Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community
Old 03-02-2021, 10:14 AM   #481
transplant99
Fearmongerer
 
transplant99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
Exp:
Default

This just popped up on twitter.

He certainly isnt alone, but its just a constant for years now. Other media staring to pick up the narrative.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1366789046773587972
__________________
transplant99 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to transplant99 For This Useful Post:
Old 03-02-2021, 10:18 AM   #482
Jiri Hrdina
Franchise Player
 
Jiri Hrdina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Exp:
Default

^Where the heck did he think he was going or covering?
Jiri Hrdina is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:20 AM   #483
CroFlames
Franchise Player
 
CroFlames's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
There may not even be a draft this year at all.
Might be a good idea. Skip the draft, and the next draft can include this year and next year's eligible players, and make the draft 12 rounds.
CroFlames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:20 AM   #484
SilverKast
Backup Goalie
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Almost time for those "this guy scored" memes we liked to bust out on the Oil, except now the jokes on us...
SilverKast is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:21 AM   #485
transplant99
Fearmongerer
 
transplant99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
^Where the heck did he think he was going or covering?


__________________
transplant99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:22 AM   #486
Lanny_McDonald
Franchise Player
 
Lanny_McDonald's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99 View Post
This just popped up on twitter.

He certainly isnt alone, but its just a constant for years now. Other media staring to pick up the narrative.
You mean Sam Bennett is bad at hockey? Whaaaaaaaaaaaat???
Lanny_McDonald is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:23 AM   #487
DazzlinDino
Franchise Player
 
DazzlinDino's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada View Post
I don't think so. Treliving just hired Ward to be the head coach and handed him a two year contract. How does he explain to ownership that his latest coach hire needs to be fired 23 games into his tenure? Honestly put yourself in Treliving's position as it looks really bad from where he's sitting. I wouldn't be surprised if ownership puts the freeze on the roster and coaching staff for review in the offseason where they may opt to clean house. That's probably the best thing for the organization as they don't have to worry about paying fans watching the rest of this season play out. Getting a high draft pick will excite fans as will a new regime bring optimism as they have to sell tickets for next season.
Was this,king the same thing. They are probably discussing options, I doubt they do anything. I think the better option is to go for the pick now in case next season turns out to be a partial rebuild. Give the team a head start .
DazzlinDino is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:26 AM   #488
Slanter
Scoring Winger
 
Slanter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Exp:
Default

The frustrating thing is that this season can still be saved. They just have to finish ahead of the Habs, Sens, and Nucks. Then it's a first-round matchup with the top-playoff choking team in history.

But they gotta do something now. And the only thing you can do fast is fire coaches.
Slanter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:27 AM   #489
bubbsy
Franchise Player
 
bubbsy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
There may not even be a draft this year at all.
Just the flames luck, as they appear to be heading to a year where they could tank to land some top picks, the draft will be a complete crap shoot if and when it does eventually take place....

Even so, seems like the time to have as many picks as possible, as there could be a few gems sprinkled throughout all the rounds in the next draft.

That being said, do you feel we may see a year or two of really weak draft classes given the limited games and time for development in the global development leagues??
bubbsy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:27 AM   #490
868904
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone View Post
So the organization trots out Ward's biggest supporter and guy who has benefitted the most from Ward to put the blame on the players.

Yeah, Ward isn't getting fired.

I like Lucic, but would it hurt him to be big bad Lucic again? I think last night would have been the perfect time for him to take a page out of Iggy's playbook and spark the team by fighting Gudbranson after he went after Rasmus, could have changed the game. That would have been leadership.
__________________
Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!
868904 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:27 AM   #491
Enoch Root
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: May 2012
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by zamler View Post
Coming into the game Ottawa was a league leading -30.
+6 against Calgary

-32 against the rest of the division
Enoch Root is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Enoch Root For This Useful Post:
Old 03-02-2021, 10:28 AM   #492
nik-
Franchise Player
 
nik-'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slanter View Post
The frustrating thing is that this season can still be saved. They just have to finish ahead of the Habs, Sens, and Nucks. Then it's a first-round matchup with the top-playoff choking team in history.

But they gotta do something now. And the only thing you can do fast is fire coaches.
Saved for what? Sneaking in and getting immediately knocked out again? Who cares. Tear it all down and give us a team that doesn't waste our ####ing time for 82 games by just getting dummied in the playoffs.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterJoji View Post
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.

Last edited by nik-; 03-02-2021 at 11:29 AM.
nik- is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to nik- For This Useful Post:
Old 03-02-2021, 10:29 AM   #493
bubbsy
Franchise Player
 
bubbsy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 868904 View Post
So the organization trots out Ward's biggest supporter and guy who has benefitted the most from Ward to put the blame on the players.

