[PGT] Still allergic to scoring. Flames lose 2-1

[djsFlames]

Hopefully robots replace officials much sooner than later. They'd also overpower players much easier, so all around it's just better (imagine Marchand getting b###slapped by a metallic hand). Humans will never make decisions from a totally objective standpoint, no matter what they claim.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I'd rather dance with the girl who brought ya.

Put JG-Mony-Lindy back together and let them ride it out. Massive reason the team was lighting it up earlier in the season, let them figure it out. I'd rather do that then put the lines in a blender every game.

[dino7c]

top line setup the only goal that counted...and the one that should have counted

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Stauner

Tre not adding at the deadline could come back to haunt us, we badly need a spark and help up front and he failed to do that

Top line needs to wake the f up. There was too many give away in our own zone leading to golden chances for them

Rittich played well

Or if he had added that might come back to haunt us.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by CGY12

I said it in the game thread and ill say it again, big difference between hockey before and after the All star game. Things tighten up and and it gets a lot harder.

BT did a disservice to the team by not adding upfront at the deadline. And before anybody jumps on my back about it, i'm not saying trade all your assets for a big gun but the team needed more speed and skill on the 2nd line.

As much as I like Tkachuk and Monahan (2 of the 4 pillars upfront), they lack foot speed and you need that in crunch time to put the other team on their heels, draw penalties, create chaos down low, generate high danger chances. When teams amp up the defensive play and really focus on checking certain guys, its easier to contain guys who can't skate all that great. No coincidence we've seen a drop in play and production from them.

This season has been fun to watch, but this team is not a contender in my opinion... yet. The guys we have need more experience playing in tight checking playoff type hockey games, and BT still has to add up front.

The Flames were fine defensively. The majority of the top forwards were invisible again.

That is the difference in tight games. It was tonight.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Let’s get some positivity in here. 7 wins in their last 10 games. Still in 1st.

You say that, and it's all true, but this current stretch is eerily reminding me of this one from last year:



"They've won seven straight!"
"They have points in eight straight!"
"They have points in nine straight!"
"They have points in ten straight!"
"They have points in eleven straight!"
"They have points in eleven of twelve!"
"They have points in eleven of thirteen!"

Yeah, ok, but they'd also lost six straight games, scoring twelve goals (a third of which came in the final game).

After that misleading stretch, the Flames won only 12 of their remaining 30 games.

[TBone290]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Let’s get some positivity in here. 7 wins in their last 10 games. Still in 1st. Still 10 points up on Vegas. We can beat this team. We beat them 7-1 earlier in the year. The fact that it’s March and this is the first time they’ve gone three games without a point is really impressive. Everybody calm down. The playoffs aren’t for another month. They have lots of time to turn it around. Anyone who thinks this team will continue struggling to score goals is kidding themselves.

There's enough bemoaning as it is. Thanks for the positivity.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Bennett did not look good

He looked like an AHL player tonight. Legitimately. Frolik is egregiously useless lately as well, I’d strongly consider sitting either of them. If Monahan is hurt- get him healthy if you can for playoffs- rest him. Makes no sense to be playing him now and he looks like he’s playing hurt.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by dino7c

top line setup the only goal that counted...and the one that should have counted

Anything before or after that ?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

You say that, and it's all true, but this current stretch is eerily reminding me of this one from last year:



"They've won seven straight!"
"They have points in eight straight!"
"They have points in nine straight!"
"They have points in ten straight!"
"They have points in eleven straight!"
"They have points in eleven of twelve!"
"They have points in eleven of thirteen!"

Yeah, ok, but they'd also lost six straight games, scoring twelve goals (a third of which came in the final game).

After that misleading stretch, the Flames won only 12 of their remaining 30 games.

You realize the Flames clinched a playoff spot in February this season right? It's nothing like last season

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Hopefully robots replace officials much sooner than later. They'd also overpower players much easier, so all around it's just better (imagine Marchand getting b###slapped by a metallic hand). Humans will never make decisions from a totally objective standpoint, no matter what they claim.

At this point we'd probably get better results if the NHL went crowd sourcing all the calls via fan's smart phones. After every big call just have the official skate to the box and see the poll results.

Was that goalie interference?

