DirtyDeeds Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 About time the Fames gave us some love !!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Flames Blues Goaltenders We are going to win tonight.... RIGHT !!!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter is known for being a taskmaster -- and often acerbic. As his team prepares to play host to the St. Louis Blues, though, Sutter is preaching from the other side of the pendulum while his team tries to snap a four-game winless slide. The Flames, who are coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, have lost their last three games in extra time. However, Sutter is quick to point out his squad is 3-1-3 in its last seven outings and could just as easily be riding a winning spree driving them up the standings. "The difference is the difference maker, right?" Sutter said. "You get to the extra or late opportunities, whether it's a power play or overtime or shootouts. ... That's where your best players have to be difference makers, for sure." Certainly goal scoring has been an issue for the Flames during their recent struggles. Calgary has managed nine goals in its last four games. "It's a long year, and I think it's just important to keep those emotions balanced," center Nazem Kadri said. "We like some of the things we do out there, but ultimately you'd like to finish the job. Those bounces are going to bounce in our favor eventually. "You just have to keep your chin up. It's a long season and getting down on yourself or thinking you're better than you are, both sides of the spectrum can be dangerous. With some experience, you learn that. And I think we have the right attitude in here." The Blues arrive in the Stampede City on the heels of a wild 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Blues scored twice in the third period, including Vladimir Tarasenko's game-tying tally with 20 seconds remaining. The Oilers even had an overtime goal disallowed because of an offside call before Jordan Kyrou scored the lone shootout goal to cap a night in which he netted one goal and two assists. "It's one of those wins we'll remember moving forward," goaltender Jordan Bennington said. Certainly, it was memorable right from the start. The Blues were penalized for starting a wrong player, with Brayden Schenn listed as a starter but Brandon Saad instead on the ice at puck drop. The Oilers scored on the ensuing power play. "Weird stuff was happening all game long," Kyrou said. "You've just got to stay with it and keep battling."Sure, it was a weird game for the Blues -- who have won two straight, both in extra time. But that can be said of the whole season. St. Louis started the season with three victories before sputtering through an eight-game losing skid. A seven-game winning streak followed before a 2-7-1 stretch dropped the Blues to 12-15-1 before winning their last two games. A couple of wins is a boost for a Blues team that has won six of the last seven meetings with the Flames. "We need to keep doing this consistently, our checking and our work ethic," Kyrou said. "As long as we continue to do that, we're going to start winning more games here." --Field Level Media 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Posting open Time to Rock and Roll Go Flames Go !!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Thanks for the GDT Deedsy. As usual a good job. Let's get some positivity going tonight. Best way to get amped up for the roadie. Interesting to see Sutter swap Huberdeau with Dube. I think it makes sense. Top 9 looks fine. That 4th line is not going to get ice time if they play the way they did when Looch was last in. And could Sports Net and TSN and the rest of the world stop talking about the offside by the Oilers? The War Room made the call that they wanted to review it for offside. They made a call. Not like it was a series decing play like Coleman's goal/no goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTech780 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Defensive zone coverage is awful so far tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, JTech780 said: Defensive zone coverage is awful so far tonight. That was a Gaudreau esque soft play at the line that set up the 2 on 1. Zaddy was playing it like he was the only one back and went after Thomas. That was after the pass to him. Certainly not the only example. I find that Zaddy doesn't play them well. Otherwise he has been one of the better ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Mackey needs to not pinch. Not able to hold the line, so it leaves us exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 A lot of odd-man's already. Down... Early im catching up.... watching from beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Not connecting on half of their passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 minute ago, robrob74 said: A lot of odd-man's already. Down... Early im catching up.... watching from beginning Well, it would seem that we aren't forechecking with any success once we lose possession. On the other end, we are getting handled when they forecheck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, travel_dude said: Well, it would seem that we aren't forechecking with any success once we lose possession. On the other end, we are getting handled when they forecheck. ya, I also think they need to shoot more (Huberdeau) and hit the actual net (Backlund). They might get some more chances if they get more on net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 The game plan seems to be survive the first. STL will have no gass left for the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, travel_dude said: The game plan seems to be survive the first. STL will have no gass left for the 3rd. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just now, robrob74 said: ya, I also think they need to shoot more (Huberdeau) and hit the actual net (Backlund). They might get some more chances if they get more on net. I don't know what he is thinking. Passing to a guy surrounded. Even if he gets the pass, there would be zero chance to get a shot off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Nice move by Kadri to keep it deep. The first goal was passing to the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Markstrom might be back on form... need the rest to up the play now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Weird goal off Mackey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 There ya go! get it to the net and you never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Watching guys in the offensive zone. They Kind of stand a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 I hope they get some practice with this top 6. Players not used to each other yet. Not aware of the places they go to, so the puck goes the wrong way. I think I would like to see Rozie on RW or back to C. He doesn't have enough room on LW to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, travel_dude said: I hope they get some practice with this top 6. Players not used to each other yet. Not aware of the places they go to, so the puck goes the wrong way. I think I would like to see Rozie on RW or back to C. He doesn't have enough room on LW to work. It seems like the last few games that he's stopped moving his feet. He, among a lot of other players, aren't really supporting the puck carrier, so they don't have anywhere clean to pass the puck to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Best scoring chance so far. Empty cage and we can't beat the goalie's glove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 I feel a shorty here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrob74 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Nope... a bad pass on the two-on-one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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