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In the aftermath of the 9-1 drubbing in San Jose on Monday, coach Brent Sutter exclaimed, “Enough is enough.”
The coach was again frustrated after Thursday 3-1 setback to Chicago.
Sutter can only hope that over the 3 days before the next game that his players adopt the cry, “6 is enough.”
Thursday’s defeat was the 6th in succession with the last 5 being in reg-time. A low the Flames haven’t experienced since the 2002-03 season.
Miikka Kiprusoff was at his best against the Blackhawks and it was 1-1 with 5:30 minutes to go when the Hawks got a fluke goal from Ben Eager. The Flames pressed the Hawks to almost the very end, Craig Conroy hit a goal post then the Hawks got an ENG from Duncan Keith with 37 seconds left.
By the end of the night, it became a season low point for the Flames. Not only the 6-consecutive losses but for the first time all year the team is out of a playoff spot. Plus an even scarier thought came during the post-game Pat Steinberg Overtime Show on the Fan 960 when a caller pointed out that if you reverse the 5 wins the Flames gained over Edmonton, the Alberta rivals would have the same number of points. That quickly got me looking at the standing and the guy was “bang on”. Take 10 points from the Flames and add 10 to the Oilers, they both have 48 pts.
That stated, perhaps its time for the Flames to take a positive posture for the time leading up the clash with the Blues. Go back and reflect on the good times when the club went through a stretch from Nov. 4 to Dec. 11 when the club ran off a 12-4-2 stretch to grab first place in the NW Div. Look at what was happening then and get back to playing in that manner.
This team has too much potential to be sitting in 9th place.
I thought the boys gave a good effort last night, but that merely underscores the fact that, even when playing up to their potential, they just aren’t in the same league as the elite teams. This franchise seems to be stuck in a rut where they may have potential, and they may be a good squad, but they can’t be taken as serious contenders. They just don’t have the offensive talent that real contenders possess. I like the team, and I have great respect for all these athletes, but they will not contend for a cup or even a division title (or maybe even a playoff spot) the way they are constituted now. By the way ,Peter, you are the eternal optomist and I love your broadcasts.
- DaveThe problem is not on the ice it’s in the dressing room. Insiders have long commented on the antics of Darly in the dressing room upsetting the players durring intermission. Let the coaches coach, what your doing insn’t working. I’d suggest an owner in the dressing room every intermission to see what’s really happening.
Frank, Darryl doesn’t spend any time in the dressing room, during games. I see him upstairs where we are during every intermission in when he’s at a Flames’ game. PM
- FrankDoesn’t edmonton have 38 points?
yes, Jim, you are correct, but the suggestion from a fan on Overtime with Pat was if you take away the Flames 5 wins over the Oilers both would have the same number of points. Thus, take 10pts away from the Flames and add 10pt to the Oilers and both would have 48pts.
- jim