Calgary Flames, 2021 - Page 10

Rig-Rat · #**271** 02-04-2021, 08:02 PM

Just no intensity, like we played 20 minutes in the first and said, good enough.

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huntwat · #**272** 02-04-2021, 08:13 PM

Maybe it’s that team depth you mentioned earlier.

Trochu · #**273** 02-04-2021, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by huntwat

Maybe it’s that team depth you mentioned earlier.

If one's watching the game, that doesn't seem to be it.

Want to guess again?

Rig-Rat · #**274** 02-04-2021, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by huntwat

Maybe it’s that team depth you mentioned earlier.

Still deeper than 2 bud.

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elk eater · #**275** 02-04-2021, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trochu

If one's watching the game, that doesn't seem to be it.

Want to guess again?

Posts got in the way of the puck ?

270person · #**276** 02-04-2021, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rig-Rat

Still deeper than 2 bud.

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Yes but, that 2 = 6 on most teams.

Rig-Rat · #**277** 02-04-2021, 08:27 PM

Well between poor effort, and lack of puck luck. That's another L.
So glad we are riding a slump into the first BOA. Hopefully Oilers will be our slump buster

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elk eater · #**278** 02-04-2021, 08:29 PM

I’m kinda hoping you bring that kinda effort to The BOA !!!

Rig-Rat · #**279** 02-04-2021, 08:33 PM

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I’m kinda hoping you bring that kinda effort to The BOA !!!

Pfft if they do it will be ugly.
Chirps aside there the best games of the year, so want a good one.

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brendan's dad · #**280** 02-04-2021, 08:47 PM

That was the worst I have seen the Flames defense play in about the last 4 years.

elk eater · #**281** 02-04-2021, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rig-Rat

Pfft if they do it will be ugly.
Chirps aside there the best games of the year, so want a good one.

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Can’t Argue that. Sure hope the players are amped up for the game. Gonna be different without fans to push the rivalry. I know Chucky is bringing the energy hope Kas can step up and engage in the game.

RandyBoBandy · #**282** 02-04-2021, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rig-Rat

Just no intensity, like we played 20 minutes in the first and said, good enough.

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Well they lost focus!! Thinking ahead of what is going to happen to them, Saturday Night at the fights

Twisted Canuck · #**283** 02-04-2021, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by brendan's dad

That was the worst I have seen the Flames defense play in about the last 4 years.

Bingo. Markstrom is good, but pretty sure that doesn't mean that zone defense is no longer required. They hung him out.

graybeard · #**284** 02-05-2021, 07:52 AM

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Bingo. Markstrom is good, but pretty sure that doesn't mean that zone defense is no longer required. They hung him out.

Markstrom is similar to Kiprusoff as they mask the true problems of the hockey club.
Their team isn't so bad if they play 60 minutes and be physical....Until then, they will be a one series team then, out.

Trochu · #**285** 02-05-2021, 08:29 AM

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Their team isn't so bad if they play 60 minutes and be physical....Until then, they will be a one series team then, out.

I'm with you 100%. I think the skill is there, the depth, chemistry, whatever else you want to call it, pretty hard to coach intensity and desire though. Not sure if we've showen up for an entire 60 minutes yet. Seem to max out around 40.

Would love to see what happens if two of Lucic, Simone, Leivo, Nordstrom, Ryan, Backlund (even Gio, not that it would happen, but man he's had some boneheaded plays), etc. are sat and Rinaldo and Robinson slotted in. They might not score, but Robinson-Bennett-Rinaldo would be a fun line to watch. Especially against Edmonton, might have to do a PSA prior to the game though, make sure they all know hitting is allowed in the NHL.

Rig-Rat · #**286** 02-05-2021, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by graybeard

Markstrom is similar to Kiprusoff as they mask the true problems of the hockey club.

Their team isn't so bad if they play 60 minutes and be physical....Until then, they will be a one series team then, out.

Agreed. When they put in 60 minutes they usually win. Sadly doesn't happen near enough.
Hopefully Saturday is one of them nights.

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fishunter327 · #**287** 02-05-2021, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by brendan's dad

That was the worst I have seen the Flames defense play in about the last 4 years.

Canuck fans will gladly take that Tanev guy back.

HoytCRX32 · #**288** 02-05-2021, 02:23 PM

Ward needs to go. Getting out coached nightly. Never liked him getting the job.

