but I feel like Hartley somehow needs some criticism here. Or maybe I'm just looking for a scapegoat for this mess.

If I were Hartley, I would have called a time-out after the third goal. IMO, the team needed to be settled down at that point.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Cuz

Would you rather have Mark Lee?

Yes, or Rob Kerr. I cannot stand Rick Ball

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I'm pretty sure this is what 95% of this forum expected going into the season. We knew it was going to be a tough one. The Oilers have three 1st overall picks in their lineup. We have one 6th overall pick. Eventually they were going to get a win against a team like us.

Let's just not through rookie goaltenders or other young players under the bus. The 3rd goal was bad, but goaltending won't be a difference maker for this team.

Comparing a first overall pick in one year vs a sixth overall pick in another is a dumb comparison.

[Robo]

Flames you tried your best and failed miserably the lesson never try

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by browna

Unacceptable. Atrocious. Embarrassing. The Oilers aren't in the Flames class as the first two periods showed.

And even worse, Ference pushed around Stempniak with no response outside of Wideman. How Ference doesn't get an instigator is flabbergasting but the Flames need to make him or his teammates pay.

i don't even care about the loss. I'm more pissed we didn't feed dbag ference his own teeth.

But what do you expect from our butlersoft team?

[Samiz]

Originally Posted by Flamboyant 14

Time to unload all the dog feces on our team,Bart,Backlund,Berra are not NHL players.Burke better get involved in some trades.

I wish CP could unload you onto HF boards or something

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Brannigans Law

I dont give a crap if it's a rebuild. We just blew a 2-0 lead at home against the worst team in the league. If we want to rebuild fine rebuild around a work ethic. That 3rd period at times looked like a 5 on 5 PP for the Oilers. Pathetic. I don't know what irks me more, people throwing Berra under the bus for the Flames totally checking out on the poor kid or people who will now blame Hartley for probably farting on the bench.

The coach is part of the team, and coaching has been subpar. When you're 2-0 in the 2nd intermission, you should be telling your guys not to let off any steam. The Flames stopped skating as hard as they had been, the Oilers sensed that and started taking the play to them, and the rest is history.

Not a good game.

[Deegee]

All of our goalies are terrible. That's not the complete reason we lost tonight, but it's part of the problem.

There's a reason Berra and Ramo were not in the NHL before this season.

[scottish_flame]

####ing joke how bad we are at the moment

[Redrum]

nvm

[flames_fan13]

This game went the opposite of the last 3-4 games. Started off strong and then stopped skating and let the Oilers take it to us. Berra needs to stop that third goal, a goalie of his size can't give a player the top of the net like that.