[PGT] Calgary 1 Florida 5

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I eat popcorn with a spoon.

[traptor]

We could get a pretty nice player at 8th

[PuckSlap]

I really hope we can move some players in the off season. I just want some decent picks and maybe some prospects.



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[butterfly]

We could also move up to 11th by the end of tomorrow if everything breaks the right way.

Also agree with those saying 8th-10th is very attainable. I think the other 7 are pretty unlikely.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

I really hope we can move some players in the off season. I just want some decent picks and maybe some prospects.



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We just got that.

Who is going to give decent picks and prospects for Kuzmenko and Mangiapane? Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it.

[Bourque's Twin]

I think landing at 10th overall is a perfect spot to draft Tij.

[Royle9]

Missed the game, how did the new guys look? Did any play?

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by butterfly

We just got that.



Who is going to give decent picks and prospects for Kuzmenko and Mangiapane? Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it.

You are probably right man.

I guess it's just going to be a rough couple years. Maybe we'll get lucky in the draft.

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[butterfly]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

You are probably right man.

I guess it's just going to be a rough couple years. Maybe we'll get lucky in the draft.

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Yeah, the only thing I regret is not using the last retention slot. Maybe to upgrade the Zadorov pick to a 2nd or else use it on Markstrom. That New Jersey 1st rounder looks so appealing right now.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

I think landing at 10th overall is a perfect spot to draft Tij.

I'm predicting he goes in the top 8. At least until I know the final draft order.

[FanIn80]

5-1, plus Florida had 3 goals called back?

(I missed the game. Thought it was later tonight!)

[Freddy]

The start and first period looked promising, but as has been mentioned the former Florida players had a tough game. All of Miromanov, Pachal, and Hanley have looked serviceable to my eye and I’m looking forward to the new guy get some ice time as well. The difference between a Barkov size/skill center and Sharangovich was noticeable today as the hyenas couldn’t effectively take over the game against the Cats. Good effort, I’m prepared to persevere through more of these games and seek out the positives.

[butterfly]

Also, you just know this is going to be happening again next year. Flames fumbling around in the 11th-14th pick range and Florida is good again, with the Flames tantalizingly close to missing the top 10 of the draft and Montreal getting that pick.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

5-1, plus Florida had 3 goals called back?

(I missed the game. Thought it was later tonight!)

They only had 1 goal called back as far as I saw (that one was offside). They reviewed another one but claimed Bennett did not use a high stick to tip it in.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

If ever there was a game to illustrate just how far the Flames are from contention with the current talent they have, this was it.

Not saying they were absolutely terrible, or they didn't try. I think they really did try, but the Panthers are just so good at shutting down breakouts, controlling the neutral zone, and limiting chances in their own zone. They attack puck carriers vociferously, and guys know how to support the forecheckers so they aren't caught out of position. Pucks are turned over regularly. Then they counter attack so well. They have enough talent that they don't need a lot of chances to score goals.

Then you throw in both Bob and Stolarz having great years in net, and it's a team that literally has no holes. Adding Tarasenko looks like a smart bet already. Barkov and Reinhart are both smart players that will feed him pucks. They have enough depth to sustain several injuries before there's a problem.

Speaking of which, I think Miromanov broke the foot of Rodrigues when he blocked that shot. Holy cow, that guy has a bomb, something we haven't had in a defenseman in a while. He was pretty tentative defensively, but I think that's because he barely had one practice before being thrust into the lineup. Held his own okay, and made a couple nice passes to break guys out. Time will tell with him, but I thought he was at least a passable NHL defenseman.

Look, this team has gutted a lot of key talent, including two top 4 defenders in the last week. If they can't keep up with the big teams anymore, that's no shame on them. That's all this was in the end.

But my son had a great time yelling and cheering, and got to see plenty of goals for the Panthers. Great day out with the boy, and that's all that really matters in the end.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

A Vegas loss tonight would be very big.

Can still come out of this weekend only 4 points back, even on games with a head to head five days away.

Originally Posted by butterfly

We could also move up to 11th by the end of tomorrow if everything breaks the right way.

Also agree with those saying 8th-10th is very attainable. I think the other 7 are pretty unlikely.

So I’m happy no matter what happens on the OOT? Except 3 point games but #### those regardless

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

So I’m happy no matter what happens on the OOT? Except 3 point games but #### those regardless

3 point games only hurt playoff hopes, not draft hopes.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by butterfly

They only had 1 goal called back as far as I saw (that one was offside). They reviewed another one but claimed Bennett did not use a high stick to tip it in.

Watching the highlights, it looked like they called it back... but they didn't.

What happened with Barky's 6-1 goal though?

Edit: Nvm... highlights were confusing. Looked like the shorty was a 6-1 goal that they called back and then they finished on a what I thought was a different 6-1 goal, but the score was 5-1, so I assumed that one came back too. But I guess they just had the plays in the wrong order.

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[Zamboniman]

I was at the game, the second Florida game for me this week. This one definitely didn't go the way the last one did. That giveaway....oooofff.

Fans here were interesting. Maybe just happened to be a lot of folks there that came for the first time with friends and whatnot, but a few things were interesting.

- The guy behind me had his buddy ask him when half-time was.
- Same guy's buddy asked, "So there's only three quarters?"
- Another guy's kid asked his dad what a powerplay was (okay, it was a kid, I'll allow it, especially since this year I'm wondering if the Flames themselves know the answer to that question)
- Way fewer Flames jerseys in the crowd, at least around my section, than there was in Tampa
- Flames powerplay sucks
- They *really* like Tkachuk down here
- No reaction either way to Huberdeau when he did anything
- I was sure it was actually onside and a good goal
- During the offside goal challenge nobody around me knew what was going on. I knew it was very close to offside when it happened and was pretty sure they'd go to video, so I found myself explaining to everyone around what the deal was, which was funny
- Full building, hardly any empty seats anyway
- Way easier to get in and out of Amerant Bank Arena, traffic wise before and after the game, than it is in either Tampa or Calgary
- They keep the building chilly. No doubt for better ice. Walking outside after the game into tropical humid heat was a real kick. Especially since I walked out of the Saddledome less than a week ago after a game into -18 C weather
- My continued opinion is that the Saddledome has the worst concourse in the NHL

[WhiteTiger]

Bah. Oh, well