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Old 01-11-2017, 10:06 AM   #21
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The Coyotes and the Avalanche seem to be the only sad sack teams the Flames have been able to take advantage of this season as they have losses to struggling or bad teams in the Hurricanes, Lightning, Canucks (2), Oilers (2), Jets, Dallas, Islanders, etc. If you are going to lose games to those teams and still make the playoffs that means you will have to start beating teams above you in the standings sooner or later. No better time to start than now.
I mean, you're not wrong, but all teams outside of 4-5 are susceptible to losing to teams behind them in the standings regularly. It's almost as if the salary cap has created a high amount of parity in the league or something.

Plus, it's not like the Flames are anything more than a playoff bubble team this year anyways. They're right where I thought they would be at this point in the year.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:16 AM   #22
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Looking forward to this one, as the Flames/Sharks games are always exciting and the Flames seem to bring their best.

If we can grind out a win, I'll be very happy. The recent W, L, W, L isn't very nice.

At the very least if we're going to lose, please get a loser point!
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:18 AM   #23
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If we don't win one tonight or Saturday we won't make playoffs.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:24 AM   #24
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Gloom and doom much?
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:27 AM   #25
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i feel i am owed a victory tonight and saturday after losses to the canucks and jets.

I'd be willing to deal with a loss to the devils in between, as long as we can win tonight and sat.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:30 AM   #26
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If we don't win one tonight or Saturday we won't make playoffs.
This is false.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:37 AM   #27
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Looks like Kulak still won't draw in:

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#Flames lines today: Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik; Gaudreau-Monahan-Chiasson; Versteeg-Bennett-Ferland; Bouma-Stajan-Hathaway

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#Flames D pairings: Giordano-Hamilton; Brodie-Wideman; Jokipakka-Engelland. Kulak, F. Hamilton extra skaters this morning.

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Old 01-11-2017, 10:48 AM   #28
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GG needs to separate Johnny and Mony already. Hopefully they start on different lines come game time.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:49 AM   #29
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I hope they go back with Johnson. He was good last game again and the team just didn't score.

3-2 win, then beat the Devils and destroy the Oilers.
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Old 01-11-2017, 10:55 AM   #30
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Not sure why GG isn't trying Johnny and Bennett. It's time to make a change and GG usually listens to us.
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I am heading to the Dome tonight. I don't think they have lost yet in a game I have attended this year, so there is that!
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Old 01-11-2017, 11:02 AM   #32
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Chad Johnson first off the ice this morning. He'll make his third consecutive start in net tonight. #Flames
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Old 01-11-2017, 11:12 AM   #33
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Hathaway in?

We might just win!
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Old 01-11-2017, 11:14 AM   #34
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Calgary has beaten
Minny X2
St. Louis
Chicago
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Anaheim

I'm sure there are more...bit of a myth they can't beat teams above them
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We might (with statistically significant confidence) win!
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Old 01-11-2017, 11:42 AM   #38
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Come Sunday I expected to see the Flames rightfully ahead of the Oilers in the standings.
Losses to WPG and VAN hurt, but I am still hopeful.
Tonight and Friday we face teams the night after they played Edmonton before ourselves facing the dirty greasers Saturday. Good time to start streaking tonight.

Go Flames Go!!
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Old 01-11-2017, 12:10 PM   #39
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I don't understand keeping Monahan with Gaudreau.

It made sense for a while to try and get Monahan going, but he's such an anchor on Gaudreau at this point that it's hurting the team. I'd even prefer to have Stajan with Gaudreau - really anyone but Monahan.
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Old 01-11-2017, 12:13 PM   #40
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GG needs to separate Johnny and Mony already. Hopefully they start on different lines come game time.
That's what I said a game ago. When they were separated I felt both played a lot better and it also elevated Bennetts game. We had a legit three good lines.

I still like the idea of Johnny and Mony on PP but that's it. I just don't feel we're as dangerous as we could or should be.
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