Calgary Flames

[rataylor22]

Yawn

[Axeman33]

That's what I thought.

[2014olympicgold]

Oilers fans talking about "class" lol. Every team in the league has sore losers and every team in the league pulls bushleague shit sometimes. Non-story, move on.

I'm not an Oilers fan.

I can't think of many sore losers in the NHL.

Sore losers take the ball home when they are down by 10. People who hate losing go home and practice and improve. To be honest, you can't be in the NHL if you're a sore loser, you need to hate losing. That's every professional athlete, you need to hate losing.

I also don't think every team pulls stunts like the Flames have the last few weeks. Could be a phase, could be underlining issues that are coming out because no one is stomping it out.

Could be me, but I think the team is pointing a lot at each other saying "Why aren't you helping me?" and no one is willing to help out. From management to coaches to players. Again though, could be wrong there.

[rataylor22]

The team for sure has lots of issues.

Stealing a puck? Yawn.

[2014olympicgold]

The team for sure has lots of issues.

Stealing a puck? Yawn.

I think our point is that it's been multiple issues to the same level of "meh" from the core that causes the extreme responses.

[DocMcPuffin]

Not shocked that Tkachuk was involved, but very surprised to see Andersson was. Up to that point, he's always been seen a mature young player who'll one day replace our useless captain. I know the incident is being blown out of proportion to a degree, but him doing that shows to me that something is going on behind the scenes.

[Axeman33]

The team for sure has lots of issues.

Stealing a puck? Yawn.

Even Calgary writers find it bush league, not just Oiler fans. You just hate admitting that it was a shit play on their part after losing to Ottawa again.

https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.c...vsson-nhl-2021

[rataylor22]

Oilers fans talking about "class" lol. Every team in the league has sore losers and every team in the league pulls bushleague shit sometimes. Non-story, move on.

I openly called it bush league.

It's also a non-issue that an Oilers fan is laughably trying to blow out of proportion.

Both are true. Yawn.

[rataylor22]

Eric Francis @EricFrancis 22m

"It was in the heat of the moment. I picked the puck up and didn’t think anything and as soon as I realized it was his first NHL win I chucked the puck back. It was nothing intentional. Obviously it was his first NHL win – he should get the puck." - Rasmus Andersson

Eric Francis @EricFrancis 4m

More Andersson on the puck controversy in Ottawa: "As soon as I realized it looked like I stole the puck, ya I felt bad obviously. They should have those pucks.
I was just pissed off the way we lost the game. I messed up and own up to it, but it was not intentional at all."

There ya go. Unintentional. Who Cares!

Axe is the quintessential take these players at their word guy, so I'm sure he won't argue this!

[tweetdrivr]

Seems like rataylor needs a nap!

[Axeman33]

As was Matt Tkachuk shooting it down the ice. Another mistake.

As mentioned earlier in this thread when discussing Brady doing it to Cayden Primeau, the whole" I didn't know it was his first win" story is BS. They know full well it was his first win. It was his first start. You can tell from the video the only reason he threw it down is because Brady was chasing him for the puck.

It's not like he's going to admit that he was doing it on purpose LOL. Kind of like you admitting it was a dick move on their part.

Whatever, right?

[rataylor22]

As was Matt Tkachuk shooting it down the ice. Another mistake.

As mentioned earlier in this thread when discussing Brady doing it to Cayden Primeau, the whole" I didn't know it was his first win" story is BS. They know full well it was his first win. It was his first start. You can tell from the video the only reason he threw it down is because Brady was chasing him for the puck.

It's not like he's going to admit that he was doing it on purpose LOL. Kind of like you admitting it was a dick move on their part.

Whatever, right?

In your opinion.

[2014olympicgold]

Andersson also said he chucked the puck back even though he threw it towards his own net, didn't even look shocked he when he was told it was Filip's first win. He kept his head down and just ignored everything Brady Tkachuk was telling him. Giordano just skated hunched over his stick through the whole thing not even looking up.

We'll see in the next game how both teams respond.

[tweetdrivr]

My guess is Calgary responds by continuing to play very poorly.

[rataylor22]

My guess is Calgary responds by continuing to play very poorly.

I'd put a lot of money on it. I personally am.