This particular Flameout came from here.
Should I choose to fan the Flames, as always, it will be this color.
It's been a while since we've gotten together for one of these, so let's not waste any more time....
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PREGAME COMMENTS:
Hopefully we can pull it off but will not be surprised if we get owned
Tarasenko is out. Steen might also be out. If so you'd have to like our chances.
There's also the fact that the Blues' incentive for winning the Central right now is a date with the Minnesota Wild. Really hope that's in the back of their minds.
I feel the Flames can afford to lose one, maybe two games. If we lose this one, I won't be devastated. But if we win, that allows us to feel that much better going into the final four games. It's one of those nice situations where we can't lose the playoff race tonight, but we can do a lot to win it.
Going into tomorrow night with 0 expectations of a win. Reverse phsicology on myself
Our first line features the rookie of the month, the second star of the month, and Monahan. Get it together, Monahan.
Flames win this one 4-2. No Steen or Tarasenko should hopefully make this easier.
Now if only the Oilers could go into some Beast mode and try to prove a point tonight.
Is it confirmed that Steen won't be playing tonight? I know Tarasenko is injured and confirmed, but I haven't seen anything official regarding Steen?
Edit: Darren Haynes@DarrenWHaynes13m13 minutes ago
Steen and Tarasenko have 60 of the Blues 220 goals. That's 27%. Hudler and Monahan have 26% of the #Flames goals so similar to missing them.
I sacrifice a pair of socks for a win.
FIRST PERIOD COMMENTS:
Great start again, Hiller.
Well that was quick
Well there's no surprise.
Our gamestarts usually resemble a chimp throwing his poo at onlookers. Or something.
Colborne with another penalty. What a shocker. Thats the only time I have noticed him the last month when he goes to the box
Backlund has been playing really well tonight
Stupid hit by Bollig but there better be an instigator there
Jackman leaking.
Bollig got him in the numbers. There should be an instigator.
That is probably a suspension
That was a very bad hit. Suspension worthy imo.
**** off Bollig.
Game misconduct for Bollig.
Hopefully thats the last game Bollig plays for us.
I'm not even mad about Bollig taking that penalty. He was sending a message that we aren't pushovers. It's exactly why he was playing tonight.
Dumb hit by Bollig. Don't disgree with the call.
Disagree. What he's doing is hurting the team by putting them in the box with a stupid unnecessary hit. Reply to I'm not even mad comment from above.
On the plus side, Hiller gets better as the game goes on, right? So... there's that.
29% Faceoff win.. I'll say it again. Flames need a faceoff specialist.
SECOND PERIOD COMMENTS:
Alright, let's figure this hockey thing out this period.
Well there it is.
Good penalty by Bollig. Really sending that message.
And done.
The worst part of these games against the Blues is that we look god-awful.
Come on boys, less fancy and more shmancy.
All that space and you decide to dipsy doodle into the the defender??? Ugh Raymond
30th!!!!!!!
30!wooo go Monahan
I like that we scored a goal.
Hiller does get better as game goes along lol.
Can barely notice there missing two of their best players.
Powerplay!
Lol pretty sure Michalek put his hand on the puck
Ugh a post.
There is hope.
the shot totals seem very bloated
Hiller appears to have calmed down.
If we can come out of this game with 1 point, it would feel like a win. Sadly, enough.
Considering I had no expectations to win this game, I think a point would be great.
You know . . . Hard to blame mediocre goaltending when you only have 4 shots in a period and ten or so for the game. We're getting badly outplayed and are somehow still in it.
Best period coming up!
staring up the arch made me queasy
This just in: the Hulls do not age well. Holy smokes.
Another cheap shot by Pronger. ???????
THIRD PERIOD COMMENTS:
Raymond, score a goal or 4.
Ping! Hit the post.
Nice windup Weidman lol. C'mon man. You're still good peeps. I feel shame.
PP time! Please score!
Hitchcock always reminds me of an Emperor penguin.
Come on Blues, y u no let us have this one
He also reminds me of catastrophic heart failure. Reply to Hitch comment.
Gaudreau has some sick hands. So does Weidman actually.
This game has that level of annoyance that you feel when you're playing NHL online and getting your ass handed to you by some snotty 14 year old punk talking trash.
Power play again!
Make this one count!!!!
Unreal bad luck in this game.
**** you Ott.
Another missed call by the ref.
Pretty sure Ott said to his trainer "yeah, I chopped him."
Thank god hiller!
Not going to lie. I prayed there. And no goal.
I'm convinced Monahan is never going to score again. So many chances and nothing.
Would be nice to magically get a point out of this dumpster fire.
We need more score.
If only Hiller could just get out of the first five minutes of a game unharmed...
Hiller keeping us in this big time.
Cant get out of zone, cant sustain offensive preasure.. Damn.
If only we had Bollig to send some more messages
And it's done.
**** everything.
Ugly game all around.
Ok, honestly, can you imagine if Calgary meets Stl in first round? God help us.
Shore you ****ing idiot.
Game over. Men against boys.
That was an insane shift sequence/cycle by the Blues. Felt like Flames vs Canucks circa 2010.
Go Hawks, Rangers and Oilers!!!
Oh man.. They make us look like a Jr B team
Raymond is a good guy and I'd like to see him succeed, but he's too inconsistent and soft. Not liking that signing one bit. Two thumbs down.
4 goals again. Outscored 12-2. Embarassing.
POST GAME COMMENTS:
At least Monahan got his 30th..
I wasn't counting on winning this game, but it really would've made things easier on us if we had.
Well, on to the next challenge.
St Louis is very deep and well coached
Unfortunately being a team that never dies can only take you so far until eventually you hit an opponent without any holes in their roster/game
43 to 18 shots on net STL.
Now go Oilers!
That just sounds wrong.
Now we need to pray that Edmonton beats LA....................
1 lousy goal on Hiller then he proceeded to bail us out in a pair of 10 minutes stretches and we just never got our feet planted and gave him no real goal support.
Good start Oilers.
Oilers have been scoring of late, so there's still a chance they could make a game out of this.
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