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Goodlad · 03-15-2015, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by killer_carlson

one thing I did notice was how well the Avs handled Gaudreau tonight. He was getting more contact than normal, and not all of it clean.

This was a game where one of our bigger guys should have held the opponent accountable.

Yeah, you have to give some credit to Landeskog/O'reilly. They did a brilliant job shutting down our top line. Landeskog figured out early what the refs were and weren't going to call and toed that line the entire game. Even doing things like running our tender after a goal, and the shot after the buzzer. He's developing into a first rate #### disturber.

I think the main reason the top line looked so good in that last minute is the Avs were no longer willing to risk taking a penalty to shut them down. If you look at other games where they've been ineffective it's typically games where there are a lot of stick infractions that go uncalled (LA/Anaheim/Detroit)

OzSome · 03-15-2015, 09:19 AM

I thought the game was pretty even until the power play goal on that phantom 'too many men' penalty. Then the momentum shifted to Colorado and Flames couldn't recover on the second period. I was fine with ref not calling anything and letting the players dictate the game. I saw that Avs threw the puck towards Jooris on the line change. I didn't think it hit him and didn't think he made the play so I thought everything was fine. I was surprised when the ref made that call. Colorado got the lucky break on the second goal as they were outnumbered because Jooris collided with the referee on the other end but I thought Engelland got caught too. Oh well lucky break by Avs.
I don't think the Flames did anything different from their past few games except maybe try to shoot more in the first two periods. Varlamov was good but there was not a lot of rebounds and he can see most of the shots in the first 2 periods. Oh well we can't win it all and just move on. Flames can start their winning streak next game.

Resolute 14 · 03-15-2015, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

I'm wondering how much of Brodie's struggles tonight came from playing with Engelland. Could either Schlemko or Diaz move up to play with Brodie instead?

Brodie has been playing with Engelland since Gio went down. Brodie's struggles tonight probably had more to do with the fact that nobody is capable of playing 100% every night.

heep223 · 03-15-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Freeway

Uncharacteristically bad broadcast from CBC/Sportsnet.

Honestly we got a broadcast from these two not that long ago and it was nearly as bad. Is sucks that I'd almost rather watch the game on mute than listen to the HNIC broadcast. They are horrible.

OutOfTheCube · 03-15-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by heep223

Honestly we got a broadcast from these two not that long ago and it was nearly as bad. Is sucks that I'd almost rather watch the game on mute than listen to the HNIC broadcast. They are horrible.

I watched the third period on the punjabi station. It actually wasn't too bad (I don't speak punjabi).

polak · 03-15-2015, 10:27 AM

Flames played like crap and never got it together until the last couple minutes. Two minutes of good hockey normally doesn't win you any games.

MillerTime GFG · 03-15-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by polak

Flames played like crap and never got it together until the last couple minutes. Two minutes of good hockey normally doesn't win you any games.

Thought the Flames played a very strong 1st period, outshooting the Avs 12-6 in the process. They were on their heels only after that phantom too many men call and weren't able to recover until midway through the third.

I think that game would have been a lot different if that penalty weren't called.

Fighting Banana Slug · 03-15-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by polak

Flames played like crap and never got it together until the last couple minutes. Two minutes of good hockey normally doesn't win you any games.

According to another site, flames "out corsi'd" the avs. 64-54. Could that mean the stas don't paint the full picture?

Trailer Fire · 03-15-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Freeway

Uncharacteristically bad broadcast from CBC/Sportsnet.

My wife accidentally PVR'd the Punjabi broadcast. I understood names and offside. That's it.

Igster · 03-15-2015, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

My wife accidentally PVR'd the Punjabi broadcast. I understood names and offside. That's it.

Most likely was still better than what the rest of us had to listen to.

Property Manager DB · 03-15-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by heep223

Honestly we got a broadcast from these two not that long ago and it was nearly as bad. Is sucks that I'd almost rather watch the game on mute than listen to the HNIC broadcast. They are horrible.

I agree; had some friends over and we muted the game and pumped some tunes.

OutOfTheCube · 03-15-2015, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

My wife accidentally PVR'd the Punjabi broadcast. I understood names and offside. That's it.

Also, 'cue the comeback' does not have a Punjabi translation either.

Trailer Fire · 03-15-2015, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Igster

Most likely was still better than what the rest of us had to listen to.

Randip did get everyone's names right, though I thought I kept hearing Victor Rask...

JohnnyT · 03-15-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

Randip did get everyone's names right, though I thought I kept hearing Victor Rask...

He called Johnny Bouma at one point..

GirlySports · 03-15-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

My wife accidentally PVR'd the Punjabi broadcast. I understood names and offside. That's it.

puck, shot and penalty are the same too. I watched that one night I was waiting for Cricket.

442scotty · 03-15-2015, 12:57 PM

Sub-standard goal tending and poor officiating... If we get goal tending like that going forward we are screwed... That's all I got to say

N-E-B · 03-15-2015, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 442scotty

Sub-standard goal tending and poor officiating... If we get goal tending like that going forward we are screwed... That's all I got to say

One of three goals were bad, the other two were brain dead plays by the players in front of him. Don't know how you can blame Ramo for that one.

kyuss275 · 03-15-2015, 01:11 PM

Didn't want to start a new thread or where to post this...... Does anybody know when Paul Byron is expected back? I know some on CP could do without him, but I like that little spark plug .

GioforPM · 03-16-2015, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by N-E-B

One of three goals were bad, the other two were brain dead plays by the players in front of him. Don't know how you can blame Ramo for that one.

Didn't get to watch the game, so this isn't a comment on any particular goal, but I always differentiate between bad goals, where any NHL goalie should make the stop, and ones where, while you can see how it would go in (so not "blaming" the goalie per se), a goalie playing really well can make the stop.

With Ramo my question would be - how was his overall positioning, rebound control and did he overplay a lot? Those are the warning signs for me that his game is slipping. Hiller's are different.

ComixZone · 03-16-2015, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by N-E-B

One of three goals were bad, the other two were brain dead plays by the players in front of him. Don't know how you can blame Ramo for that one.

Ramo was the 2nd best goalie on the ice, and I think that is as far as I'd argue that point. So whether or not we can blame Ramo for one thing or the other doesn't matter much.

Varlamov was the better goalie, and that factored into the end result.