[PGT] Caps 4 Flames 3 OT loss

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by AC

For all the ####ting on Smith, he stopped a 2 on 1 onetimer from Ovechkin and a slapper point blank (Oshie?) to allow us to stay within 1 and tie it.

To be fair, I’m pretty positive that 2 on 1 one-timer hit the side of the net.

[Dion]

Got home in time to see the last few minutes and then the OT. Hate the SO's with a passion and think it's gimicky way to end the game.

[N-E-B]

To sprinkle a bit of positivity tonight, I thought Andersson was fantastic. I’m really excited about him.

[Husky]

Had a ton of chances in last minute of third and OT to win.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

Smith?

Really?

I'm not saying he had a great game. It's just that Flames need Smith going or this is gonna be an ugly season.

[Husky]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

To sprinkle a bit of positivity tonight, I thought Andersson was fantastic. I’m really excited about him.

I agree. He keeps getting better. More confident handling the puck.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

To sprinkle a bit of positivity tonight, I thought Andersson was fantastic. I’m really excited about him.

I'd like to see him playing with Gio on a permanent basis.

Brodie they can trade.

[cofias]

Razzy is awesome, he definitely helps make some of these games more watchable.

Are we calling him Razzy? I'm not sure. Andersson is way too boring.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Dion

I'd like to see him playing with Gio on a permanent basis.

Brodie they can trade.

Yeah, I really think that pairing has a lot of positives right now and is only going to get better. It’s exciting!

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Dion

I'd like to see him playing with Gio on a permanent basis.

Brodie they can trade.

I hate Gio on the powerplay, he absolutely takes the worst shots...

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by flambers

I hate Gio on the powerplay, he absolutely takes the worst shots...

At least he takes them.

[Shazam]

Loser point FTW.

[Table 5]

I hate PPs in OT, as it leads to boring ass 4-4 after. Wish they would just force a team to take a player off instead.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by iamca

Not sure who or what Jordan Sigalet has pictures of from the Flames ownership group, but I have no idea why he wasn't jettisoned along with a bunch of inferior coaches after last season?

Doesn't make sense...

He was hired in 2014.

2014/15: Hiller 2.36 / .918
Ramo 2.60 / .912

2015/16: Hiller 3.53 / .879
Ramo 2.63 / .909

2016/17: Elliott 2.55 / .910
Johnson 2.59 / 9.10

2017/18: Smith 2.65 / .916
Rittich 2.92 / .904

Hiller’s career averages: 2.55 / .914
Ramo’s career averages: 2.85 / .906
Elliott’s career averages: 2.47 / .912
Johnson’s career averages: 2.66 / .909
Smith’s career averages: 2.71 / .912
Rittich’s career averages: 2.82 / .910

Aside from Hiller’s 2nd year here and Smith last year, none of the goalies key stats waver too far from their career averages. Not to say this is a glowing review of his work, because we’d be looking at an improvement if he was a great goaltending coach (see Sean Burke’s disciples) but maybe all of the goalies we’ve seen since Kipper just aren’t good goalies?

[The Fonz]

Korpisalo with another start for CLB...

Brodie for Bob?

[Beninho]

So much Elliott vibes with Smith, a softy a game is becoming expected. Teams with good goaltending don’t have that issue. Like always, goaltending is gonna be the thing that breaks this team unless Rittich becomes a starter or they trade for someone. Smith just does not have it anymore, he’s close to being out of the league. This team needs to find a goalie or it’s another season down the drain guaranteed. I just don’t see a 36 year old goalie having a major turn around when he continuously looks uncomfortable in net. He has good reactions but his positioning is really odd, just not a starter anymore.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by Beninho

So much Elliott vibes with Smith, a softy a game is becoming expected. Teams with good goaltending don’t have that issue. Like always, goaltending is gonna be the thing that breaks this team unless Rittich becomes a starter or they trade for someone. Smith just does not have it anymore, he’s close to being out of the league.

Give Rittich more starts. Smith certainly does not merit all these starts.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by AC

For all the ####ting on Smith, he stopped a 2 on 1 onetimer from Ovechkin and a slapper point blank (Oshie?) to allow us to stay within 1 and tie it.

The thing is he should be able to do that much more often than he does. He made those saves due to being in line with shooter and tight to the post. That is just starting goaltender technical soundness.

When he starts being dramatically reactive like he did in the shootout attempt, he opens up massive gaps like the five hole there.

I know he likes to steal the spotlight but less theatrics and more technique from Smith would go a long way to helping the team win.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm not sure there's a worse shootout team in the league but if there is a team or two worse than the Flames they must be really, really bad.

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by Savvy27

Wow this place is miserable. Smith had a real good second half of the game and gave them a chance.Thought Gaudreau should have had about 4 pounts tonight. A shootout loss is no reason to be upset. They played better, even if Washington wasn't quite on their game.



Czarnik was better, so was Brodie. The Dube-Lindholm-Neal line had a few good shifts and if Dube wasn't cursed they should have scored a few. Hamonic had a few big blocks and looked more comfortable.



They are on the right track. Now they have to go and beat Toronto!

No doubt, Smith was good the second half of the game however you’re not going to see many people giving him props when his play in general so far this year has earned him zero good will. Not a lot benefit of the doubt in his bank account given how subpar he’s been.