[GT] Season opener: Flames @ Oilers.

[badradio]

GG outcoached in my opinion. Helps when you can play mcdavid half a game though, but still he did nothing to counter the ineffectiveness of shutting down mcdavid.

[Backlunds_socks]

This is terrible

[MonaTone]

Flames not generating any offense, makes it easy for oilers to jump up quicker, cheat a little and take advantage. If we had any pressure at all it would change that dynamic

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Love

We will never win a Stanley Cup with our best forwards being Gaudreau and Monahan. They cannot take over a game.

Right now I'd settle for Gaudreau looking like an NHL player.

[djsFlames]

Normally this would be an above average opener but I'm really disappointed with the output from the team tonight. Different players every time, but somehow can't get up for game 1s. This and Anaheim are beyond explanation.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

His bad defense really cancels out his tremendous speed.

His tremendous speed looks to have lost a step and a half today. That was embarrassing. And at least give McDavid a whack when you have the chance.

[kukkudo]

Expect a shakeup in lines next game. Jagr, Jankowski, and Lazar in.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by badradio

GG outcoached in my opinion. Helps when you can play mcdavid half a game though, but still he did nothing to counter the ineffectiveness of shutting down mcdavid.

Starting the 4th line in our own zone down a goal with 10 minutes left in the third? What the living f#&$ is that?

[calgaryblood]

This game is waaaaaay worse than last season's opener.

[Saint Troy]

Ferland is useless if he’s not playing physically...

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by badradio

GG outcoached in my opinion. Helps when you can play mcdavid half a game though, but still he did nothing to counter the ineffectiveness of shutting down mcdavid.

Seems like he never makes adjustments

[Brodieyouevenlift]

Edmonton McDavids

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by MonaTone

Flames not generating any offense, makes it easy for oilers to jump up quicker, cheat a little and take advantage. If we had any pressure at all it would change that dynamic

Hm.
Maybe if they tried dumping it in more. But with no forecheck pressure, just to be sure it works

[nik-]

This is why people get annoyed at floating in preseason and don't like hearing "it's just preseason"

Never ready.

[ricosuave]

At least I can see why everyone gushes about McDavid, dude makes something happen almost every shift. Unlike some of out 1st line talent.

[locsofblu]

Oh well lots of room to improve its only the first one after all but i have trouble with the flames defence already being compared to the best defence in the league without even playing a single game.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Haha, so bad to start the season every year.



You'd think it would change, but nope.

Hey, at least it is not as bad as last year. Is it?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Yup. Without McDavid, the Oilers are a below average team at best. Flames are letting him single-handedly win the game. Makes me sick.

Don't kid yourself. Oilers are pressuring the Flames all over the ice.

[TBone290]

Shut up Randorf

[Bawbag]

We are #### scared of this team and it's nothing short of pathetic

Everyone of those flames apart from the 4th line and Smith need to take a good long look at themselves