peters is guilty of overcoaching this team.. Nobody can do anything right.. He insists on changing their games so that we have 20 robots on the ice at a time.. Hockey doesn't work like that..

How many goals does Lucic have? How many do his linemates have? If the answer to both of those questions is less than 5, you can pretty much put it all on Lucic.

How many goals does Lucic have? How many do his linemates have? If the answer to both of those questions is less than 5, you can pretty much put it all on Lucic.
- Rev

LOL, Gaudreau is -11 with an assist during this streak. Monahan is -10 with 1 goal. The 4th line has 1 goal all year. But it's all Lucic's fault ? Nope, the problems with this team have nothing to do with him. I think Peters hockey is starting to ruin pretty much everyone on the team. He turned Neal into a 6 goal scorer last year and looks like he's doing it to half the players on the Flames this year.

How many goals does Lucic have? How many do his linemates have? If the answer to both of those questions is less than 5, you can pretty much put it all on Lucic.
- Rev

Calgary did ice a pretty sweet line last night

Lucic, Jankowski, rinaldo

You can pretty much summarize how terrible that line is.

I am not trying to troll whatsoever, but I think perhaps you might understand why we disliked Lucic so much. The play absolutely DIES on his stick, he is one of the biggest liabilities on the ice when he's out there and it's actually worse than playing shorthanded because his teammates actually expect him to do his job and they are not in "defence mode" when Milan is out there. I think much of this under-performance has to do with Lucic...he's horrible. It might be embarrassing, but get him off of the roster ASAP.

The league is best when both Alberta teams are performing well.

(p.s. Tkatchuk is a punk...sorry...had to)
- JLO961

You're clearly trying to troll. Lucic has been fine and his hockey skills are way better than the Oilers fans tried to have us believe. He's not fancy, but even when he was successful, he wasn't fancy. He wins battles and usually gets the puck to the guy who should have the puck. He's only overpaid by about 3 million instead 5 million like we were expecting. He's also worth about 8 million more than what Neal was giving the Flames last year.

Bennett was the guy that was killing the plays. It's time to just accept he's not a playmaker at all. Since Bennett has been out, the Lucic line has actually started creating offence.

LOL, Gaudreau is -11 with an assist during this streak. Monahan is -10 with 1 goal. The 4th line has 1 goal all year. But it's all Lucic's fault ? Nope, the problems with this team have nothing to do with him. I think Peters hockey is starting to ruin pretty much everyone on the team. He turned Neal into a 6 goal scorer last year and looks like he's doing it to half the players on the Flames this year.
- tincup

I mean, im not sure I can ever agree with the statement that a 6M player with 4 assists and 0 goals through 23 games is fine. Theres no doubt that coaching is an issue but by having Lucic on your team, you are effectively turning it into a 3 line team, and if the other lines cant seem to get it going that multiplies the problem.

You're clearly trying to troll. Lucic has been fine and his hockey skills are way better than the Oilers fans tried to have us believe. He's not fancy, but even when he was successful, he wasn't fancy. He wins battles and usually gets the puck to the guy who should have the puck. He's only overpaid by about 3 million instead 5 million like we were expecting. He's also worth about 8 million more than what Neal was giving the Flames last year.

Bennett was the guy that was killing the plays. It's time to just accept he's not a playmaker at all. Since Bennett has been out, the Lucic line has actually started creating offence.
- Hunkulese

Their line is creating offense? Theres 4 points between 2 players on that line, in 23 games.

Calgary did ice a pretty sweet line last night

Lucic, Jankowski, rinaldo

You can pretty much summarize how terrible that line is.
- classic321

Lucic plays with Ryan and Mangiapane.

Lucic plays with Ryan and Mangiapane.
- tincup

Every game?

Every game?
- Rev

Well, that's part of the issue. Peters changes the lines constantly. But Lucic and Ryan have been together for a while.

Their line is creating offense? Theres 4 points between 2 players on that line, in 23 games.
- Rev

Like I said, they've been way better since Bennett's been out of lineup. They've scored half of the team's goals in that period.

Lucic is the only guy playing above expectations. The team's struggles aren't on him. It doesn't help that they have 11 other forwards that are supposed to be better at offence than Lucuc, and they're pretty much all underperforming.

Nothing bad to say about Lucic yet. We had to watch Neal all year last year. The Flames came out ahead with that trade. They saved some cap space and got a much much more useful player.

Shut out in three of the last four.

they've scored 3 goals total in their last 5 games.
- BINGO!

The only thing that is getting me through how bad the leafs have been is looking at how bad the flames are

Remember when Gio won the Norris and now they are talking about stripping him of the captaincy. Haha. P.S. Is Brodie traded yet?

