02-29-2020, 05:01 PM
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#61
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Yep, I saw that too.
Johnny calling T, then taking a seat in the bench.
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But at least Ward has kept Lucic happy, I mean, how would we possibly replace 5 goals for $5.25 mil on the open market?
Flames ownership deserves to miss for cheaping out on coaches. Sad time to be a Flames fan.
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02-29-2020, 05:01 PM
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#62
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Lifetime Suspension
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Johnny is going to get fed up with this crap if he isn't already.
He knows the ins and outs of coaching better than the coach...... ugh
Wake up management, wake up ownership! This is embarrassing.
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02-29-2020, 05:01 PM
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#63
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Iggy-ville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
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.
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If they get in and win a playoff series or two, Ward would go down as one of the all-time great Flames coaches. I’d take one or two more years of Ward if it means we finally get another taste of playoff success.
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02-29-2020, 05:02 PM
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#64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Normally the time out crowd makes me chuckle but man, what a huge downgrade from Monahan tkachuk gaudreau Lindholm to Bennett backlund mangiapane lucic
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Agreed, the timeout crowd is usually stupid. But in this case, timeout is line selection and if you want to tie it, you have to use your best guys.
I was watching the TB feed. Not sure if they showed it on Sportsnet, but you could see Johnny making the time out sign on the way to the bench with 53 seconds left. At least twice, he was asking for it
They were the guys in the ice who scored the 4-3 goal quickly, then maintained possession trying to tie. They seemed to be feeling it, and Ward in this case makes nothing short of an idiotic decision
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02-29-2020, 05:02 PM
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#65
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Chilliwack, B.C
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If Ward is coach next season I think CP will have the biggest meltdown
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02-29-2020, 05:03 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nieuwy-89
If they get in and win a playoff series or two, Ward would go down as one of the all-time great Flames coaches. I’d take one or two more years of Ward if it means we finally get another taste of playoff success.
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Yeah probably a bad example as winning the first round is a major feat for a Flames head coach. Winning two rounds would put a coach in rare company over 3 dacades. Sigh. 
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02-29-2020, 05:05 PM
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#67
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yeah probably a bad example as winning the first round is a major feat for a Flames head coach. Winning two rounds would put a coach in rare company over 3 dacades. Sigh. |
List of Flames coaches to win in the first round
Al MacNeil
Badger Bob
Terry Crisp
Darryl
Bob Hartley
Oof
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02-29-2020, 05:09 PM
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#68
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
List of Flames coaches to win in the first round
Al MacNeil
Badger Bob
Terry Crisp
Darryl
Bob Hartley
Oof
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Jesus.
is the list 3 names for round 2?
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02-29-2020, 05:09 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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I'm not sure if anybody has mentioned it yet, but why doesn't Ward use his timeouts? Should he not have used a timeout to keep his bestest players on the ice with less than a minute left and only one goal is needed to tie it up? Mind bottling.
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02-29-2020, 05:10 PM
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#70
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
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.
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I still want playoffs and would love to win a round but can’t see that happening with this group starting with goaltending.
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02-29-2020, 05:11 PM
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#71
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At least we're not Pittsburgh they've lost 5 straight. Another positive less PGT gifs to make so I have that going for me which is nice.
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02-29-2020, 05:11 PM
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#72
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It would be so unexpected and uncharacteristic of them to hire a guy in the final few weeks, yet if they did it (and brought in one of the vet guys available) I think they would be rewarded MASSIVELY.
I pray that this dawns on someone upstairs and that they're not watching these games from a bench perspective thinking that it's been acceptable for a team that they think has aspirations.
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02-29-2020, 05:12 PM
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#73
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
I still want playoffs and would love to win a round but can’t see that happening with this group starting with goaltending.
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Looking at their remaining schedule I see them playing around .500 hockey which probably won't be good enough to hold on to the last wildcard spot.
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02-29-2020, 05:15 PM
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#74
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Jesus.
is the list 3 names for round 2?
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Four. Hartley comes off the list.
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02-29-2020, 05:17 PM
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#75
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Jesus.
is the list 3 names for round 2?
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No it is 4, Flames made the third round in their first season in Calgary
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02-29-2020, 05:18 PM
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#76
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CGY
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Was I watching a different game than everyone else? Tampa are a stupid good team and I thought the Flames played with a lot of heart. This is the kind of game they can take a lot away from and learn from. The worst play by any Flame today was Ward not calling a timeout at the end to rest the top line.
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02-29-2020, 05:19 PM
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#77
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Looking at their remaining schedule I see them playing around .500 hockey which probably won't be good enough to hold on to the last wildcard spot.
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Based on winning percentage, they are not currently in a playoff spot, but it’s a fractional difference behind Minny.
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02-29-2020, 05:22 PM
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#78
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Was I watching a different game than everyone else? Tampa are a stupid good team and I thought the Flames played with a lot of heart. This is the kind of game they can take a lot away from and learn from. The worst play by any Flame today was Ward not calling a timeout at the end to rest the top line.
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What can the players learn from this game?
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02-29-2020, 05:22 PM
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#79
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Was I watching a different game than everyone else? Tampa are a stupid good team and I thought the Flames played with a lot of heart. This is the kind of game they can take a lot away from and learn from. The worst play by any Flame today was Ward not calling a timeout at the end to rest the top line.
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I agree that Tampa has a very good team, also they seem to be very systematic. The way they go up the ice, everyone seems to know where everyone else is on the ice, they go up the ice as a team. Where as the Flames lack that precision.
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02-29-2020, 05:24 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
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One one hand, they started to look a little slow/tired out there (especially compared to Tampa's speed). On the other hand, they still hung in there despite being outplayed for the majority of the game. Mangiapane was really impressive. Rittich had some nice saves in the third to keep them in it.
My hope is that by playing good teams like Boston and Tampa, it pushes them to be better going forward. Doesn't always work that way though.
Must win tomorrow against Florida? Not mathematically, but it sure feels like it...
Quote:
Originally Posted by chubeyr1
Johnny Gaudreau was calling for a timeout but the coach did not listen.
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Well that's a kick in the nuts. Are we now back to trying to win in spite of our coach?
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