Flames Versus Kings Post-Game - 100% of Conroy's Goals Have Been Game Winners
by Kent Wilson on Dec 31, 2009 10:48 AM PST
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PrintLots of talking points in this contest. The Phanuef hit and ejection. The Dustin Brown penalty shot (both the call the led to it and the shot itself). Craig Conroy scoring his first goal of the season. Rene Bourque scoring his 4th and 5th points in the last two games.
The flow of the game was typical 2009-10 Calgary Flames. They leveraged some PP time to build up a shot and chance lead, went up by one early in the second period and then spent the rest of the game trying to win by one. The Flames were well ahead by most measures before Conroy scored the eventual GWG, but nearly two full periods of "shell mode" put them under water in terms of shots and possession by the end of the game.
Depending on your perspective, one could criticize or commend the team on this issue. Criticize because shutting things down with more than half the game left to play in your own building seems like a suspect way to win. Commend, because the Flames did manage to limit chances against despite being outshot and were still ahead in the chance count by the end of the contest. The Kings only managed 8 scoring chances in the final 37 minutes of hockey, which is a solid body of work, defensively speaking. The trick from a Calgary perspective, would be to achieve that level of suppression without going into complete offensive hibernation themselves.
On a more micro level, Iginla's unit had a better night scoring chance wise, although I came away somewhat unimpressed with Jarome himself. That said, it's good to see Calgary's top 6 cumulatively in the black, especially against some pretty strong opposition.
What say you folks? Step in the right direction?
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-Refs suck
-Phaneuf’s hit was interference minor, not boarding major
-Kopitar isapunkasslittlebitchwhofakedit, err, was totally useless after that hit
-I think Dustin Brown was so embarrassed for the officials over that penalty shot call he whiffed it on purpose. Yeah, lets go with that.
-Ivanans should be suspended for attempting to elbow Moss’ head right off his shoulders. I mean, we’re all concerned about removing unnecessary head shots, right Mr. Campbell? Mr. Campbell? Hello? You there Colin? Hellooooo?
-Someone send O’Donnell a box of Huggies. He seems to have spoiled his diaper.
-Conroy is awesome.
Did I miss anything?
In Kopitar’s defense, I think he was legitimately stunned by the hit. He didn’t avoid the boards later in the game (for which Reggie said ’let’s have another’) and made some dangerous plays throughout the game. Plus he outmuscled Iggy for the puck on the boards two different times in the 3rd period (granted, that may not be worth as much as it would have been two years ago). I’d take him on my team.
Agree that Ivanans should be suspended, but of course won’t be. Or drummed out of the league with the rest of his ilk…
i would also like to say that, to ME, it looked like kopitar took a pretty seriously hard hit (absorbing most of the impact with his face) and didn’t miss a shift. i think it was funny that the fans boo’d him all night but realistically, that guy should have been applauded. watch the freakin’ replay: he didn’t dive, and he actually got up a lot faster than i expected him to…. i wouldn’t blame him for the refs being idiotic.
as for the penalty shot, i’d really really really like a replay from a camera angle that shows the whole ice cause TO ME jokinen (or whomever was holding the opposite point from gio) was in position to make it back. maybe i’m wrong. classic, classic, classic giordano missed call. it’s starting to get really hilarious to me.
by walkinvisible on Dec 31, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I’m mainly being sarcastic (thus the lack of spaces in the comment), but he really was no offensive threat at all. He got booed because he didn’t miss a shift. Fans are going to exercise their lungs when their guy gets removed from the game because the officials overreact to someone getting winded.
I thought that from approx. the 14 minute mark until the 4 minute mark of the 3rd, the Flames were playing exactly as I’d like them to with a lead – forechecking, not sitting back, creating reasonable chances and not giving up very good chances. It was back to the way they played in the 3rd against SJS during the road trip, and versus ATL. I’ll take the optimistic view that it’s a step forward
Something still needs to be done about the powerplay. Whoever handles the special team play (Lowry?) ought to import some other system ’cause the one constant through the last 30 games or so, win or lose, has been a pretty poor PP.
To be fair though, the PP has looked a lot better over the past 2 games. They are actually able to stay inside the zone!
by Justin Azevedo on Dec 31, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
I had to laugh every time the Fans booed Kopitar it wasn’t like he did anything wrong all he did was get hit by Mr. Phaneuf and got obliterated on it and the victim wasn’t the one that ejected Dion it was the ref.
It would have been a whole lot better if they booed the refs instead or didn’t boo at all. The hit was know where near being ’’Malicious’’ Kopitar actually did the best thing turn his face to Phaneuf and have him get blown up that’s mostly why Phaneuf did it if Anze didn’t turn and Dion hit him sure 2-3 games at least.
People say Colin Campbell doesn’t know what to do I personally think the Refs don’t know what to do.
30 years of the NHL's Best Hockey, It got us through some tough times.
I’ve generally found booing to be in poor taste regardless of circumstance; very few times is it actually warranted.
by SmellOfVictory on Dec 31, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
I thought the booing made no sense … and was starting to get comical on that one Kings’ PP. All I could come up with – was that it was because of Kopitar’s “Lazarus” act after the penalty was called and Phaneuf said goodnight.
If they insist on booing like a bunch of hillbillies …. why not something like the fact the Flames can’t hit the net with their shots lol
by Calgarian in SJ on Dec 31, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
I almost wish Iggy had been left off the Olympic roster. I get the feeling his play has little to do with his age or his current potential and is primarily/entirely due to something mental – like he’s undergone a personality transformation. He might fully step up his game if he got a nice bucket of cold water in the face.
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