Yeah, Ward isn't getting fired.

I like Lucic, but would it hurt him to be big bad Lucic again? I think last night would have been the perfect time for him to take a page out of Iggy's playbook and spark the team by fighting Gudbranson after he went after Rasmus, could have changed the game. That would have been leadership.
It ain't that kind of league anymore, lucic ain't that kinda player anymore.
bubbsy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:31 AM   #494
Hot_Flatus
#1 Goaltender
 
Hot_Flatus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames View Post
He would never admit it in a million years, but I bet Brad gave up on this season and is already looking ahead.

That being the case, Ward will coach this team for the duration of the season.

I hope he's at least formulating some plans for a core shakeup.
Well if so, that's completely inexcusable. Treliving woefully prepared the team for the upcoming season to begin with by leaving an underachieving group largely intact and now the franchise is propping up players like Bennett who have made public the fact that they want out. Just a complete circus.

Everything I've seen from this team for the last 12-15 months since the Peters fiasco reeks of management that is completely out of answers at this point, bordering on incompetence.
__________________
I hate to tell you this, but I’ve just launched an air biscuit

Last edited by Hot_Flatus; 03-02-2021 at 10:40 AM.
Hot_Flatus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:33 AM   #495
Drunk Uncle
Crash and Bang Winger
 
Drunk Uncle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99 View Post
This just popped up on twitter.

He certainly isnt alone, but its just a constant for years now. Other media staring to pick up the narrative.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1366789046773587972
I agree that clip doesn't look great on Bennett and his coverage is soft at best. However, I wouldn't let Nesterov off the hook. He has nobody covered for that whole clip. At the start of the clip you see Valimaki trying to direct Nesterov but Nesterov doesn't get on the same page. At the end you see Bennett attempt to switch off with Nesterov to cover the third guy high and Nesterov again doesn't pick it up or Bennett provides zero communication... or both. In that instant both Nesterov and Bennett are covering no one. It's an oversimplification to say that is only a Bennett issue but it definitely is a great example of how our d-zone still sucks.

Last edited by Drunk Uncle; 03-02-2021 at 10:37 AM.
Drunk Uncle is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Drunk Uncle For This Useful Post:
Old 03-02-2021, 10:34 AM   #496
transplant99
Fearmongerer
 
transplant99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbsy View Post
It ain't that kind of league anymore, lucic ain't that kinda player anymore.
Kassian did it just last year to Tkachuk.

Yes it is still a thing in the league if someone wants too.
__________________
transplant99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:35 AM   #497
DeluxeMoustache
 
DeluxeMoustache's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
^Where the heck did he think he was going or covering?

This is the ‘5 dots on the side of a die’ defensive structure. Ottawa stays outside and high. This pulls forward the Flames D. Bennett now has to choose between the opposition C and maintaining the Flames structure

That genius DJ Smith outsmarted Wardo

Brilliant
DeluxeMoustache is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:35 AM   #498
Infinit47
First Line Centre
 
Infinit47's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames View Post
He would never admit it in a million years, but I bet Brad gave up on this season and is already looking ahead.

That being the case, Ward will coach this team for the duration of the season.

I hope he's at least formulating some plans for a core shakeup.
If that's the case then I think you fire him and let his successor figure out what's what.
Infinit47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:37 AM   #499
SuperMatt18
Franchise Player
 
SuperMatt18's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
Exp:
Default

Flames were bad but one thing I want to say is the narrative that Ottawa should have been some easy push over is a bit false too.

They have been a lot better since they stopped trotting out Hogberg in net as much (he might have been the worst NHL goalie I've ever seen positionally), and Murray has turned his game around abit.

Since Feb 1 they have actually been a little better than the Flames:

Sens: 7-8-0
Flames: 7-8-1

And playing a lot better overall if you look at their advanced metrics in that time (51.1% Corsi For which is 10th in the league in that time frame).

Goaltending still isn't great with an .898 but it's substantially better than January where it was just a disaster at .845 and they went 1-7-1.
SuperMatt18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2021, 10:38 AM   #500
868904
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbsy View Post
It ain't that kind of league anymore, lucic ain't that kinda player anymore.
Tkachuck did a whole lot of that last year. I remember clearly the fight with Miller after the Canucks scored a quick goal. Watson tried it just last game and failed cause he picked the wrong guy to fight. I'm not saying Lucic needed to fight Gudbranson just for the Rasmus thing, I'm saying it was the perfect time to fight because of that incident and also because the team was flat and needed a spark.

If Lucic wants to come out and talk and blame his teammates, then he has to be THAT player. Talk is easy.
__________________
Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD!
868904 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:56 AM.

Calgary Flames
2023-24




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021