[GT] Game 3. Flames vs Avs

[jar_e]

We finally get Smith to play like we’ve wanted all season and the team can’t put anything together to beat a one line team. Beyond frustrating.

[bubbsy]

Get lindholm off the top line already. Other than the devils game, the only one the top line actually played well in down the stretch, guy has like 3 points since end of Feb!

More Bennett already Peters

[djsFlames]

How can you play one way all year (tenacious, turning pucks over, crisp passing, driving the net) and experience all that success, then stop doing it when it actually matters?

Any day now, Flames.

[Timbo]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

they've given up this game

Not a chance. Come on man?

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Classic Bennett. Some nice hits, nice plays away from the puck, but then tries to dangle right into the D like he's still in the OHL which leads to a turnover

Where were the four other Flames to help out?

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Call me crazy but they do look better. Keep building off it.

Ok crazy. I think they might be worse, if that's possible

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Call me crazy but they do look better. Keep building off it.

Playing a bit better but they need even more if they're going to get themselves out of the hole they dug! Keep it up though!

[TBone290]

Let's just fast forward to game 4

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Classic Bennett. Some nice hits, nice plays away from the puck, but then tries to dangle right into the D like he's still in the OHL which leads to a turnover

At least he's doing something though

What would you rather he do? His linemates don't skate with him

[The Boy Wonder]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Classic Bennett. Some nice hits, nice plays away from the puck, but then tries to dangle right into the D like he's still in the OHL which leads to a turnover

At least he's doing something though

Bennett doesn’t deserve any criticism tonight.

Neither does smith

And that’s about it

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

I hate Ray Ferraro

Shut the f up about Makar and MacKinnon

In all fairness though, it’s not different than when they pbp used to always talk about 18 year old Sam Bennett. I like the Miller/Ferraro over the sportnet option though. Which is why I chose to watch the nbcsn feed over CBC. However I wish it was Ball, but Miller is good too.

[SaskUke]

Is it too much to ask that the boys just finish well and then leave some momentum for game 3? Good lord win a frikking battle.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by heep223

My predictions are right 90% of the time so I’ll predict that I’m going to get hammered tonight

Quoted for truth

[I_H8_Crawford]

Flames are paper tigers. Ava have dialed the intensity to 11, Flames playing at a 4.

[CF84]

I know the Flames care, but now I want to see that they care.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

Maybe this would go better if the Flames just accept that MacKinnon is good for a hat-trick every game, and then they'll feel free to play for 9-6 wins instead of 3-2 losses.

Part of the issue for them seems to be that they don't feel loose and confident. All season long they would be having fun and playing with confidence and creativity running up the scoring, whereas now they look tight and as though they're having no fun at all with no confidence to run the score up.

[ForeverFlameFan]

The next goal determines the direction of this game.

[Scary Eloranta]

Monahan is completely useless out there. Might even be slower than Neal. This is pathetic.


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[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Call me crazy but they do look better. Keep building off it.

Structurally, they look more cohesive, but they have no confidence. Totally frustrated and just going through the motions.

[Makarov]

This is pretty sad to watch. Brings back so many painful memories.