[PGT] Habs 2 Flames 1 - Goodbye Playoff Hopes

[Buck Murdock]

Tkachuk is completely useless. I wouldn't pay him 900k, much less 9 million.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Also... wtf was with the officiating today?

I don't know what it looks like when a fix is in, but it can't look a whole lot different from what we saw today...

We saw a different game perhaps.

Flames did nothing to draw any penalties.

[kyuss275]

Was really hoping that Sutter had gotten this group over the hump when it came to big games. Season on line and the old flames show up for the 3rd period. Guess I was kidding myself:

[Inferno]

That third period was pathetic. Just another case of them expecting good things to happen rather than work for them.

[dino7c]

Here come the posters who haven't posted since Thursday.

This game didn't cost the Flames their season

[Mass_nerder]

The nice thing about this game was that it felt like flames playoff game, complete with crushing defeat at the end, knowing that the season is basically over.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Gaudreau played with some fire I thought but then in the third, he handled the puck like a grenade.

Speculation on my part, but I imagine Tkachuk asks for a trade in the offseason. He doesn't want to go to battle with these guys anymore and the leaders on the team, like Lucic, Backlund and Gio can't seem to fix it.

I wonder if there is something to him quitting on the team after that team meeting early in the season? May have a "#### this ####, I ain't with this" philosophy since after that event, he hasn't looked like the Chucky we're used too since then.

Likely reading too much into there, but who knows. Wouldn't work in his favour contract wise. Either way the whole locker room culture is rotten, and needs to be destroyed by shifting out multiple core players.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Here come the posters who haven't posted since Thursday.

This game didn't cost the Flames their season

That's right. The month of March cost the Flames their season

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by dino7c

He is on on almost every goal the team scores

Yeah? Cool story bro. Point is, not one single player in this core except Lindholm get to walk away from the noose.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Gaudreau played with some fire I thought but then in the third, he handled the puck like a grenade.

Speculation on my part, but I imagine Tkachuk asks for a trade in the offseason. He doesn't want to go to battle with these guys anymore and the leaders on the team, like Lucic, Backlund and Gio can't seem to fix it.

It’s different problems all around. Gaudreau was pretty good, but got picked off a lot, and didn’t quite had the stuff he had the last few games. Monahan was present but the puck hated him tonight. A couple bad passes and a real whiff.

But at least those two guys were in on the play. Tkachuk - I can’t remember a play other than not being able to get a stick on a puck with a wide open net, and blocking a shot at the EN (and laying on the ice for a while).

Heck, even Dube, Mangiapane, Lucic and Lindholm were pretty ineffective tonight.

[Aarongavey]

Well the good news is that my new second team has looked good recently, Florida really seems to have a good one-two punch down the middle. Pretty entertaining team too, it is unfortunate that the lost Ekblad but their future definitely looks bright.

Tough one for the Flames tonight, Darryl definitely is a much better coach, not much offensively for the Habs tonight. There just is not nearly enough horsepower on thr Flames. One injury on the backend really exposes that, if we lost a forward or two it would be catastrophic. Thankfully not many injuries this year allowed them to stay in the hunt until late in the season. Still have a chance, but likely have to almost win out. But this is the type of team you have when you are not quite done the rebuild yet.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Joborule

I wonder if there is something to him quitting on the team after that team meeting early in the season? May have a "#### this ####, I ain't with this" philosophy since after that event, he hasn't looked like the Chucky we're used too since then.

Likely reading too much into there, but who knows. Wouldn't work in his favour contract wise. Either way the whole locker room culture is rotten, and needs to be destroyed by shifting out multiple core players.

There is absolutely something not right there.

Treliving has a hard time getting deals done but he has been diligent about moving guys that don't want to be here anymore.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

The game was decided by a 5-on-3 PP.

Not overly shocking that it came down to that in a playoff type game.

Absolute crap.

I don't think the guys were good enough

But how can you award the 5 on 3 with ease then let up in the third for the Habs when one flips the puck out of play.

Game is just maddening. Relieved to be done with it soon.

[Poe969]

The team is amazing, they just need more time. Give them one more year, maybe add a couple more league min bottom 6 guys and they're a contender! Right??

[AC]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

We saw a different game perhaps.

Flames did nothing to draw any penalties.

Agreed, and both tripping penalties that the Flames took to go down 5-on-3 looked like must-calls to me.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I have no idea how you don't hold Gaudreau in the same tier you just mentioned. He was so so bad in the 3rd.

He's the only player aside from Lindholm and Mangi that actually creates offense, or at least tries to, generally on a game-to-game basis.

Just reiterates the team lacks offensive talent.

[MillerTime GFG]

Hahahah. This is EXACTLY how I thought this would end, yet I still allowed my hopes to get up.

Game means something? Peace out effort, compete level and desire to win.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

We saw a different game perhaps.



Flames did nothing to draw any penalties.

Exactly this. Who knew standing on the perimeter and whipping the pick around the boards doesn't work for creating chances and forcing the team to take penalties to prevent goals.

Pretty easy to defend the Flames.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

We saw a different game perhaps.

Flames did nothing to draw any penalties.

I saw a couple non-calls - but it wasn’t the reason they lost.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by shadowlord

My highlight of the game:

Spoiler!

(Re-posting from the Game Thread)



Credit: @TheScorchStack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScorchStack/s...38197901037568

lol... that's a quick edit away from a list of Flames seasons:

Win SC: 1
Lose in SC Final: 1
Lose in CF: 1
Lose in 2R: 1
Lose in 1R or miss playoffs: ...