[GT] Flames vs. Predators Feb. 6

[dammage79]

Backlund line driving the game for the Flames. Gaudreau and Robinson leaving Monahan out to dry and just playing bad high school hockey between eachother.

I expect Lindholm every damned time to be the one man on the ice that will get back to be the man breaking up an odd man rush and even he was flat footed on that 4 on 2 that led to the 2nd preds goal.

1 3rd of the team is engaged so far.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Is Backlund and that contract going to become the new “Matt Stajan” on the Flames.

So we’re going to hate his guts and complain about him being a plug for years and then he’ll score 1 big goal and be a good “team” guy and suddenly everyone will forget how much they hated him for years, only to look back at his time with the Flames fondly?

[Vedder]

Pretty tough to make an assessment on trading your big guys when they’re playing for a bargain bin coach with zero NHL head coach experience. Johnny looks terrible, but can you confidently trade him right now, with his value at an all time low, when the whole team is playing markedly worse under Ward?

This year has been a complete disaster.

[badradio]

This is some boring uninspired hockey... reminds me of the gully years...

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by StAlbertFlame

Johnny knows how to get the puck into the zone. The problem is Johnny playing like a scared little boy amongst men.

He is not scared, he is just using it so he doesn't have it give an effort.

[bigrangy]

Was that a new deke from Bennett?

Wow

[GranteedEV]

classic rieder

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

So we’re going to hate his guts and complain about him being a plug for years and then he’ll score 1 big goal and be a good “team” guy and suddenly everyone will forget how much they hated him for years, only to look back at his time with the Flames fondly?

absolutely nailed it.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by StAlbertFlame

Johnny knows how to get the puck into the zone. The problem is Johnny playing like a scared little boy amongst men.

If so, they need to establish a dump a chase in order to get some zone presence. Too often it seems like the defenders are easily able to shut down Johnny when he stops inside the blue line and the Flames lose possession. If they don't want to dump and chase they should be bringing it in on the other side and trying to feed it to Johnny heading to the net.

[Flames1217]

Please keep Bennett and Dube together... For more than one period...

I mean they have been all over the place so far this game.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Wouldn’t a smart person cheer for a better team?

Sounds like you’re too dumb to pick a new team but too smart to be content with failure.

Woe to fan who goes from cheering for the Flames to cheering for the Panthers.

[BigBrodieFan]

Eat Bread gives the best effort consistently of all of the forwards IMO

[Jimdon]

This is Bennett. Gets an early goal and looks good and now hes trying to toe drag and deke out the defense. As soon as he gets a taste of success he totally changes his game.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

Please keep Bennett and Dube together... For more than one period...

I mean they have been all over the place so far this game.

Show me Dube - Monahan - Bennett.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Vedder

Pretty tough to make an assessment on trading your big guys when they’re playing for a bargain bin coach with zero NHL head coach experience. Johnny looks terrible, but can you confidently trade him right now, with his value at an all time low, when the whole team is playing markedly worse under Ward?

This year has been a complete disaster.

Johnny has been playing poorly for a full year now. Well before the coaching change.

[flamingred89]

Yeesh, shades of the Sharks game now.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan

Eat Bread gives the best effort consistently of all of the forwards IMO

I think Lindholm, but Mangiapane is probably #2.

[Bonded]

I am very surprised the Flames have 16 shots

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Woe to fan who goes from cheering for the Flames to cheering for the Panthers.

How about the one that went from cheering for the Flames to cheering for the Sabres?

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Johnny has been playing poorly for a full year now. Well before the coaching change.

To think it part of it might have something to do with the "purple cool aid!" Just sayin!