This is what I predict: the Flames will beat Edmonton Saturday and turn their season around. If they don’t, it’s all over and we can safely say that this team is worse than the ‘Young Guns’ teams from the early nineties.
Tonight, Calgary lost yet again, although showed some good signs. The team looks like one that’s stuck in training camp mode without the intensity. Top players are still losers on the ice. Bouwmeester is now worse than Phaneuf! Iginla is absent, nobody can score, although Backlund got his first NHL goal.
The only consistent players continue to be Giordano and Kiprusoff. The rest of the team is potentially on the block. Maybe take Iginla out of the equation but I wouldn’t shed a tear if anybody else was shipped far far away.
By the way, you know who has more points than Jokinen? Lomardi, by one, who now plays for Phoenix. Lame.
The only real good news is that all the folks at FlamesCentral were at least in it for a good cause raising money for Haiti.
The Flames probably lost and it doesn’t sound good, but it was in SO and they came back from a 2-0 deficit. That was one of the plus having killed all but one penalty. Alternatively, it was too bad that they could not score on man advantage or even in the shoot out, but at least they got a point. Kiprusoff may be playing consistently during the 60 minutes of play, but he is awful in the shootouts!! By the way, a trade would be worse off than what is happening right now. Former Flames happen to perform very well and that means there is something else definitely spurring in the hearts of these players… Someone should be looking into this.
Congrats to Backlund for his first NHL goal and Giordano for keeping the Flames on the scoreboard.
Good luck on Saturday, boys. Keep the hopes of your fans alive….Go Flames Go!!.
Wish I could take as much positives out of this game as you do Anar. I know it is a good thing they came back from a 2 goal deficit, but at the same time when are they going to play a full 60 mins? I think I can count on one hand the amount of games they have done that. I think a trade is of huge importance right now. Bringing in some fresh people could get this club going again. Too many grinding types of players, we need more skill on this team. Until that happens we are going to continue to spin our wheels.
Giardano! Hi-Light reel!
I agree with Flaming Moe. The only real creativity I have seen so far has been from Giardano. We need a couple of other players to let loose as he has done.I don’t give a damn what Mr. Sutter thinks. He should remember that he had good defense with Jersey, but he also had some players that could take it to the house.
Exactly Del, this club could have done awesome pre lockout, but this is a different game now. Speed, skill, and youth seems to be the way to go. We are a team full of shooters, grinders, and checkers. Without anyone to set up Iggy, it is no wonder he has been having no luck around the net. We have depth in D, time to send out a Dman for some offensive creativity. While he is at it, work out a deal for some of our other grinding players if possible. Nervously waiting for tonights game against the Oilers…
I really don’t think a trade will make a lot of difference, folks. Although it seems as though the majority of the players are not performing, but constructive thinking is fundamental here. Players like Bouwmeester and Jokinen have just joined the team and they haven’t adjusted to the team as yet. Imagine if we were to have supplementary players? That would mean adjusting, changing line combos as well as trial and failures i.e. a repetitive performance and again which will result in disappointments. As far as I am concerned, there is something internal going on and unless the Flames are honest and put it down in writing, nobody can anticipate anything. My assumptions are primarily being based on the comment that Phaneuf had made when the team lost against the Sharks “We have to stick together”.
How would a trade make it any worse? And Jokinen and Boumeester have had lots of time to adjust. A natural scorer needs very little time to adjust.
I think Phanuef by his statement meant they should not get down on themselves or each other…
THIS TEAM NEEDS A CHANGE!
Coach or players, take your pick.
I hear what ya saying anar, but at sometime you have to realize that this team that the Sutter’s have made honestly aren’t that good. I think you can safely say we are all huge fans of the Flames, but at the same time we sure aren’t going to win the cup…..
I will disagree with you on this one, Flaming Moe. After last night’s game nobody can accuse the Flames for not being good – and this has happened many times in the past when the Flames have proven themselves. They are great players but something was stirring and the fans were unaware of that. Now we know about the Phaneuf deal. In all honesty, I am not sure if this was the right move by the organization. Let’s hope it is.
Whoops, wrong thread. MY bad.
Fair enough Anar, but did you happen to notice how badly Edmonton played against us? They left enough room on the ice for the flames to move furniture let alone a puck.
I’m looking forward to the next 2 or 3 games with the trade in place, then we’ll see pal.