[PGT] I'd 8-4 that game to be the norm. Chicago wins

[TBone290]

NSFW!

Sorry. Does this need to be in nsfw?

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Wait. You can't expect a home team fighting for their playoff lives to win against a team that had lost 5 straight?

Interesting logic.

I am pretty sure both posts were sarcastic. I think Strange Brew knows the full capabilities of this franchise.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Absolutely pathetic, 16 against in the last 3 weeks at home, and we sat a goalie coming off of a shutout. Isn’t Treliving pretty much skinny Feaster at this point?

How is sitting the shutout goalie on Treliving/Feaster?

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Wait. You can't expect a home team fighting for their playoff lives to win against a team that had lost 5 straight?

Interesting logic.

Yeah. Flames never really had a chance in this one against a team like the Hawks. Trap game. Hungry team. Crazy amount of injuries. Flames did a nice job keeping it close at 4-3 but you can only hold off overwhelming enemy forces for so long.

I’m not worried at all. We should be primed for a solid victory in another game or two before the odds are overwhelmingly against us again.

[dino7c]

Bad goal tending and horrible turnovers were the difference. Lindholm also needs to show some disapline...Flames were about to get a PP with 3 mins left.

[TheScorpion]

For those who think the team is terrible and not going anywhere with these players -- what do you think the team should do? What are this team's problems?

Johnny is playing like himself again. Lindholm has been amazing. Tkachuk has been mostly excellent. There are your stars up front. Do you trade them?

Is your problem with the depth?

Is your problem with the defense? If it is, how do you fix it? Is it not worth fixing it this year?

Is your problem with the goaltending?

How will standing pat and not doing anything at the deadline do anything to address this?

It's easy to say this team isn't going anywhere but that isn't constructive. There needs to be a plan in place. And I say this team can be improved substantially to the point where it's more consistent and effective. I think all the right pieces are in place to accommodate for such an improvement.

But not doing anything at the deadline to try and fix this team's issues seems like such a waste, especially in such a wide-open division/conference.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Tkachuk, Backlund and Stone all -4. Stone looked not good.

None of them did...Backlund got his head caved in by Toews.

[Vinny01]

Brutal game classic response by this team this year.

[Royle9]

Season summed up in 1 gif for me

[zamler]

Kept it under 10 that's great for a football game.

[Corral]

Team has not recovered from last years first round &$&&&kicking. Roster needs a major upheaval by moving a core piece. Thats your assignment Brad. Get it done.

[GioforPM]

Just to be clear “trap game” IMO isn’t an excuse. To me it’s always meant “a game that should be a win but an unfocused and lazy team will lose”.

[iamca]

All that talk about needing to be better at home... pfttt.

Suck wads


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[AustinL_NHL]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Yeah. Flames never really had a chance in this one against a team like the Hawks. Trap game. Hungry team. Crazy amount of injuries. Flames did a nice job keeping it close at 4-3 but you can only hold off overwhelming enemy forces for so long.

I’m not worried at all. We should be primed for a solid victory in another game or two before the odds are overwhelmingly against us again.

Now I understand the sarcasm. Oops.

[Saint Troy]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

How is sitting the shutout goalie on Treliving/Feaster?

Who hires the coach? Read slowly.

[dieHARDflameZ]

This team is far too inconsistent.

If Treliving doesn’t go into the deadline with a seller’s mindset, I think it’s a huge mistake.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

For those who think the team is terrible and not going anywhere with these players -- what do you think the team should do? What are this team's problems?

Johnny is playing like himself again. Lindholm has been amazing. Tkachuk has been mostly excellent. There are your stars up front. Do you trade them?

Is your problem with the depth?

Is your problem with the defense? If it is, how do you fix it? Is it not worth fixing it this year?

Is your problem with the goaltending?

How will standing pat and not doing anything at the deadline do anything to address this?

It's easy to say this team isn't going anywhere but that isn't constructive. There needs to be a plan in place. And I say this team can be improved substantially to the point where it's more consistent and effective. I think all the right pieces are in place to accommodate for such an improvement.

But not doing anything at the deadline to try and fix this team's issues seems like such a waste, especially in such a wide-open division/conference.

I think the team is fine, I think the coaches system is the issue. You have a small skilled team told to play chip and chase. It simply doesn't work. The two games before the Kings game they were playing puck possession and looked great. Then against the Kings it was chip and chase again, I don't get it....

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Saint Troy

Who hires the coach? Read slowly.

I suspect Peters asked for Ward. New coaches usually pick their AC.

Aside from that, it’s just a real stretch. You want to blame the coach, blame the coach. I doubt Treliving put this particular scenario to Ward when he asked him about being AC.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

For those who think the team is terrible and not going anywhere with these players -- what do you think the team should do? What are this team's problems?

Johnny is playing like himself again. Lindholm has been amazing. Tkachuk has been mostly excellent. There are your stars up front. Do you trade them?

Is your problem with the depth?

Is your problem with the defense? If it is, how do you fix it? Is it not worth fixing it this year?

Is your problem with the goaltending?

How will standing pat and not doing anything at the deadline do anything to address this?

It's easy to say this team isn't going anywhere but that isn't constructive. There needs to be a plan in place. And I say this team can be improved substantially to the point where it's more consistent and effective. I think all the right pieces are in place to accommodate for such an improvement.

But not doing anything at the deadline to try and fix this team's issues seems like such a waste, especially in such a wide-open division/conference.

Hire a NHL Coach would be the first thing I would do the second one becomes available. I would not wait a milisecond, I would treat it like I am the 1-2-1 Chicago Blackhawks coming off a 17 point improvement the year before. Hire that NHL coach the minute you see him.

Fire the GM as soon as possible would be the second thing I would do (but unlikely to happen before the end of the season)

Trade all assets that are UFA's if you like the offer you receive, just like in 2015 for picks and prospects.

Do not trade picks or prospects for rentals.

That would be my list.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I think the team is fine, I think the coaches system is the issue. You have a small skilled team told to play chip and chase. It simply doesn't work. The two games before the Kings game they were playing puck possession and looked great. Then against the Kings it was chip and chase again, I don't get it....

Last change lets the coach run his system.