04-05-2004 08:43									#331
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quote: Originally posted by Pekka Go Flames Go!

Over and above 'if it ain't Edmonton it's gotta be Calgary or da Bruins (or Vancouver, next the Habs then Ottawa and then, uhmmm, OK Torana)' those guys have heart. I really like what I'm watching.

	04-05-2004 09:28									#332
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quote: Originally posted by Pekka No I said you can win few games with luck or because the other team played badly. But in playoffs, well you play best out of 7. That minimizes the chances for pure luck though luck is a factor too. If you can't win a lesser team in the best out of 7, then clearly your team is not as good as the other one. It's about the results, not about the rosters. Yes?

And most years some unlikely team goes on a streak. Anaheim (and Minnesota) last year, Carolina the year before. Florida a few years back. However, they always fall at the last hurdle. That's just the way hockey is.

Calgary are playing well this year, but I think Tampa have a better chance. If the Leafs can't win then either of these teams would be a refreshing change.

	04-05-2004 09:30									#333
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Is anyone actually watching this? Some great hockey!

	04-05-2004 09:34									#334
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Oh, yeah... it's even better because I don't have any emotional attachment to either team, so I don't have to worry about heart attacks and such.

	04-05-2004 09:34									#335
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I ****ing hate playoff OT.

	04-05-2004 09:38									#336
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Man, that was action-packed.

	04-05-2004 09:38									#337
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I'm watching it. I must admit that I hope the Flames win so that sonofa***** Joseph gets what's coming to him.

	04-05-2004 09:50									#338
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Ron McLean to Kelly Hrudey 'I know you're a big fan of letting the puck go between your legs...'

	04-05-2004 10:21									#339
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wow

	04-05-2004 10:21									#340
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Buh-bye Detroit.

	04-05-2004 10:21									#341
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Flames win, Flames win.

	04-05-2004 10:22									#342
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Calgary wins!

	04-05-2004 10:22									#343
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Gelinas again!

	04-05-2004 10:23									#344
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My dad's at that game, the bastard. He was at Game 6 of Vancouver too.

Gelinas is the overtime king.

Also, note that the Wings had well over twice the Flames' budget and WAY more players with playoff experience.

	04-05-2004 10:25									#345
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WOw

	04-05-2004 10:25									#346
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The better team won this series.


****ing Hatcher. I've been cursing him out since the Nashville series. I don't know why we sat Fischer and played Hatcher. He's TOO SLOW, and he gave the puck away more times than I can count. On top of that, he's a dirty bastard.

Best of luck, Flames. As always, I cheer the Canadian teams when my Wings get beat.

	04-05-2004 10:28									#347
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I wonder what Kipper's stats are now, eh Tingkai? Another shutout, another win, and another 38 saves with no goals.

8 straight periods with no permitted goals against the team that won the President's trophy...I don't care what you say, that's tremendously impressive.

	04-05-2004 10:35									#348
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Still behind.

Belfour 2.04 GAA, .932, 3 SO
Kipper 2.08 GAA, .931, 3 SO

But good work by the Flames.

Once again, the Wings let Cujo down.

	04-05-2004 10:36									#349
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Not bad for a team with worthless defensemen, isn't it.

	04-05-2004 10:41									#350
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Yeah, this series makes the Flames look impressive. The last series was easy with Vancouver missing Bert and Coultier. Taking out the Wings, who are earning a rep for choking, shows the Flames have what it takes to go through, especially with the West being weak this year.

	04-05-2004 10:42									#351
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The last series was easy? Did you even watch it?

	04-05-2004 10:44									#352
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quote: Originally posted by Tingkai Yeah, this series makes the Flames look impressive. The last series was easy with Vancouver missing Bert and Coultier. Taking out the Wings, who are earning a rep for choking, shows the Flames have what it takes to go through, especially with the West being weak this year.

You're in your own little world.

If you watched the last series, you'd see it was anything but easy and Auld was right up there with Coultier.

The Wings had the best record in the NHL, so they're not "weak this year".

Calgary is a pesky, hardworking, young team. They can simply outwork whoever they play against, and it's easier when the opposing team is full of old men like Detroit.

	04-05-2004 10:44									#353
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I'm just saying that with the Canucks missing their second best forward and their starter goalie, the odds were stacked against them. The fact that the Canucks fought through seven games says more about them then the Flames.

	04-05-2004 10:45									#354
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The Flames are missing our second best forward, a HUGE chunk of our best defensemen, and our original starter goalie was Turek.

	04-05-2004 10:49									#355
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Come on Asher, you can't compare Auld with Coultier. Auld did well for the Canucks, considering he's a #3 goalie, but he is the second backup

	04-05-2004 10:52									#356
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So? Kipper was the second backup at the start of this season too.

Auld was very good, expect to see much more of him next year.

	04-05-2004 10:54									#357
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Turek lost his job to Kip, who had a chance to prove himself in the regular season. Auld hardly played any regular season games.

	04-05-2004 10:59									#358
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Anyways, the Flames victory is perfect for my playoff pool. I'm now one point behind the leader. The guy in third just lost four of his players and he's six points behind with no one left for this round (he's got four Tampa no-names left).

	04-05-2004 12:03									#359
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... anyways, go Leafs!

*hack, cough*

	04-05-2004 12:23									#360
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there has NEVER been any public response to an NHL game so unbelievable as the win in Calgary tonight, guaranteed. even back in '89 the city was quiet in comparison

downtown went absolutely INSANE. we shut down the restaurant to watch the game upstairs and the flame on the tower was up before the end of the third. just knowing that that dribbling puck was about to be chipped in by Gelinas in OT brought victorious screams from everyone before the red light

nearly two hours after the goal and back onto the streets from a local pub - traffic was stuffing itself onto center street just to be part of the madness. waiting for the Ctrain, I cheered semis blaring their horns in "go Flames go" fashion, sport bikes with red Jersey clad riders reving at 5000rpm to the same tune, POLICE lighting their sirens and casually joining the action

17th avenue and Macleoud trail was another story. people were turning ON to the absolute gridlock of 17th just to be stuck in the action for the next hour. literally every 10th car in such line with a fan out of the sun roof waving a massive C flag triumphantly. at least every 4th car blaring their horns and ricocheting the smaller corner flags which have become customary for any local automobile. I am home now deep in the southwest of the city and you can hear constant horns from every possible artery, complimented by police sirens from any direction

best of all - those CBC *****ES had no choice but to shut the f* up and finally show enthusiasm for the top Canadian team

star of the game from this Calgarian's perspective? Curtis Joseph. no end of respect for that man and his effort tonight - a class player from an absolutely CLASS team

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VICTORY WHAT IT IS, DETROIT

simply - Wow.