[GT] Game 3. Flames vs Avs

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by AC

Johnny certainly does not look like a player that can get it done in the playoffs consistently.

Very frustrating but I have almost no confidence in him doing anything 5 on 5. He hasn't even gotten the job done on the PP either. Just brutal.

Reminds me of the Anaheim series. Flames doing very little 5 on 5. That concerns me a great deal.

Realistically, they have rest of this game and Wednesday to find something.

[CroFlames]

One positive thing is that there are 850 posts in the thread already.

Same age as the Notre Dame Cathedral.

[Bonded]

Peters:

[Stauner]

F u makar

[Phaneuf_Phan]

Av's will be swept....in the second round....because all they have is MacKinnon

[Mr.Coffee]

When will people realize that the Flames record and placement in the regular season is irrelevant?

It’s a new season folks and things are not pretty.

[81MC]

Soft calls and some poor play. The flames can turn this around, but it’ll start with focusing on executing, not chasing. Our top line looks brutal, haven’t seen a decent cohesive play from that group in far too long.

[CliffFletcher]

Credit where credit is due - the Avs have the eye of the tiger. They're playing with that sustained intensity that can take a team a long way in the NHL playoffs.

Remains to be seen if the Flame have a response. Pretty clear that the team racked up a lot of goals and wins in low-intensity games in mid-season. We don't really know how this team reacts to high-intensity play against a team that's really feeling it. I guess we'll find out.

Two guys who have been absolutely invisible: Jankowski and Lindholm. Jankowski, I'm not surprised. I think he's just a soft player who lacks another gear. Surprised at Lindholm, though. The guy has a motor that doesn't quit, but he seems completely lost out there. Maybe it's all the time on the PK so he can't find a rhythm. But with teams keying on Johnny, and Monahan in a funk, it's time for Lindholm to step up and show he can be a difference-maker.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by flamesforcup

This is why alot of us said Monahan is not a #1 centre despite putting up points in the regular season. This whole board would flame anyone who even bought that up by saying "look at his points" ignoring his play style which goes missing in the playoffs and cant drive play. Look at Mackinnon and compare him to Monahan.

You know he can still be a #1 C and not be as good as Mackinnon, right?

Monahan's scored in the playoffs just fine too, he just hasn't tonight

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by greyshep

I knew we would struggle with the playoff style game but really didn't expect we'd struggle this badly. This is ugly and demoralizing.

This is where the criticism of Monahan being a #1 C are justified.

He just can't dictate and make a significant impact in the game. He's a great complementary player, but not a impact player.

Flames lack having a impact player that can hold their own physically. Gaudreau is too small and too soft to be that player. No response for MacKinnon on the other side.

[Calgary4LIfe]

I don't agree with some of the calls the Avs got, and what they missed. With that being said, Avs' compete level is on another planet compared to the Flames. Their 200 ft game is miles ahead of what the Flames are doing, they are making more plays, they are playing with a lot more grit as well. They are doing everything better than the Flames at this point.


Hopefully the Flames take this intermission to reset. Let's see how they come out in the 2nd. They at least need to match Colorado on their compete level at least.

[BigBrodieFan]

Am I a terrible person for wanting to slap Makar's parents every time I see them celebrating their son's first NHL goal? Rhetorical question..

[Luder]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

The only acceptable fandom is blind fandom.

Sure, the Flames sucked in the first, there are still 2 periods left, but whatever, game over

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Unpopular opinion:

More time for the Neal-Bennett-Jankow line.
They look like they're feeling it tonight.

Bennett and janko are both going tonight.

Move Bennett up or something.

[Mitt31]

Flames have been out played all playoffs in my mind... Game 1 they atleast tried to beat the Avs, but were a little lucky. Thanks Smitty for that win or it could have been 3-0 Series lead by the Avs at the end of this one.

Flames better start playing Calgary hockey in the 2nd and 3rd and turn this game around, not impossible but an up hill climb

If they come back the series is over, if they don't then they better at least start skating and shooting again.

Series is far from over, but this has been ugly....

WAKE UP FLAMES!!!
WAKE UP FLAMES!!!
WAKE UP FLAMES!!!

Next home chant

[zamler]

Originally Posted by flamesforcup

Look at Mackinnon and compare him to Monahan.

I'd rather not.

[FlameX]

Peters needs to slap some sense into them.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

We’ve gone past adversity to catastrophe.

Next stop! LUDICROUS SPEED!!!!!!!

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by DJones

Top line getting embarassed by theirs.

3M line is non-existence as well. Backlund frickin getting burned repeatedly for two games straight.

[expatflame]

Why do the Flames always seem to choke in the 1st round?!