Cigarguy · #**289** 02-05-2021, 02:34 PM

The coach is not the problem. How many coaches have this team and organization cycled through the last 10 years? Lots. At what point do one say it is not the coach, it is the players.

In a shorten and restricted travel season like this one, it is more like the playoffs than a regular season. A shortened season means that every game means more. Playing the same teams over and over again in a baseball style series means teams can focus on another teams weaknesses more than normal.

This team is playing like it did in the playoffs the last few years. Combined that with the Flames usual inconsistency in effort and play what did we expect?

muirsy · #**290** 02-05-2021, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigarguy

The coach is not the problem. How many coaches have this team and organization cycled through the last 10 years? Lots. At what point do one say it is not the coach, it is the players.

In a shorten and restricted travel season like this one, it is more like the playoffs than a regular season. A shortened season means that every game means more. Playing the same teams over and over again in a baseball style series means teams can focus on another teams weaknesses more than normal.

This team is playing like it did in the playoffs the last few years. Combined that with the Flames usual inconsistency in effort and play what did we expect?

Agreed. There's absolutely no leadership in that dressing room. Sadly I don't think Gio commands much respect (that was never really his style), and our two biggest stars are simply very poor leaders & don't show up when it counts.

We have some great young talent & finally a clear #1 goaltender - but we're just ****ing those away right now.

It's too bad Peters had to walk away - he seemed to be getting that dressing room figured out just before things went south for him. Ward simply rode that coat-tail of success (which was short-lived)

RandyBoBandy · #**291** 02-05-2021, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigarguy

The coach is not the problem. How many coaches have this team and organization cycled through the last 10 years? Lots. At what point do one say it is not the coach, it is the players.

In a shorten and restricted travel season like this one, it is more like the playoffs than a regular season. A shortened season means that every game means more. Playing the same teams over and over again in a baseball style series means teams can focus on another teams weaknesses more than normal.

This team is playing like it did in the playoffs the last few years. Combined that with the Flames usual inconsistency in effort and play what did we expect?

Don't feel bad, Oilers have gone through the same gong show up here

brendan's dad · #**292** 02-05-2021, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by muirsy

Agreed. There's absolutely no leadership in that dressing room. Sadly I don't think Gio commands much respect (that was never really his style), and our two biggest stars are simply very poor leaders & don't show up when it counts.

We have some great young talent & finally a clear #1 goaltender - but we're just ****ing those away right now.

It's too bad Peters had to walk away - he seemed to be getting that dressing room figured out just before things went south for him. Ward simply rode that coat-tail of success (which was short-lived)

So I would say 80% of NHL teams could easily identify their next captain in the event their current retired or was traded. So for the Flames, who would that be? I know Gio won the Norris recently, but he seems to have lost something. He is not moving with the same efficiency or confidence and doesn't look like a 6.75 million dollar player.

Trochu · #**293** 02-06-2021, 08:37 AM

Nice little stretch coming up here with the majority of games played against the 3 worst teams in the division. In the next 16, we only play Toronto, Montreal, and Winnipeg 3x. Hopefully they can get there game figured out here.

brendan's dad · #**294** 02-06-2021, 08:46 AM

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Nice little stretch coming up here with the majority of games played against the 3 worst teams in the division. In the next 16, we only play Toronto, Montreal, and Winnipeg 3x. Hopefully they can get there game figured out here.

Is Calgary having a few inter-squad games during this stretch?

Trochu · #**295** 02-06-2021, 08:49 AM

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Is Calgary having a few inter-squad games during this stretch?

Probably not, just lots of Ottawa, Vancouver, and Edmonton.

Trochu · #**296** 02-06-2021, 08:59 AM

brendan's dad · #**297** 02-06-2021, 09:02 AM

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I guess you could use the same photo for Flames Cups. Where again are they storing the trophy that records the amount of times you made the playoffs or won in the 1st round?

Trochu · #**298** 02-06-2021, 10:01 AM

huntwat · #**299** 02-06-2021, 10:38 AM

Other than Milan Lucic, (arguably the flames best player) does anyone else on the roster have a Stanley cup ring?

bessiedog · #**300** 02-06-2021, 11:37 AM

.......aaaand...

Edmonton’s 50/50 is beating Calgary’s 50/50

Typical.... and foreshadowy....