CALGARY – Simply 31 video games into the season, and the query must be requested:
Are issues beginning to get away from the Calgary Flames?
“No, it’s not getting away from us,” insisted Mikael Backlund, whose membership has already pieced collectively 5 and seven-game dropping skids earlier than Christmas.
“We all know we will nonetheless do a very good factor right here.
“However we’ve received to tug collectively right here and be so much higher.”
Higher than they confirmed in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis Friday, the place egregious giveaways, defensive lapses and a popgun offence proceed to be the story.
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“Execution wasn’t adequate tonight,” he continued.
“Secondary efforts, digging in to attain.
“By no means gave up, gave up some targets.
“However we haven’t given up right here.
“We all know we’re chasing it, for certain.
“We’re behind within the standings.
“We all know we’ve received to play higher, win extra video games, and we’re going to do it.”
The excellent news is the Flames went to mattress tied for the west’s closing wild card spot — a charitable touchdown for a membership sitting 13-12-6.
Nonetheless, their incapacity to search out somebody to step up offensively with any regularity continues to threaten their hopes of dwelling as much as the large preseason expectations lumped on this revamped bunch.
Trailing the Blues 2-1 within the second interval the Flames squandered three energy play alternatives, together with a 22-second 5-on-3.
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“Missed alternatives – we’re in there the entire time,” mentioned Sutter.
“Once more, that’s manufacturing.
“It was nonetheless a one purpose sport and also you’ve nonetheless received to attain that purpose.”
This crew hasn’t been capable of, which is why Sutter moved Jonathan Huberdeau from Elias Lindholm’s line to Nazem Kadri’s as he searches so desperately to search out chemistry on a crew that went from having the very best line in hockey to not having a definitive first line in any respect.
Thomas Greiss stopped all 15 pictures he confronted in that center body from a crew that hasn’t been capable of get well from the lack of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk.
Regardless of outshooting the Blues 42-23, the one one capable of end on this evening for the Flames was sixth defenceman Connor Mackey, who deserves full marks for leaping up into the offensive zone on each finishes.
Nonetheless, simply 78 seconds after his second of the 12 months closed the hole to 3-2, he threw a pizza up the center of the ice from behind his personal web for a simple end by Brandon Saad.
Recreation over.
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“The one defenceman within the league who can go on his backhand up the center of the ice from beneath the purpose line is Cale Makar,” mentioned Sutter.
“Simply don’t do it.”
He did it, prompting Nikita Zadorov to place his arm round Mackey on the bench to console the teenager attempting desperately to show he deserves to remain within the NHL.
Flames followers are those in want of consoling lately, as their membership continues to stumble.
Not like earlier within the 12 months when the dropping skid hit seven, these 5 losses aren’t on their goaltender.
These ones revolve largely round an anemic offence, difficult by psychological errors in their very own zone.
“We now have a very good crew right here however we’ve received to point out it too,” mentioned Backlund.
“We’re removed from the place we’re beginning to doubt ourselves. We all know we will win video games.
“However, on the similar time, we all know we’re a crew that’s going to win by retaining it low, not giving up targets.
“We all know we’ll be (in) tight scoring and every now and then we get a giant win.
“However, we all know that we’ve received to play with a good checking sport, we’ve received to get again to that.”
Then got here a telling response, when requested if that was completely different from final 12 months.
“I don’t like to match final 12 months to this 12 months – I imply we swapped out some massive names,” mentioned Backlund of a crew struggling to get well from these losses.
“It’s a giant change up. It’s a course of.
“This 12 months we’re dropping guys and we’re bringing new guys for certain.”
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And so they haven’t been capable of have the type of impression they had been introduced in to have.
But.
In the meantime, the 2 who left proceed to mild it up elsewhere, leaving the Flames reeling as they head to California for 4 video games they should win towards division foes.
“It’s not there proper now,” mentioned Elias Lindholm, who was responsible of a uncommon turnover that led to the Blues’ opening purpose simply 4 minutes in.
“There’s pucks laying round there however we’re not placing in that further effort to beat their man one on one and stuff like that.
“I feel all of us have to take a look at ourselves within the mirror and be higher.
“Clearly tonight too many odd man rushes and too many turnovers.
“I made a foul play there and it begins with me, so be higher.”
Is frustration setting in?
“In fact, we misplaced (5) in a row – everyone seems to be pissed off,” added Lindholm.
“You need to win and get right into a playoff spot, however the best way we performed tonight we’re not going to get in there.”
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