Flames miss playoffs for 3rd year in a row - Feasters off season promise FAILED

[Eytinge]

Originally Posted by TnT

That's how you get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. The Canucks should be playing their best against every opponent.

Last year the Oilers without Hall, Hemsky and Whitney beat the Nucks in 2 straight games to close out the season. The Nucks went to the SCF after that.

[TnT]

Originally Posted by Horse

Nobody does that, it takes too much energy.

Why do you think Scotty Bowman was so successful?

I was more insistent about motivating the team when things were going well. I wanted to make sure we never underestimated the team that was down in the standings. That was the game I would put a lot of preparation into. Conversely, if we were playing against a top team, I’d lay off a little bit. You want the players to relax.

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[TnT]

Originally Posted by Eytinge

Last year the Oilers without Hall, Hemsky and Whitney beat the Nucks in 2 straight games to close out the season. The Nucks went to the SCF after that.

They also struggled against the Hawks once they got up 3-0 in the series. They got dominated in the finals by the Bruins.

The Canucks are a very good team, but they are not mentally tough, and that's what bites them in the ass year after year.

[SaskOil*]

Next year the Flames will make a run... Next year....Next year..

[Horse]

Originally Posted by TnT

Why do you think Scotty Bowman was so successful?

No team can go balls to the wall for ~100 games a year. It's simply not possible. You have to put in some half assed efforts some of the time to conserve energy.
And good teams can more often than not come away with two points anyways. The Canucks have very little to play for against the Flames, it's not worth risking going full out and getting hurt. Look at the contenders records in the last 10.

[The Stovepipe Cup]

Originally Posted by SaskOil

Next year the Flames will make a run... Next year....Next year..

From any Oilers fan?


OOook.

[TheHudlinator]

The Canucks didn't play bad altho it wasn't 100% but they didn't out play the flames it was a good game. The Flames missed the playoffs that isn't a big surprise. The biggest problem is if Iginla isn't scoring the team isn't scoring and considering he put up 30+ goals again it isn't like he had a bad year. The Flames have never had scoring depth it bite them in the ass again this year if Jokinen had completely fallen apart over the last month they would have most likely made it put it is very had to out score your opponents with just one line.

[5RingsAndABeer]

Originally Posted by King Lui

From any Oilers fan?


OOook.

FYI, most Oilers fans predicted a 10th-14th finish in the west.

Having a ****** team doesn't make you a ****** fanbase.

[eklunds source]

Originally Posted by TnT

They also struggled against the Hawks once they got up 3-0 in the series. They got dominated in the finals by the Bruins.

The Canucks are a very good team, but they are not mentally tough, and that's what bites them in the ass year after year.

Yes, lack of mental toughness is the only reason they won 15 games last playoffs instead of 16. Believe what you want.

Originally Posted by Ashasx

So you're saying Henrik Karlsson is the reason why the game was close last night?

I thought Kipper was the only reason why the Flames weren't in last place?

It's pretty well documented that I think Kiprusoff is a bad goaltender - a piece I link to a lot is the weakest link. That said, Kiprusoff is having a good season.. He has a 0.927sv% at even strength, which is 13th in the NHL among goalies with 25+ starts.

The reason the game was close last night was because any team can beat any other team in a single game. Even the best team in the league loses 20-25 games in a season. The point is that the better teams win more often. That's what Vancouver has done - they've won 49 games, Calgary has won 35.

Originally Posted by a pony

"You didn't beat us badly enough" is certainly an interesting line of thinking when trying to insult another team.

No kidding... It's not like the Flames haven't been smacked around by the Canucks enough over the last 2 seasons.

Originally Posted by TnT

That's how you get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. The Canucks should be playing their best against every opponent.

No, you get knocked out of the first round of the playoffs by losing 4 games.

Calgary has made it past the first round of the playoffs once in the last 22 years. I don't think you're familiar enough with the territory to be commenting on it.

[RandV]

Originally Posted by 5RingsAndABeer

FYI, most Oilers fans predicted a 10th-14th finish in the west.

Having a ****** team doesn't make you a ****** fanbase.

Yes it's just too bad it took a few failed seasons before the fanbase's expectations caught up with reality

[TnT]

Originally Posted by eklunds source

Yes, lack of mental toughness is the only reason they won 15 games last playoffs instead of 16. Believe what you want.


It's pretty well documented that I think Kiprusoff is a bad goaltender - a piece I link to a lot is the weakest link. That said, Kiprusoff is having a good season.. He has a 0.927sv% at even strength, which is 13th in the NHL among goalies with 25+ starts.

The reason the game was close last night was because any team can beat any other team in a single game. Even the best team in the league loses 20-25 games in a season. The point is that the better teams win more often. That's what Vancouver has done - they've won 49 games, Calgary has won 35.


No kidding... It's not like the Flames haven't been smacked around by the Canucks enough over the last 2 seasons.


No, you get knocked out of the first round of the playoffs by losing 4 games.

Calgary has made it past the first round of the playoffs once in the last 22 years. I don't think you're familiar enough with the territory to be commenting on it.

I would argue that's it. Like I said they're a talented team, but once they face a bit of adversity they fold like a cheap tent. I guess you wouldn't recognize a winning team seeing how your team has never won.

It's a good thing I'm allowed to watch more than one team.

I've also seen what happens when the Flames don't take their opponents seriously...they get knocked out of the first round.

But you're right, the Flames haven't been good enough in the last 22 years. They need to seriously need to rework this team, and I really hope they do it soon.

it has been fun talking with you.

[Booyakasha]

Originally Posted by SaskOil

Next year the Flames will make a run... Next year....Next year..

[DatsyukianDeke]

Feaster is as big of a joke of a GM as Pegula.

[T-Funk]

Originally Posted by RandV

Yes it's just too bad it took a few failed seasons before the fanbase's expectations caught up with reality

I'm confused how Vancouver can still have a ****** fanbase now that the team is good.

[RandV]

Originally Posted by T-Funk

I'm confused how Vancouver can still have a ****** fanbase now that the team is good.

What I'm saying is you can talk all you want about how Calgary fans have unrealistic expectations for the team by expecting the playoffs where Oiler fans on the other hand expected their team to finish 10th-14th in the West this season, but these expectations only became 'reasonable' after the Oilers finished dead last two years straight. I couldn't tell you exactly where the turning point was but following the 2006 playoffs the same song was being sung from the Oilers fanbase for a good number of years.

And really there's nothing wrong with being optimistic about your team.

[Yeah15]

Originally Posted by eklunds source

No, you get knocked out of the first round of the playoffs by losing 4 games.

Calgary has made it past the first round of the playoffs once in the last 22 years. I don't think you're familiar enough with the territory to be commenting on it.

What an absolutely pathetic, elitist troll comment.
How does one expect to be taken seriously with posts like that?

Originally Posted by RandV

Yes it's just too bad it took a few failed seasons before the fanbase's expectations caught up with reality

A Canadian fanbase believed that it's average hockey team had a chance of making the playoffs? I've never heard of this before!