[PGT] Sharks 7 Flames 4

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

I don't think motivation was the issue tonight. They came out ready to play. They had two leads in the game and were full marks for those leads.

Bad goal tending deflated them.

a lot of things deflate this team

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

There's blame to go around but to me it speaks volumes that this team was clearly cooked the minute they went down by two whole goals. There is no believe, whether as a fanbase or the players themselves, that this team can ever mount such a comeback.

I am quoting this just to reiterate it.

The players don't even believe.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Jbo

No one here will ever doubt your optimism, but its done

It more than likely is. if I were a betting man, I would certainly wouldn't put money on them to win.

But if you believe 96 points can get you in the playoffs, then a 8-2 record, while extremely difficult would be enough to see them in. That's just math.

they have gone on a 8-2 run before. I don't think it's impossible for it to happen again. It's just extremely unlikely.

All they can do is worry about Sunday right now.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Nsd1

Man the flames could have used a big goal scoring winger tonight. Wonder if any were available at the deadline?

Honestly, I know a lot of people have echo’d this sentiment tonight but I’m not convinced the Flames are ready at this point to give up more assets for a rental.

[pylon]

Cue the carefully positioned camera and perfectly framed shot of Gluegun swearing at practice because he’s a real tough motivator!

Gimme a break.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Any single little bump in the road deflates this team

fyp

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

This is quite possibly the least engaging season in Flames history. At least 2016 had a high pick to look forward to. This team just ####ing blows to cheer for

Been mired in mediocrity for years.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

I don't think motivation was the issue tonight. They came out ready to play. They had two leads in the game and were full marks for those leads.

Bad goal tending deflated them.

No doubt Smith is probably the goat but I kind of feel that awful 5 on 3 was a turning point as once again as up to that the Flames I thought were the better team but once they didn't capitalize on that the Sharks scored and never looked back.

[Makarov]

At the beginning of the season, if a genie told me that (a) Gaudreau would score around 90 points; (b) Ferland would score over 20 goals; (c) Tkachuk would score on pace for around 60 points; (d) Hamilton would score over 40 points; (e) Monahan would score nearly 70 points; and Smith would have save percentage of .920; I would have bet my house that the Flames would be competing for the division title. Hard to understand where it all went wrong. Again.

It ain't easy being a Flames fan. Like all long suffering fans of loser teams, one can only hope that one day they will be good and that all this failure will make eventual success taste that much sweeter. Maybe one day...

[Karl]

This season is effectively over. They won't go 8-2 to finish the regular season. Not this team, they're not good enough.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by ClubFlames

I wonder who Smith will blame tonight?

He will take the blame when he is wrong/off

Interesting perspective.

[Johnny Makarov]

Turned on the game. Saw they were down 4-3 heard Cassie Campbell's voice and turned off the game.

Just saw the highlights. How can you not pull Smith after those 2 pathetic goals?

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

What a wonderful season! It's bad enough that all the joy of the 2017/18 season has been sapped away by this disappointing team but any joy that may have come from the upcoming NHL entry draft has been sapped away by the fact the GM traded most of the 2018 picks away for the said disappointing team. I guess next thing to get excited about is July 1st which is unfortunately the silly season.

Treliving will get some picks before the deadline.

I think you can get a mid to late first rounder for Brodie. I think you have to start there.

[CliffFletcher]

The sig says it all, folks. The sig says it all.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

I don't think motivation was the issue tonight. They came out ready to play. They had two leads in the game and were full marks for those leads.

Bad goal tending deflated them.

Agreed. Smith was awful tonight, and he knows it. The 4-3 goal was the back-breaker and then it just snowballed from there. Tough for the team to get any traction or momentum when every San Jose shot ends up in the back of your net, even from terrible angles.

That being said, the team is where they are because of their home record and their pathetic PP.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Karl

This season is effectively over. They won't go 8-2 to finish the regular season. Not this team, they're not good enough.

You’re right they’re not. I guess I can jump on the ABT train now, thanks for the added motivation.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I want my money back

I feel sorry for Petr who had to suffer through that debacle.

[Flash Walken]

I'm ok with Smith sinking the season he's almost solely responsible for salvaging in the first place.

Just hilarious how Kane sinks this game for the Flames. Too freakin' funny at this point in the season.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Dion

It's so maddening that the Flames can play a great game against the Oilers then crap the bed in the next game against the Sharks. Gully doesn't know how to motivate the players and the players themselves lack the ability to stay focused on the game at hand.

Kind of tells you where the Flames are at as a team no? Lest we forget that the Flames are a shining 1-7 against the Oilers in two seasons.

There's a lot of work to be done on this team.

[dino7c]

Flames, although they had 3 goals missed some ridiculously good chances (Janko's shot hitting the shaft)

Then SJ scores on what aren't even scoring chances