[GT] Flames @ Lightning

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Duffalufagus

My concern is more how they are playing. Look bad. When is the last time they won an easy game?

They don't look like the sharper of the two teams. And Tampa getting sticks and bodies in the lanes is making the Flames normally top quality passing game look very average.

[wired]

Tkachuck really needs to look whee he is passing the puck. The turnovers are bad.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The Flames were first in the Pacific at multiple points last season and still very much in the thick of things in February. They needed to do something. Instead... they made a waiver claim and dealt a 7th for a guy who was out of the league two months later.

He knew Monahan was hurt by that point though and then Smith went down

Their season was over at that point and there was nothing BT could reasonably add that would have made a difference.

[Beninho]

Second line needs to be split up in some way, Backlund and Tkachuk forcing things and Frolik just a big black hole.


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[Rubicant]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Anyone else have their Chromecast feed of GameCentre crap out on them?
I've got Error error: 3 appearing on the screen

Mine isn’t working either. Honestly it’s been crap all game - buffering and frequently low quality picture.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

3M line is a collective -6 with no shots on net. WTF is happening with that trio?

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Well they looked good last game...very good, were unfortunate IMO

I am not denying they are slumping, but so far its pretty tame.

They flew from Vancouver to Tampa to take on the best team in the NHL, IDK they get a bit of a pass for this game with me

It's a really terrible pocket of the schedule, 1 game home stand, northwest to southeast coast travel, extended break for all-stars, home and home with Carolina on either side. It's just odd.

Once they start playing 3 nights a week again I think you'll see them come back to life. This might be the kick in the pants they need.

[Jetfire]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

We're really choosing the wrong time to slump

I disagree to a point. Yes we want to compete with the top teams in the league and all, however when is the right time to slump? Certainly not at the tail end of the season going into the playoffs, and with only 25-ish games left I'll take the rough patch now. They need to work through this and it will make them a better team in the long run. If need be tinker a little at the trade deadline (I wouldn't mind adding a little bit more depth to the roster), but we were doing fine with the guys we've got, they should have it in them to turn things in the right direction again.

[ComixZone]

Fan logic on goaltending confuses.

So much of it seems to be “can’t blame that one on the goalie” as if goalies don’t stop quality chances consistently?

Part of being a starting goalie is stopping 91.5% or more of the shots that come at you. They make difficult saves. They’re paid to make difficult saves. They’re expected to make difficult saves.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

3M line is a collective -6 with no shots on net. WTF is happening with that trio?

Tkachuk slumping and Frolik reverting to early season form. Definitely needs some life, they look gassed


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[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Beninho

Tkachuk slumping and Frolik reverting to early season form. Definitely needs some life, they look gassed


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Where's Frolik's agent now??

[GioforPM]

At this time last year is right when Smith got hurt (and he was really good before then). That was the big factor, not the AS break.

[browna]

Just in time to see the over reaction. Heard a bit on the radio Tampa is good and will make you pay for mistakes.

Yes Flames a notch back. Yes this should be a bit of a wakeup call to get them back on track and exposes some holes in the roster whe you don't put 100% in. Yes they need to wakeup a bit. But they haven't got this far via fluke or smoke and mirrors. They are legit and they just need to mentally stay focused.

But "regression" and "they had this coming" after 2 of 3 games vs top teams in the conference, with the other a dominant performance on Saturday, and a is starting to sound like people coming out of the woodwork, as they always do here no matter what, to begin to rush to be first to write the first chapter in Flames season eulogy and pat themselves on the back in 3 months for calling the Flames disapoiting end of the season back it in Feb.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Rubicant

Mine isn’t working either. Honestly it’s been crap all game - buffering and frequently low quality picture.

Mine too. Although I was doing a mountain of laundry with the game on so it didn't really bother me.

It really crapped out when HQ Trivia started.

I guess I'll have it on my phone when the 3rd starts.

[TheScorpion]

Do these guys know how to shoot the puck?

[Frank MetaMusil]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Fan logic on goaltending confuses.

So much of it seems to be “can’t blame that one on the goalie” as if goalies don’t stop quality chances consistently?

Part of being a starting goalie is stopping 91.5% or more of the shots that come at you. They make difficult saves. They’re paid to make difficult saves. They’re expected to make difficult saves.

Would be cool to have a staff member who deals with them daily that shows them that next level.

Really cool.

[Zulu29]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

3M line is a collective -6 with no shots on net. WTF is happening with that trio?

Way past due to bust that line up

[motorcrosser]

Again. Stop passing into the slot. It doesn't work tonight

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[neo45]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Fan logic on goaltending confuses.

So much of it seems to be “can’t blame that one on the goalie” as if goalies don’t stop quality chances consistently?

Part of being a starting goalie is stopping 91.5% or more of the shots that come at you. They make difficult saves. They’re paid to make difficult saves. They’re expected to make difficult saves.

That’s not fan logic, it’s just logic that some shots are harder to stop than others and it’s stupid to pull a goalie in a game where the blame for the goals is on the players.

Don’t shake the confidence of the starter when the backup isn’t going to do any better

[GioforPM]

Flames are just not making plays tonight.