[GT] Flames @ Avs - Season Opener!!!!!

[WhiteTiger]

Well...if the Flames had played 60 instead of 40, the result may have been different. But...Yay, hockey's back!

[bubbsy]

6 men in last minute and have frolik, brodie, Backlund out...

Shocking what manifested.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

Disappointing that the difference is that stupid goal scored right after the non call on the high stick.

Was just thinking the exact same thing. Frustrating game.

[dino7c]

no penalties in the 3rd

[GirlySports]

Flames didn't have the right guys on for the extra attacker. There was no whistle do no chance for a timeout to make a plan and get the top guys out.

[browna]

Originally Posted by AC

Flames didn't play that extra attacker well at all.

Backlund got a good cross-ice pass then waited and waited and waited before taking a shot immediately into a shinpad.

Feel free to set someone up for a onetimer.

It really was a terrible play. Just panic sets in, meanwhile you have 3 Flames open for a pass and maintain control.

[Yoho]

Rittich amazing in mid season form.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by Love

sad

Ha ha. Where you been, Love?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Don’t think there’s any reason to have Lucic go on if Tkachuk is going to be staying in front of the net.

You didnt like him holding the puck for 15 seconds and standing beside the net?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by dino7c

no penalties in the 3rd

Obviously neither team (especially the Avs) committed any fouls.

[djsFlames]

Getting the BS out of the system tonight. And boy, there was a lot of it.

Season pretty much starts Saturday. We'll get these f####ers back over the course of the season series (if the games are officiated properly?)

[browna]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Don’t think there’s any reason to have Lucic go on if Tkachuk is going to be staying in front of the net.

Lucic would win some pucks down low and made a good settled play down low. It was Backlund firing it randomly and looked like a fish out of water in that situation.

[DropIt]

Frolik should be taste tasting popcorn on Saturday. Horrendous game

[djsFlames]

Why Backlund and Brodie were the ones positioned to shoot at the end there I'm not entirely sure. Only on nights where you can see they're feeling it should you do that.

[GirlySports]

Welp. No more creating GTs for me.

[crapshoot]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

6 men in last minute and have frolik, brodie, Backlund out...

Shocking what manifested.

It was really weird planning by Peters on those final few shifts. Top line were on the ice but went for a line change with about 2.30 left. I suppose you can't plan for everything, but the top line really should have been stepping on the ice about that time, not off.