[PGT] Rangers 1 Flames 0*

[jar_e]

Getting shut out by Cam Freakin' Talbot is an embarrassment. Can't really ask Ramo to play any better. Pretty pitiful offensive display, especially only 21 shots.

[dino7c]

Fourth line looked good but, part of the reason they looked good was the sheltered minutes and match ups. Not taking anything away but if you are blaming Hartley for not playing them enough you have to realize there is more to it that how things look on the old boob toob

[troutman]

9 hours gets you to Europe.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by TheChief

The GOAT for this game is the flames organization.

WHY in the hell are you traveling the day before a game on a 7 game road trip.

I'm not an expert but I'm guessing New York must be around a 8 hour flight? You got a young team... Should have got there a day earlier and practiced today...

I think this explains how lethargic the team was tonight. Embarrassing.

When the pens came to Alberta they were in the province 2-3 days ahead of time... For gods sake.

It's a 5 hour flight, but point noted.

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

Loss for words
Not a great game ,but I thought it was evenly played for the most part.
but two break aways ; one gets hooked between the legs ,the other gets tripped and no call on either ? WTH !
Credit were it is due NHL refs have a tough job but after all they let go they call Money on some coincidental contact at the blue line !
At this time of year when players have to up their game to its best you expect the same from the league and its officials
I had to go wash the dishes (none broken ) just to clam down before coming here.

Bring on Jersey ! but please roll all 4 lines , The Addi Connection looked great for a group of rookies.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

I did.

It's hard to score a goal when you're getting tripped up.
It's hard to get a decent quality shot when one team is playing dirty and getting away with it while the other team is playing clean and getting penalized for it.

Talbot, hell it could be Leland Irving out there, when you're being prevented from playing hockey nothing else matters.

The ref missed alot on the Rangers but it wasn't like the Flames didn't have any opportunities to get good scoring chances. They just pissed away the ones they did have.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TheChief

The GOAT for this game is the flames organization.

WHY in the hell are you traveling the day before a game on a 7 game road trip.

I'm not an expert but I'm guessing New York must be around a 8 hour flight? You got a young team... Should have got there a day earlier and practiced today...

I think this explains how lethargic the team was tonight. Embarrassing.

When the pens came to Alberta they were in the province 2-3 days ahead of time... For gods sake.

Likely a little harder to get practice ice in New York city than Alberta

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Heard of Nowak before, but never heard of any of those other guys. Pretty horrible crew overall.

Aside from Nowak, the rest have of them combined have a grand total of 15 playoff games officiated.


To feed the conspiracy, Nowak is from New York.

[Mattman]

Video of the Porier break away?

[Jbo]

Honestly, the team is not playing like they were earlier in the season. Points and games mean something now, and being in a playoff push is new for these guys.

This is good for a rebuilding group. Sucks as a fan, but playing games that matter in Feb can only help educate a young team. What I really would like to see is our vets step there game up...

Sometimes I have to take a step back and remember this is a year when playing meaningful games and being in a playoff race is something we all would have taken in Sept.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Problem is you can't count on teams to go into slumps to make the playoffs. All teams pick up their play from now on in and the Flames have wilted badly over the past week.

they are 0-2-1, all the teams in the race will have stretches like that, point is they can't let it continue but to say its over after a couple losses is not very accurate. All the teams play each other down the stretch and somebody is gonna lose

[shogged]

slowly slipping out of the playoffs

[AC]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Video of the Porier break away?

Link
https://gfycat.com/ExcellentNastyAlp...idetigerbeetle

[TopChed]

Is there a player in the league that ices the puck more than Engelland? It's like he's trying to force more ice time.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I'm as mad about the officiating as everyone else, but be honest dude. There were two embarrassingly blatant non-calls in New York's favour that might have changed the game, but that doesn't excuse the rest of the game where the Flames continually failed to gain pressure against a team that has been playing mediocre defence in front of a bad goaltender.

The Flames aren't a team that normally gets pressure 5 on 5. That hasn't been their game all season... they're not a "corsi" team.

They've won pretty much all season by making strong defensive plays, getting rushes, drawing penalties, etc. They can win when officiating is fair because other teams can't just crosscheck them off the puck.

They played scared out there not because they were scared of the Rangers, but because they were scared by the officials.

My opinion is this: the Flames couldn't have sustained any pressure so long as the opponent had the green light to play like that.

Now, could a bigger, stronger possession driving team have sustained pressure? Absolutely.

But that isn't the Flames. They don't need the refs on their side, but they need fair officiating. When the officiating favors the other team, it doesn't matter how hard they skate or how sharp the scorers are - I can't expect to win.

It feels like right now, the scouting report on the Gaudreau-Monahan-Hudler line is "Go see what you can get away with tonight, and try and get away with it as much as you can". Then that becomes "sustained pressure".

[budblazer]

everyone seems to think engelland and diaz are the biggest liability back there but its actually wideman who is the worst another bonehead giveaway that leads to another loss we could have at least had a point tonight if it wasnt for his stupid ass

[blender]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Honestly, the team is not playing like they were earlier in the season. Points and games mean something now, and being in a playoff push is new for these guys.

This is good for a rebuilding group. Sucks as a fan, but playing games that matter in Feb can only help educate a young team. What I really would like to see is our vets step there game up...

Sometimes I have to take a step back and remember this is a year when playing meaningful games and being in a playoff race is something we all would have taken in Sept.

All true.
I'm as bummed as the next fan, but there's plenty enough points left to be had.
The Rangers are a good team; what, 20 games over .500? Time to regroup and get a win tomorrow.

[blender]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

The Flames aren't a team that normally gets pressure 5 on 5. That hasn't been their game all season... they're not a "corsi" team.

They've won pretty much all season by making strong defensive plays, getting rushes, drawing penalties, etc. They can win when officiating is fair because other teams can't just crosscheck them off the puck.

They played scared out there not because they were scared of the Rangers, but because they were scared by the officials.

My opinion is this: the Flames couldn't have sustained any pressure so long as the opponent had the green light to play like that.

Now, could a bigger, stronger possession driving team have sustained pressure? Absolutely.

But that isn't the Flames. They don't need the refs on their side, but they need fair officiating. When the officiating favors the other team, it doesn't matter how hard they skate or how sharp the scorers are - I can't expect to win.

I take comfort in knowing that the Flames now aren't the Flames of the future. They'll get bigger and tougher and more experienced and we will look back on this season with fond memories of watching this team grow into a powerhouse.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by budblazer

everyone seems to think engelland and diaz are the biggest liability back there but its actually wideman who is the worst another bonehead giveaway that leads to another loss we could have at least had a point tonight if it wasnt for his stupid ass

No, it would have been 2-0 without his "stupid ass".

The giveaway was a bad bounce on bad ice.

Wideman was not the reason we lost.

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by budblazer

everyone seems to think engelland and diaz are the biggest liability back there but its actually wideman who is the worst another bonehead giveaway that leads to another loss we could have at least had a point tonight if it wasnt for his stupid ass

Made up for it by saving that goal though.

You were watching still, right?