I think the team was expecting more progress than one more win at the 20 game mark. They have been playing better of late and it's a matter of consistency as the team is playing better defensively but it's at the expense of some offense as the top line continues to have troubles. Fortunately the division has never been worse so if any year you can maybe overcome a poor start this could be the season.
I like that the Flames have to figure out how to score by committee without Gaudreau while he's down. And then once the rest of the team (hopefully) figures it out, they'll get him back for the back half of the season and the stretch drive. No leaning on star players for the time being, I think it's good for the team.
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Praise be unto him who has returned to lead us to the promised land!
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I really hope Mantha is just staring at Vanek every shift he plays, that's the ideal player I want Mantha to be.
Edit: Mantha has the body and the skill set to be that kind of player too.
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Howdy all.
Vanek makes me happy.
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I'm expecting a result of at least 30-0 now Vanek is back.
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If Vanek somehow inspires the Wings magically learn how to pass again, we riot.
Not exactly a MUST WIN this early in the season but if the Wings lose tonight to Calgary, sound all of the alarms.
Jimmy crack corn, and I don’t care
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After that zoom in on Jimmy, he looked pissed.
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Jimmy's "We are not amused by our defense" glower
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That was a brilliant play by Tatar...
if he’s on the other team
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that was some NHL 17 AI caliber defense by the wings there
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I'd be sitting Tatar for a shift or two lol
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I figured it out
We’re trying to do Jimmy a solid and set him up for highlight reel saves/pad his SV%. That’s why we turn the puck over right on top of the crease and make him save our bacon over and over. Very clever, guys!
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If the wings keep playing like that in their own zone
They will need a 3 or 4 goal cushion
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I'm getting tired of the Wings mishearing "your goalie is your best defenseman"
As "your goalie is your ONLY defenseman". Jimmy’s rad but he can’t do everything, knock it off.
N64’s 1st in the NHL
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Oh geez it's a first career goal too
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Who the #### is Garnet Hathaway
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I don't know but he's got better stats then Sheahan this season!😂😂
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aaaand another rookie got his first ever NHL goal in a game against Wings.
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How come it feels like every other jabroni scores their first career goal against us?
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Giving it to Hathaway now, Come on boys need to play better then this.
Absurd
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The amount of turnovers is obsered
Outlook Not So Good
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So what hilariously depressing way will our boys find a way to lose this game in the 3rd?
-5 on 3 against?
-Ericcson turnover
-Howard gaffe
-horrible D resulting in a breakaway?
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It's not like Howard's team refusing to score when he's in net is bad enough
May as well let the other team ram him with impunity as well why not
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"It’ll be ok buddy….and you can gtfo my crease now thx".
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They're too busy punishing the other team by letting them score
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I'm so tired of the Wings...
…letting the opposing team set up and shoot. I just watched 30 seconds of an unaccosted Flame standing behind the Wings goal with two Wings watching him and waiting for him to pass. I watched two Wings skate right by a puck and let a Flame have it and start wrecking havoc in our own zone.
What’s wrong with this picture?
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Matt tkachuk seems to be a full on #######.
Ragin Stajan
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Blueballed. Classic.
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So much for that...
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BOY OH BOY IS THIS TEAM FUN THIS YEAR
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Dougie H. killing us tonight.
This guy scored
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All five red jerseys circle jerking on one side of ice, nice...
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Terrible defense there
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Let's not cover the guy open in front. ktnxbye
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HAHAHAHA
typical
this team sucks
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Really liked the game overall. That second Mantha goal was an absolute snipe. Monahan can't let Mantha, who only has one thing going for him in his shot get all day to set up.
Otherwise thought the Flames played an excellent road game. On to Buffalo!