[PGT] Oilers 3 Flames 1

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

I've asked multiple times what he Flames are doing well under Huska, and listed numerous things I think they aren't doing well. I guess if he is somehow making the goalies play better.

The Flames organization thought hey would make the playoffs, and they are in place to miss. What's the worst that happens if they try a different coach? They get worse and get a better draft pick?

The already hired the assistant Gm and Assistant Coach after talking about making changes. It's not like it's going to be more embarrassing to make a change. Now.

The Avs had a coach one year who got 48 points with MacKinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Duchene all on the team. The team was 34 points worse than the year before. That guy was an awful coach.

[Vedder]

Flames can sleep easy with all of the participation ribbons awarded in this thread.

Never acceptable to lose to the Oilers, and never acceptable to make excuses about it

Darryl V1 had it right when he made beating them a priority.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

It’s also not a story worth talking about on CP in a Flames PGT.

Why not? Are we really that fragile here

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

The issue is Huska didn't stall for time to even try to allow his team to review he play there is no way they did a fulsome review in that amount of time.

You know this how? They got the call correct. How would stalling make them anymore correct?

Your confirmation bias is showing.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

I've asked multiple times what he Flames are doing well under Huska, and listed numerous things I think they aren't doing well. I guess if he is somehow making the goalies play better.

The Flames organization thought hey would make the playoffs, and they are in place to miss. What's the worst that happens if they try a different coach? They get worse and get a better draft pick?

The already hired the assistant Gm and Assistant Coach after talking about making changes. It's not like it's going to be more embarrassing to make a change. Now.

So you're advocating for another coach who by your account would be allowed to step in and do worse, and that would be better for us?

So Huska, in his first year is too bad at being good but not good enough at being bad?

Did he run over your dog?

[Caged Great]

On the positive side I thought Klapka played well for most of the game.

[Boumsalot]

You would expect us to win a fluke game at least. Doesn't seem like these boys want playoff hockey.

[zamler]

Another coach lol come on.

[Goriders]

First period was disappointing. No one showed up to compete for the whole first period.

Vladar was hung out to dry.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by calf

Team is clearly missing a player that HATES to lose to the ####ing Oilers

This is what I don’t understand. We always had stars who got up for these Battle of Alberta games - Iginla, Tkachuk, heck - the whole team in the 80s.

For two seasons now, this team has shown absolutely no GAF against these guys. Was there even one big hit tonight? One scrum after a face off? One “yo mama” joke? I saw nothing.

Instead we have guys getting beat by a scrub on an icing with an empty net. And getting turnstiled by Ryan ####ing McLeod.

Conroy, please get rid of the tired old guard and bring in some guys who will actually get up for a rivalry game.

[FlamesAddiction]

It wasn't the worst game, so let's not over react. They hung in there for the whole game and the game tying goal was a fluke. If it wasn't the Oilers, I would just take this as one to grow on and move on.

I think they missed Pospisil as well. I was really looking forward to him causing a ruckus against the Oilers. I guess we'll have to wait.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Give me a reason to care, flames. I dare you.

[NewFan]

Thanks to Vladar, the game looked close one.
Let's start trading.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

Only caught the last half but enjoyed what I saw. Old school type of hockey with both teams looking solid and no circus garbage from the wonder knobs. Bad luck the only difference in the end, which sucks. Vladar looked great - good goalie battle overall.

Can't complain about anything but the final score.

Didn't look that way to me. Unless you mean dead puck era old school.

No flow, disjointed, constant giveaways from both sides but an edge there to the Flames.

Flames played on the perimeter and no one at forward wanted to take the shot, left it to the defence. Played scared and staked on eggshells through the first.

Even the gf noted that it was painful hockey to watch. Went back to our movie.

Glad you had fun though.

Not sure what happened to the BOA, but that? That ain't it. Not enough GAF on our end, and too many spineless pansies on their end that'll never back up their chirping.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by NewFan

Let's start trading.

Trades will happen when the right offers come.

Despite what some people fear I doubt winning has changed Conroy's approach. He knows the team isn't a contender and he knows he can't let his UFAs walk for nothing. If the right deal comes along for non-UFAs that he thinks will make the team better for the future he will consider that too.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

This is what I don’t understand. We always had stars who got up for these Battle of Alberta games - Iginla, Tkachuk, heck - the whole team in the 80s.

For two seasons now, this team has shown absolutely no GAF against these guys. Was there even one big hit tonight? One scrum after a face off? One “yo mama” joke? I saw nothing.

Instead we have guys getting beat by a scrub on an icing with an empty net. And getting turnstiled by Ryan ####ing McLeod.

Conroy, please get rid of the tired old guard and bring in some guys who will actually get up for a rivalry game.

I wouldn’t get too down on the vets. Some of the biggest noncompete players are young guns. Pospisil is the only newbie with some grit. Gilbert too.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

This is what I don’t understand. We always had stars who got up for these Battle of Alberta games - Iginla, Tkachuk, heck - the whole team in the 80s.

For two seasons now, this team has shown absolutely no GAF against these guys. Was there even one big hit tonight? One scrum after a face off? One “yo mama” joke? I saw nothing.

Instead we have guys getting beat by a scrub on an icing with an empty net. And getting turnstiled by Ryan ####ing McLeod.

Conroy, please get rid of the tired old guard and bring in some guys who will actually get up for a rivalry game.

Hired guns/free agents that have no connection to the rivalry. Gotta start that hate as rookies and let them feel the excitement of these battle of Alberta games.

[dino7c]

Didn't watch the game but it seems Vladar may have pumped his value on a big stage

[Goriders]

Ironic part is after a game where the hardest competitor was your goalie he might be the one getting traded.

Wouldn’t you want a guy like that in your organization?

[Roof-Daddy]

This is not a good timeline for my sports fandom lol

Almost 9 years ago the lottery balls fell in the worst way possible and I knew then we were in for some real pain

The only thing keeping this from being 100% disaster is that the oilers haven't won a cup with McDavid yet. So far the Avs and Knights have saved our asses, hopefully a team can save us from pure hell once again.

Only this year it looks like there will be two bullets to dodge instead of one.

Terrible terrible timeline