[PGT] Flames Are Who We thought They Are Lose 4-2 to Sad Canucks

[Textcritic]

I think Ruzicka has had a decent showing through his first two games. I am happy to see him involved more often than not and forechecking.

I can't help but think back to Mangiapane's first ten-game stint. He was completely invisible the entire time, and I was pretty confident that he would amount to nothing.

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[blankall]

At this point, this just feels like an exhibition game. Afternoon game. 3 games in 4 nights. Does not count towards getting into the playoffs. Playing the 3rd string goalie (I know technically higher since our backup was traded).

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Freeway

It was a game.

Ostensibly hockey was played.

I look at these a lot like pre-season games. There really arent a lot of conclusions that you can draw from these.

[CroFlames]

This is so sad. It should be called the Sad Cup Finals.

Everyone else is playing playoff hockey or golf, and we are playing the Sad Cup.

Sad.

[McG]

I’m not even mad. I sure was mad when I thought that we would get a loser point.

And Sutter’s comments about why young players weren’t on the playable roster “ask Brad” just confirms for me that Flames don’t have a clue about asset management or a draft and develop mentality.

Assuming no salary cap or Kraken implications, we should have had young players in the lineup as soon as mathematically eliminated, if not sooner.

I’m not cheering for losses, but let’s be realistic about what wins mean vs the canucks when you have already chucked the season vs Senators and habs.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by McG

I’m not even mad. I sure was mad when I thought that we would get a loser point.

And Sutter’s comments about why young players weren’t on the playable roster “ask Brad” just confirms for me that Flames don’t have a clue about asset management or a draft and develop mentality.

Assuming no salary cap or Kraken implications, we should have had young players in the lineup as soon as mathematically eliminated, if not sooner.

I’m not cheering for losses, but let’s be realistic about what wins mean vs the canucks when you have already chucked the season vs Senators and habs.

One of those things

[Bourque's Twin]

I consider myself a pretty big Flames fan. Maybe an 8/10 on the scale. I have season’s tickets, attend lots of games, post on CP, etc.

It’s not even a millisecond thought to consider watching these last games. I have 0 part of my being that wants to.

This is a sad time.

[Heavy Jack]

I listened to it at work on a job site radio in the lower mainland beside a Nordiques fan who is rooting for the Jets (can you guess why??) and couldn’t have enough laughter about the debacle of these two teams. He at least said to his credit that if it was an 82 game schedule the flames probably get in easily ahead of the Habs and even the Jets... this season has been beyond painful but I will once again tune in for the punishment tomorrow here’s to hoping Phillips gets a look.

Past that, seeing how the league handled the Wilson/Panarin incident and how Tampa can miraculously add in two top line players to their already stacked lineup with no real punishment is maddening. Add to that the barf that’s happening up north and the fact that all our former Flames are excelling on their respective new teams and it’s a mercy moment for us fans no doubt. Here’s to hoping we get some hockey god luck in the draft ala Chicago and Kirby Dach when they leaped into 3rd a couple years ago.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

Haha suck it canucks

From picking 5th to picking 9th, just like that

Be nice if they could drop one more spot tomorrow too

They out Flamed the Flames.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

I consider myself a pretty big Flames fan. Maybe an 8/10 on the scale. I have season’s tickets, attend lots of games, post on CP, etc.

It’s not even a millisecond thought to consider watching these last games. I have 0 part of my being that wants to.

This is a sad time.

I can't remember a season that I've skipped watching so many games. There was a point for about a month starting at the end of March after the first game in Ottawa that I just had enough but those five games against Montreal sucked me back until that last game in Edmonton.

I thought I'd feel sick once they were officially eliminated but there was nothing.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I can't remember a season that I've skipped watching so many games. There was a point for about a month starting at the end of March after the first game in Ottawa that I just had enough but those five games against Montreal sucked me back until that last game in Edmonton.



I thought I'd feel sick once they were officially eliminated but there was nothing.

This exactly. Any game I pvr'd I watched in about 30 minutes. And, like the Bourque's Twin, I have season tickets and man am I happy I didn't pay for this year. It's actually made me really think about how I want to spend my entertainment dollars going forward. I am a pretty diehard Flames fan but when it makes a guy constantly angry and upset I wonder if it's worth it.

[OminousFlames]

It must be pretty embarrassing for these 2 teams to play completely meaningless games while other teams are playing playoff games. Serves them right though.

[Macman]

It's even worse for the fans that we have to wait for our regular season to end so we can process not making the playoffs, that's always the worst part for me. The playoffs start and your team isn't in it.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think Ruzicka has had a decent showing through his first two games. I am happy to see him involved more often than not and forechecking.

I can't help but think back to Mangiapane's first ten-game stint. He was completely invisible the entire time, and I was pretty confident that he would amount to nothing.

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I saw about 5-10 minutes of the game

I thought the question was if Ruzicka could keep up, and is keeping up to the beer league speed of the bit I saw, presuming it persisted, particularly meaningful?

[1Nite]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think Ruzicka has had a decent showing through his first two games. I am happy to see him involved more often than not and forechecking.

I can't help but think back to Mangiapane's first ten-game stint. He was completely invisible the entire time, and I was pretty confident that he would amount to nothing.

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It would nice to have a 6'4" center that can play, the times I have seen him in OHL and AHL, have not been that impressive, he can put up some points, but he is Monahan like, not flashy.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by OminousFlames

It must be pretty embarrassing for these 2 teams to play completely meaningless games while other teams are playing playoff games. Serves them right though.

I think it's hilarious. It's the perfect punishment. Playoff teams get to gear up and get the adrenaline going. Feelings of hope and promise for each team in each series.

Then you get the clunky Flames and Canucks. A couple lumbering oafs in the background struggling to make a finish line that leads to f'ing nowhere. Other fans of playoffs teams see us on the schedule, point and laugh at us.

So fitting. So perfect. So Flames.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by 1Nite

It would nice to have a 6'4" center that can play, the times I have seen him in OHL and AHL, have not been that impressive, he can put up some points, but he is Monahan like, not flashy.

Yeah, getting a guy who compares to a 26 year old multiple time 30 g scorer in the 4th round is not impressive at all.

[Tsawwassen]

Post game links
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/games/2327330
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...cap134452.html