55% say No
45% say Yes

"The Hockey fans have spoken, 55% say it was not goalie interference. We have a good goal"

[AC]

Originally Posted by browna

41-19-7

0-2 against Vegas with Fleury in net. Outscored 4-1 in those 2 games.

0-2 against San Jose with Jones in net. Outscored 8-3 in those 2 games.

There's plenty of reasons to be optimistic this team can get their crap figured out in time, but if you're not worried how this team fares in the playoffs you haven't been paying attention.

Thankfully it's virtually impossible we face SJ in round 1, but winning the div and facing a wildcard team is HUGE. If we can win a round I feel like this team can get rolling and take on anybody. But that first round scares me way more than I think it should given our record to this point.

[Love]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

He looked like an AHL player tonight. Legitimately. Frolik is egregiously useless lately as well, I’d strongly consider sitting either of them. If Monahan is hurt- get him healthy if you can for playoffs- rest him. Makes no sense to be playing him now and he looks like he’s playing hurt.

Funny how Frolik and Bennett get piled on while Monahan get's the hurt card.

[skcli]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

The Flames really needed to beat Minnesota. There was always the chance Toronto and Vegas would beat us. A 5 point lead would be a lot better than just a 3 point lead with S.J. having a game in hand on vs the Canadiens.

The Flames have no margin for error now because that head to head vs the Sharks could be a huge game in determining who wins the West.


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I am now happy that we can make the playoff without any doubt

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Love

Funny how Frolik and Bennett get piled on while Monahan get's the hurt card.

Monahan who setup the only goal

[Love]

I wonder if Dube can be our Point. And then Monahan can be our Drouin and get shipped out

[Matty81]

For me the called back goal was only part of it. Multiple missed calls... The lindholm trip right before the gwg was blatent and later on gaudreau got totally mugged. Little call on Hathaway that would have been easy to let go gives them their goal and Tkachuk somehow gets an extra 2 in the scrum even though they clearly didn't intend to call it until s hit the fan. Lots of dumb inconsistent or missed calls that really swayed what was a close game tonight.

No worries for me overall... Flames have looked fine to me the last 3. There are guys underperforming and they're not playing amazing but the sky isn't falling from my perspective, wins will come if they keep playing like this and get in to the weak teams.

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by timbit

The Flames were fine defensively. The majority of the top forwards were invisible again.

That is the difference in tight games. It was tonight.

Never said the Flames weren't fine defensively. My post was calling out the forwards who can't seem to produce or generate much in tight checking games.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

You say that, and it's all true, but this current stretch is eerily reminding me of this one from last year:



"They've won seven straight!"
"They have points in eight straight!"
"They have points in nine straight!"
"They have points in ten straight!"
"They have points in eleven straight!"
"They have points in eleven of twelve!"
"They have points in eleven of thirteen!"

Yeah, ok, but they'd also lost six straight games, scoring twelve goals (a third of which came in the final game).

After that misleading stretch, the Flames won only 12 of their remaining 30 games.

I’m just trying to be positive. It can be pretty unbearable here when they lose, especially if it starts to snowball like it is right now.

I also have a lot more faith in this team to break out of it than I did in last years team. I also think if Smith and Monahan stay healthy they probably squeak into the playoffs last year.

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by browna

In the last 3 games, have the Flames been outworked or out chanced? I’d say not even close. Leafs game could’ve been 4-4 in the first.

Not concerned. They do have to get the scoring touch back, and build the confidence up, and thst begins and ends with Lindholm, and I don’t like him on the second line. He needs proper feeds that Backlund or Ryan can’t provide because they don’t creat the space JG does.

They were for sure outchanced tonight. Rittich was great tonight.

Anyone who isn’t alarmed by where this team is right now is fooling themselves. Im genuinely worried they blew their load pre-all star break.

This team struggles to score goals
The top line has been anemic. Since the all-star break
Pp and pk both struggling.
Goaltending weak for a playoff team
No passion
Sloppy turnovers.

If this were November I’d say relax. But the intensity at this time of year ramps up. Space on the ice is a commodity. You have to raise your level. And, we haven’t done it. Our pre all star break hart candidate has played himself right off the short list.

The current version of this team is an easy out in the playoffs if this continues.

There is still time to figure it out. But not a lot of time.