[GT] Flames vs. Blues!

[Flamenfame]

Good thing we have some good goaltenders in the organization, because when Kipper is no longer a flame we will need them .

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by Free Ben Hur!

Hate to split hairs but the DIFFERENCE (score board wise) is a couple bounces.

If that's the case, EVERY game played is a couple of bounces... one team has clearly been the vastly superior team tonight.

[CalgaryFan1988]

I'm looking forward to seeing what MacDonald can do on Sunday night. Hard to come off an injury and get thrown into the fire, unexpectedly.

Once Kipper comes back, they need to know who to keep, and who to trade.

[Free Ben Hur!]

Ya, getting outshot 15 - 5 is total domination for sure.

[gargamel]

Originally Posted by Kaine

If that's the case, EVERY game played is a couple of bounces... one team has clearly been the vastly superior team tonight.

The Flames were the better team in the 2nd. Unfortunately, the Blues were the much much much better team in the 1st.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Kaine

If that's the case, EVERY game played is a couple of bounces... one team has clearly been the vastly superior team tonight.

I think you're right in the first, but wrong in the second period, the second seemed not that bad. But, obviously an objective / opinion thing here.

[Psytic]

Originally Posted by Free Ben Hur!

Ya, getting outshot 15 - 5 is total domination for sure.

Flames had 4 power plays they were a man up half the period.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Kaine

Did you black out for 35 minutes of this game? It's been men vs boys for the vast majority of 40 minutes, bounces aside the Blues have been a much better team tonight.

you obviously missed the entire second period

[Mike Vernon]

Originally Posted by kirant

If Irving was quality start, it'd be 3-1. With any backup, it'd still be 4-1.

Wideman handed two quality chances on a silver platter. One of them you would expect a starter to get, but would be unlikely for a backup to grab.

I would definitely expect the same score with MacDonald in net.

I didnt like either of the two Leland let in. Im not saying they were "easy saves" Im just saying they were not great goals. A save when it counts is the difference between a NHL goalie and everyone else. Both goals could have been saved.

[SuperMatt18]

St. Louis hasn't even been that good tonight, Flames handed them the game on a silver platter with bad turnovers.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by IgiTang

fyp

FYLife

you changed my quote...I never blamed Irving, although he is not an NHL goalie

[DropIt]

love hearing about the Oilers on the olympic team during a Flames game

[Northendzone]

If you switch the game to standard def it is far more palatable.......

[Igster]

So sick of Olympic talk. Seriously. It's still a year away.

[Samiz]

Originally Posted by Psytic

Flames had 3 power plays they were a man up half the period.

?? The powerplays accounted for just over 4 minutes due to the quick Wideman goal and the Blues also had 2 minutes of powerplay time.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

My thoughts so far...

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Mike Vernon

I didnt like either of the two Leland let in. Im not saying they were "easy saves" Im just saying they were not great goals. A save when it counts is the difference between a NHL goalie and everyone else. Both goals could have been saved.

The first goal is a goal 99% of the time. You can't give an NHLer 5 seconds alone in front of the net. That was a good goal.

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by Free Ben Hur!

Ya, getting outshot 15 - 5 is total domination for sure.

Shots = domination? Shots = winning? Points are all that matters, I don't care if you put 100 shots on net, if you don't win they mean nothing. Remember when Calgary dominated Chicago a couple weeks back and outshot them 3:1? We didn't get the two points from that game? What!?

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

I think you're right in the first, but wrong in the second period, the second seemed not that bad. But, obviously an objective / opinion thing here.

"Not that bad" is a far cry from a dominant period when down 4-0 after being embarrassed in the first and the first half of the second.

Originally Posted by dino7c

you obviously missed the entire second period

You mean the last half of the second period when they looked as if they had finally woken up and decided to start skating? No I caught that, did you see something I didn't?

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Mike Vernon

Without Leland stinking it up this game could be 2-1.

Man I hope thats the last we see of that guy.

Without McDonald it would be 2-1 still.

Man that was a bad idea to put him in

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Iginla needs another 04 teammate to call him out in the media.

What's Shean Donovan up to these days? Nilson maybe?