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saskhab
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Well, we know one thing... the Flames are not the team you can't touch right now, since they aren't red hot. That'd be the Sharks.
But did they peak too early? Did they beat up too much on lesser teams? Are they ready for the physical challenge of the playoffs?
The Flames will ride their healthy veteran core as far as they can go. X-Factors could be the "old team" motivation... it's Nolan and Kiprusoff playing the Sharks. Roenick is playing against Keenan, which is an interesting storyline as well.
But can the Flames handle the puck-moving skills of Campbell, and the speed of the Sharks attack in general? The Flames are old, and old school in style.
Both used their starters A LOT during the regular season as well... are either of them worn down already?
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I like how you don't mention the coaching matchup. Appropriate.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| I like how you don't mention the coaching matchup. Appropriate. |
Well, I breifly mentioned Keenan in regards to Roenick, but I'm merely just trying to start these threads right now before the series start. 
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Jyrki21
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't Thornton also briefly play under Keenan? I would just kind of assume there'd be some bad blood there.
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Av-merican
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Jyrki21 wrote: |
| Didn't Thornton also briefly play under Keenan? I would just kind of assume there'd be some bad blood there. |
Actually there should be anything but...Thornton finally blossomed as a star under Keenan's wing. Remember for every 5-10 players whose careers Keenan derails there's always one player who shines. |
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harmfuljays
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Flames take this one 3-2 in OT.
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The Flames are going to make this a tougher series than anyone imagines. Don't get me wrong I am damned impressed by the Sharks but they still have to lose the playoff choker label they have picked up over the past thre or so years. As to the Flames you are talking a playoff team through and through. You put Kiprusoff in net, Phanuef and Regher on D and Iginla, Langkow and Tanguay on the forwards and it'll be a tough, brutal, series. This one may be the ugliest, but most tension filled, 1st round series in the playoffs. It will be scrappy. Calgary always finds the next gear when the playoffs start. Can San Jose? I'm still going with San Jose but an upset with Calgary winning would not surprise me in the least.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| RW wrote: |
| The Flames are going to make this a tougher series than anyone imagines. Don't get me wrong I am damned impressed by the Sharks but they still have to lose the playoff choker label they have picked up over the past thre or so years. As to the Flames you are talking a playoff team through and through. You put Kiprusoff in net, Phanuef and Regher on D and Iginla, Langkow and Tanguay on the forwards and it'll be a tough, brutal, series. This one may be the ugliest, but most tension filled, 1st round series in the playoffs. It will be scrappy. Calgary always finds the next gear when the playoffs start. Can San Jose? I'm still going with San Jose but an upset with Calgary winning would not surprise me in the least. |
Calgary did not find an extra gear last year or the year before... Kiprsuoff showed up vs. Detroit while his team sat around watching and Calgary got bullied badly by Anaheim in 2006. This Calgary core is just not the same as the lunchpail crew of 2004, and this crew MUST show up or else Sutter's going to start getting on the hotseat.
It's speed and youth vs. brawn and experience, that's for sure.
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harmfuljays
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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The Flames are geared for the Playoffs....if they can't find that next gear then I am the first in line calling for staff heads.
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DH
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Fuck yeah! This is some good hockey!
Gotta love that the whole Flames team is sporting the Travis Bickle haircut.
This goal better stand.  |
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DH
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Fuck yes. 3-1 and two for Stephane Yelle!
I've said it before and I'll say it again - we better make damn sure he retires a Flame. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| harmfuljays wrote: |
| Flames take this one 3-2 in OT. |
THanks man! You called this one.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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I only got to see the second period but sounds like this game was a lot like the last one the two teams played in SJ with the sharks outshooting but not really dominating and the Flames getting some timely and opportunistic goals.
Clowe looked good - ran over Dion twice in one shift! |
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saskhab
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: |
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So did no one realize these guys played Game 2 tonight?
All I can say is... wow, fun to watch goaltending like that. 
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: |
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That save late in the game by Nabby was robbery!
Clowe has been looking really effective. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Great game. Nabby is sick. Pavelski played awesome. Cheechoo looked a little lost out there he needs to find his groove. Even with that not having him out there for that 5 on 3 was stupid, RW was back to his old line-shuffling tricks.
I knew this would be a very tough series. The Flames are a very dangerous match-up for anyone.
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harmfuljays
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Sorry man.......I can't handle back to back late games on a work night. Especially after a demoralizing Bruins loss. I did manage to watch the first period.....and I knew the Flames were in trouble and that Nabokov was on his game. I suppose I didn't expect them to parade the box and unravel discipline wise. I will tolerate it for one game I suppose.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| harmfuljays wrote: |
| Sorry man.......I can't handle back to back late games on a work night. Especially after a demoralizing Bruins loss. I did manage to watch the first period.....and I knew the Flames were in trouble and that Nabokov was on his game. I suppose I didn't expect them to parade the box and unravel discipline wise. I will tolerate it for one game I suppose. |
To be fair, some of the calls were VERY marginal. That much time on a 5 on 3... and Kipper almost killed it completely. 9 more seconds... he was covering the puck when a Shark batted it loose and Mitchell just happened to be in the right spot to swat it in the empty side. If they had killed the final 9 seconds, they would've had so much postive momentum that you just expect they would've tied it up.
The goaltending was amazing last night.
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DH
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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At least the Flames had the decency to only take 3:30 to get down 3-0 so I can shut this off and work on the term paper...
Guess this is what happens when not even Kipper shows up.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Tough swing of emotion for Harmy |
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