[GT] Flames vs Stars: Game 4

[bluejays]

Next year what's clear to me is they have to get guys in the lineup who will keep their feet moving. Standing still in the defensive zone is unacceptable in any situation.

[TBone290]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Flames were obviously going to lose the series as soon as the stars pulled the goalies. Flames p*****d out as usual, and gave up the game tying goal and played with their tails between the legs thd entire OT.

Men vs boys. Gio really ought to think about retiring, he basically sucks at this point.

Cool it

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by flamesfan6

they were pinned in their own zone, if he goes off then there is one guy open with no one pressuring him

We're talking a 5 on 4 for 5 seconds versus 20+ seconds.

[flamesfan6]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I get that it's not what players do, but it's wrong. That mindset needs to change.

How many goals need to be scored as a result before they change it up?

no, it's not wrong, you never leave your own zone (definitely on the long change) when you are pinned in, you leave the zone and one guy is open, he at least is taking up some passing space and can block the shot.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

When the other team has the puck in the zone that’s not what you do

It's obvious this is some kind of a truism and it's what players are told, but I don't get why.

It's really obvious that's stupid. Especially when the other team is pressuring like Dallas was there, having a guy with no stick is probably worse than being on the PK, because there's constant confusion as to who should be doing what, when there'a a guy who's kind of useful but not really.

I really don't get why someone thought this is a good idea, I really don't think there's statistical evidence to support this idea.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I get that it's not what players do, but it's wrong. That mindset needs to change.

How many goals need to be scored as a result before they change it up?

Long change
Team already scrambling and line is tired
Fleeing the zone at that point just wouldn’t be a good idea

[Manhattanboy]

Just mad. Sorry guys.

[SoulOfTheFlame]

Got em' right where we want them. Flames in 7.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

Yeah, I think that’s series.

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Back to back years the Flames have been absolutely dominated 5v5 and have had to rely on their goalies to play godly to even stand a chance

Not even in the same conversation. The stars benefitted form calls helping them gain and keep Momentum continually.

The flames were the better team with any of the previous games reffing

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

One make up call for that landslide the other way would be cool.

Congrats to the refs on a game well managed?

Honestly I wasn't getting as aggravated by the calls against the Flames, even though at least a couple were utterly questionable.


I was getting aggravated by the 80's style hooking and holding and obstruction that the Stars are allowed to get away with.



The officiating has been poor throughout the series.