The Flames can ill afford to drop points against ‘NHL’ hockey clubs like the sad Edmonton Oilers. The Flames have to play better than .700 (3 losses) in the remaining eleven games if they have any hope on making the playoffs…..what they can’t do it drop the games against sub.500 teams. Expect major changes to the lineup after this loss. FRom netminder (no more Leland Irving please, he’s subpar) to forward ranks, the Flames will get a much needed shake up and hopefully some help in the secondary scoring category.
A MUST win against another junky team Sunday vs. the Blue Jackets. Better make it two points boys or…. well, no point beating a dead horse.
The Flames just ran out of fuel because with the exception of Giordano the gem, no one had the intentions of playing last night – and it showed. As for Baertschi, the media focus yesterday must have had exasperating affect on him considering how the mind has the potential of playing tricks.
Subsequently, the Flames will have to start picking up their stride again and strive to win win and win; but with the kind of performance displayed last night, there are no chances of survival during the surging tide of the playoffs, even should the Flames win all the games henceforth. This means that die hard fans want the Calgary Flames to perform even better than ever. Go Flames Go.