[PGT] Gaudreau leaves early; Flames lose 3-2

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Crazy thing is. I think we can live a few games without Gaudreau if he is hurt. Hope he is okay but I don't think this year we fall off a cliff into oblivion without him bad. We can get by.

The thing is, Gaudreau has missed time several times in the past, and the Flames have always been fine without him. Last year they were awful for the couple games he was out, but that had a lot less to do with his absence than the tail spin that had engulfed the team already.

[SmoggyFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Ryan getzlaf with time and space from ten feet out is a routine save now?

Wow. That’s a bad take.

If anything the only one that should have actually gone in is Getzlaf's. The first one is certainly a routine stop and the second one is just brutal rebound control.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I agree, he was pretty putrid tonight but most nights he is bang on so I will give him a pass. On the other hand what exactly does Derek Ryan bring to this team and why in the hell is he still getting PP time? Does this guy have some kind of blackmail on BP?

This is really mind boggling, is there no one other than him is better?

[1qqaaz]

Does anyone know what Smith's numbers are since last year's injury?

[Caged Great]

I'd rather see Mason McDonald in net right about now.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by kehatch

Smith looked like he spent three days practicing with Sigalet...

He looked exactly like he has all year...lucky the Ducks missed the net so much because those would have gone in too

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

I'd rather see Mason McDonald in net right about now.

No. No you would not.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Travis Munroe

Lol.... Space? 10 ft?? There was nowhere to go with it but where he went with it. Smith clearly guesses it's being passed.

I can accept that goal at least, those first two he let in though clearly deflated us in the 1st. Especially the 1st one, that will dishearten your group pretty fast.

[SeanCharles]

I can understand the sentiment of sticking up for the guy to a certain extent but when your a top team in your division yet your starting goalie has:

- GAA: 3.71 (54th league wide)
- SV%: 8.71 (61st league wide)

How can you not scrutinize?

[Dion]

[Zulu29]

Originally Posted by Travis Munroe

Lol.... Space? 10 ft?? There was nowhere to go with it but where he went with it. Smith clearly guesses it's being passed.

Smith got beat short side and would’ve had the save if he’d have hugged his god damn post! Christ almighty he drives me insane with his positioning. It’s almost like they’ve moved the face off circles or hash marks and he can’t figure it out. I literally have no other explanation for his god aweful positioning.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Dion

Holy Christ I just spit Pepsi out of my mouth. Gold!

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

No. No you would not.

At least you'd expect the horrid goaltending. I'd be all for signing any ufa goalie at this point.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I’m hoping Janko comes alive for the rest of the season. He was quite determined after his goal, driving the net.

Czarnik was good too I thought- some looks but he’s got to finish. Bennett impressed me. Needed a little more from top line as well as Tkachuk and Neal but they weren’t bad just ok.

I thought Valimaki was pretty good as well as Andersson. Tough building to play in against heavy players and terrible ice.

CGY had chances but couldn’t bury. Miller is was good. They lost but they were better team

[TheAlpineOracle]

Think I’ll listen to the postgame call in show tonight. Should be interesting.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Travis Munroe

Lol.... Space? 10 ft?? There was nowhere to go with it but where he went with it. Smith clearly guesses it's being passed.

I suggest you watch it again. When getzlaf picks it up, he’s at least ten feet away from Smith with no one in front of him.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Zulu29

Smith got beat short side and would’ve had the save if he’d have hugged his god damn post! Christ almighty he drives me insane with his positioning. It’s almost like they’ve moved the face off circles or hash marks and he can’t figure it out. I literally have no other explanation for his god aweful positioning.

He’s constantly in bad positions. He’s lost it.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Ryan getzlaf with time and space from ten feet out is a routine save now?

Wow. That’s a bad take.

It’s not routine or a soft goal, and it was a defensive breakdown, but it’s certainly saveable.

He makes it look like a harder save than it was too due to his inability to get square to the shooter.

Like there shouldn’t be this much room short side for Getzlaf if Smith is doing a better job of getting square. And look how far his right pad and blocker are outside of the short side post - what’s he covering there?

Getzlaf has the puck to his right and Smiths shoulders are still parallel and facing directly up ice. He’s just not getting square to shooters at all this year and it’s leading to him looking like he’s flailing at shots.

[Breakfast]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Does anyone know what Smith's numbers are since last year's injury?

Last season, after returning from injury in March of last year, he had an .880 sv%. Combine that with this year, and it doesn’t look pretty.

[TheAlpineOracle]

What’s Kari Ramo up to these days?