Inconsistent: Calgary 2 – Columbus 3
** Just a note before I get this one started, if I get the time I'm going to write a short article on the correlation between teams that play the trap and playoff success and attendance. I bet there's something to be said with boring hockey teams and performance overtime coupled with dwindling attendance. All that to say Columbus won't make the playoffs because they are a boring team.**
Not that the Calgary Flames cared much, but they were stifled by a defensive/trapping hockey team. Calgary is TWO points away from 8th place in the NW division, that's how tight it is. Yet, they are playing the most inconsistent hockey of the year. Without a doubt, January will make or break this team, and right now it looks like we won't even make the playoffs. I don't know what Sutter (either or) is talking about, how the team is on pace for 100 points, they are on pace for maybe 90 and that won't be enough to even MAKE the playoffs.
Slumping Iginla and Co
I recognize the team is more than iginla, but without a worthwhile LW to play on the top line you can expect him to win game after game. But, you CAN expect him, along with HALF the team to SCORE once in a while. Too many players are on 25 goalless droughts. Maybe Theoren Fleury has a point, how many goals would HE have at this point? More than Conroy? Yea probably.
Tonight the Flames dominated periods 1 & 2 but then folded the tent for 3. Columbus generated few chances, but the times they caught the Flames sleeping they got their goals. Three to be exact, one more than Calgary.
The story needs to be the atrocious third period. Calgary will take those bad habits STRAIGHT to GM Place tomorrow night and will promptly get the crap kicked out of them. After that it will be two games in a row lost and Vancouver ahead in the standings for the first time in the year.
Maybe all the Phaneuf trade talk should go through, although I find it hard to believe Lecalvalier or even Kolvalchuk would be traded straight up for Phaneuf.
One thing is for sure, the team is in major trouble, they are no better than last year yet have the same money invested, and they are squandering all chances given to them. Easy games are lost and hard games are lost. SOMETHING needs to happen to spark this group of millionaires or it will all be over by February.
Oh well, at least we're not Edmonton.
The more I watch this team, the more I think that they seriously lack scoring finish. We can't score to save our lives, this is a team made up of pluggers. We do have a few skilled guys but it is apparent that they have no idea on how to play with each other. I hate to break up this team, but it is becoming clear they need to. Our payroll is way to high to be playing like shit and not scoring goals night in, night out with defensive mess up's almost every game. Nothing else to say...
I missed the game last night. Hopefully, the Flames will perform better tonight.Go Flames Go.
Sorry anar if I seem doom and gloom with my posts lately, but they haven't given us poor Flames fans much to cheer for. I'm just so frustrated with their inconsistent play.
Your Flames are in trouble, I bet they are so worried about facing my Nucks tonight. You should be worried facing best goalie, best #1 line in league, #1 plus minus Dman in league. I almost feel bad:)
Hi Thelma,
I think the Flames better than you had ever hoped. But what happened to your #1 goalie? Did he fall asleep on ice??
The countdown is on to the beat down. T minus 3 hours 20 mins =D
HEY THELMA YOU BUM, WAS THAT YOU AT THE GAME WITH THE GREEN LASER?!?!?! IT WAS YOU, ENJOY PRISON!
Remember, this isn't regular work. You can't phone in sick. No where to hide if your a flames in Van city. I can't wait for the complete drumming. I predict 5-1 Van!!!
Oh put a cork in it Thelma, I'm getting sick of you coming in here trying to get a rise. Don't you have anything better to do? We will see who has bragging rights after tonight. Hope it's not you!!!
Oh put a cork in it Thelma, I'm getting sick of you coming in here trying to get a rise. Don't you have anything better to do? We will see who has bragging rights after tonight. Hope it's not you!!!
Hey Thelma, nice to have you! You're just like your lame hockey team, a bunch of clowns. Every SINGLE player is either a cheapskate or has a HUGE mouth but will never back it up, including the gay SEdin sisters. I've never seen such an abysmal team full of arrogant European soccer divers until I saw the Vancouver Canucks. They are a blight on the NHL and if Luongo plays any game in the Olympics we'll looooose. PS, Luongo tries way too hard to be cool and if I ever saw that embellishing fool on the street I would point and LAUGH till I puked.
Well said Daryl, couldn't have said it better myself. Looks like she suffers from schizophrenia also. (hopes that's spelled right)
I couldn't agree more with you Flaming Moe. Yes, you spelled the word correctly. I would certainly be glad if she leaves the Forum entirely.
Nice to see cut and paste Thelma has left the building. Troll...
Nice to see how easy it is to get under Shame fans skin. The last game you guys won since we had 3 of our top D out and the refs were so pro Shames it is not even funny. You wait, we will have last laugh. Demitra is due back soon and then watch out. Flames can barely score 2 goals a game. We are a offensive powerhouse and with all our D in the line up one of the stingiest teams also. And thanks for thew kind works daryl and Shaming Mo, means a lot. =D
Excuses excuses excuses. Blah blah blah injuries. There will be many more games to be had, and you'll loose those too.