Remember when Gio won the Norris and now they are talking about stripping him of the captaincy. Haha. P.S. Is Brodie traded yet?
- uofcguy

There's not a single person that matters suggesting stripping Gio of the captaincy.

I am VERY surprised to hear that Lucic isn't at least part of the problem. Good for looch, he's not a bad guy. I do find it hard to believe though...he really REALLLYY sucks. Good for him if it's true (like I watch Flames games, lol).

I don't think I could have undersold Lucic more from his time in EDM, he was a total black hole. If he's playing great in CGY, then I guess that's good...or does that say something about the rest of them. THere are some very good players there, something has to get those guys going.

Giordano is severely overrated though, I will say that.

Like I said, they've been way better since Bennett's been out of lineup. They've scored half of the team's goals in that period.

Lucic is the only guy playing above expectations. The team's struggles aren't on him. It doesn't help that they have 11 other forwards that are supposed to be better at offence than Lucuc, and they're pretty much all underperforming.

Nothing bad to say about Lucic yet. We had to watch Neal all year last year. The Flames came out ahead with that trade. They saved some cap space and got a much much more useful player.
- Hunkulese

And warm snow falls upward.

The delusion makes this the trade that just keeps giving. Thanks

Eklund your rumors never come to fruition and Tanner is a T W A T WAFFLE.

There's not a single person that matters suggesting stripping Gio of the captaincy.
- Hunkulese

I live in Calgary. The post-game radio show hosts as well as numerous fan callers were suggesting Gio step aside and make Tkachuk captain. He's the only one who shows any emotion. Meanwhile, Ek thinks upgrading the back-up goalie is a top priority.

And warm snow falls upward.

The delusion makes this the trade that just keeps giving. Thanks


- truthservedcold

I'm guessing you didn't watch any Flames' games last year. Neal didn't deserve a spot in the lineup. Lucic deserves a spot this year. The Flames came out ahead. It doesn't matter what Neal is doing in Edmonton.

It's also not like Neal has been awesome in Edmonton. He's the luckiest guy in the league getting to be the stand in front of the net guy on that power play. He's scored some PP goals, most of them in the first two weeks of the season, and has been awful everywhere else. He has the worst +/- on the Oilers by a mile. RNH is one of the best second line centres in the league stuck on the worst second line in the league because of his wingers.

I live in Calgary. The post-game radio show hosts as well as numerous fan callers were suggesting Gio step aside and make Tkachuk captain. He's the only one who shows any emotion. Meanwhile, Ek thinks upgrading the back-up goalie is a top priority.
- uofcguy

I also live in Calgary. Refer to my previous comment.

The only job of the post-game radio guy is to get the drunks talking.

I am VERY surprised to hear that Lucic isn't at least part of the problem. Good for looch, he's not a bad guy. I do find it hard to believe though...he really REALLLYY sucks. Good for him if it's true (like I watch Flames games, lol).

I don't think I could have undersold Lucic more from his time in EDM, he was a total black hole. If he's playing great in CGY, then I guess that's good...or does that say something about the rest of them. THere are some very good players there, something has to get those guys going.

Giordano is severely overrated though, I will say that.
- JLO961

In the same post that you state you don’t watch Flames games you claim Gio is overrated?? ADHD much??

Fire Peters and hire Babcock. He'll play the best player 5 minutes less!

I also live in Calgary. Refer to my previous comment.

The only job of the post-game radio guy is to get the drunks talking.
- Hunkulese

I said people are talking about Gio giving up the captaincy.

You said nobody is saying that.

I said numerous fans were calling into the post-game radio show and debating this with the radio hosts.

I never said it was the right decision. I could care less if they are drunk or sober. The point stands. Some people are talking about this with Gio. Deny it if you like. But my statement is 100% fact. Nobody suggested Gio give up the captaincy a year ago, or a month ago, but it's being discussed now. The end.

Their line is creating offense? Theres 4 points between 2 players on that line, in 23 games.
- Rev

I'm convinced Flames fans are in a full blown case of Stockholm Syndrome re: Lucic.

I said people are talking about Gio giving up the captaincy.

You said nobody is saying that.

I said numerous fans were calling into the post-game radio show and debating this with the radio hosts.

I never said it was the right decision. I could care less if they are drunk or sober. The point stands. Some people are talking about this with Gio. Deny it if you like. But my statement is 100% fact. Nobody suggested Gio give up the captaincy a year ago, or a month ago, but it's being discussed now. The end.
- uofcguy

Again, refer to my previous comment.

Here's a tip: when you read something, all the words matter. There were plenty of ignorant people suggesting Gio wasn't a good captain when Guluztan was getting fired.