You know who has the least amount of goals for in the West Division? The Minnesota Wild, by a wide margin. Tonight they potted three against the Flames. Calgary got zero. That just highlights the effort and capabilities of this hockey club–non-existent.
Flames fans demand better but they won’t be getting ‘better’ this year. Too bad but you can’t expect anything more from a hockey club that plays like garbage 50% of the time.
The Calgary Flames could have made it three games in a row, but instead, they stunk out the joint at home. These days hard work is no good, wins and only wins are the ticket.
The Flames season hangs in the balance with the December games essentially going to make or break the team. When the Flames play a team like Minnesota, two points should be guaranteed.
The Wild play a terribly boring form of hockey that’s boring to watch. The Flames played right into their hands. Incapable to capitalize on chances, and unwilling to play their game against a struggling Wild are two reasons why the Flames should just close up shop now–they aren’t willing to what it takes to win.
If I had to sum up the problems with Calgary they mostly revolve around center, Matt Stajan is a horrific hockey player who’s this year’s ‘Oli Jokinen’. Mikael Backlund doesn’t score, and Jokinen is barely coming online half way through the season.
No point wasting time typing about a city-wide embarrassment slowly unfolding.
Chumps.
I completely agree! They are an embarrassment to the city of Calgary and I for one am sad to admit I still cheer for them. Work ethic which has always been a part of Calgary’s NHL hockey teams has flown the coup. They don’t come prepared, and get beaten on a regular basis by even more sub par teams than themselves. I don’t fault the coach anymore, it is the players that are to blame. Besides Daryl trading away our assets, his brother I think has done a fine job with this team. It is the team which isn’t holding up their part of the bargain. Get your shit together Flames cause I guarantee you have many fans burning with anger and shame…
for the most part they work hard, but who cares about hard work? they need two points.
You are absolutely right, Terrence… hard work does not account as much as the two points, but after seeing the sequential outcome, I wonder if there is a hidden message behind this charade? Do the Calgary Flames really care??