[feepa]

Totally agree...I was just poking back. No worries, I'll save you a place on our bandwagon right at the front if you decide to come down to the big city!

:cheers: :whip:

[zerokarma]

Go Canucks!

[Calgarian]

http://upload.pbase.com/image/77357913/original.jpg

Gotta love the C of red

[The Kid]

Great shot Johnny C! Keeping my fingers crossed for a big win tonight!

[Calgarian]

That's not my pic, someone just emailed it to me.

[The Kid]

Still keeping my fingers crossed!!!

[Wooster]

Damn that is a thing of beauty. Gotta love the C of red! What an atmosphere.

[Hardhatdan]

Ugliest picture I have ever seen...disgusting

[Calgarian]

Ugliest picture I have ever seen...disgusting

you take that back....

[m0nkyman]

It made me throw up in my mouth a little.

[Hardhatdan]

you take that back....
With all those flamers in there, I hope that dopey saddle burns to the ground!

[Calgarian]

well.... the fire alarm WAS going off last game, maybe some disgruntled Oiler fans got inside and tried to burn down the 'dome

[Calgarian]

It made me throw up in my mouth a little.

the same thing happens to me when i go to Edmonton. :yuck:

[The Chemist]

Ugliest picture I have ever seen...disgusting

Somebody's jealous. :haha:

[Calgarian]

Good series for Ottawa, they look like they could go far in the playoffs.

[ac888yow]

All aboard ...

http://www.mysencity.com/Sigs/canadian_train.gif
From Stooli on the Sportsnet Forums (http://forums.sportsnet.ca/forum.jspa?forumID=121).

[Calgarian]

YES!!!! Flames tie the series.

[Wooster]

Great game by the flames! Way to come back in the series.

[m0nkyman]

Let's hope this ends up being a good day for Canada....

[Boris2k7]

That was a pretty intense game. Should make for some exciting weekend hockey. :cool:

[The Chemist]

Kipper! Kipper!

We're not worthy. We're not worthy. :worship: :worship: :worship:

[Hardhatdan]

boo

[Calgarian]

Boo Vancouver!!!

[giallo]

God, I hope the Canucks end it in the first period of overtime. I'm sitting in a smoke-filled internet cafe in Shanghai watching the game on www.myp2p.eu. The air quality leaves a lot to be desired.

edit: ^oh, boo yourself!

[skrish]

I almost had a heart attack those last few minutes. To quote Don Taylor, Kipper played in typical Kiprusoffian fashion tonight.

[Calgarian]

The Shaw tower looks good in the Vancouver skyline shot on HNIC, I never noticed the Blue before.

[m0nkyman]

Damn.

[Lead]

:yuck:

[The Kid]

:cheers: :whip:

Hey Feepa, still got room on that bandwagon for ya!!! GO FLAMES GO!!

[Calgarian]

So can the Flamers pull off the big upset on the road to take the series lead? I think they have a good chance.

[The Kid]

So can the Flamers pull off the big upset on the road to take the series lead? I think they have a good chance.

In all honesty Johnny, I still think it's a long shot that they win the series....but on the other hand, it's impossible to predict the playoffs....Flames in 04, Oilers in 06!

Felt bad for the Canucks last night.....actually....not that bad!!!

[Calgarian]

The Flames ARE capable of pulling it off, I think they are a better team than Detroit, they just keep on with this Jekyl and Hyde routine.

[skrish]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k263/robbygill06/HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH.jpg

[ScottFromCalgary]

Me and my buddy got interviewed by a Herald reporter on our way into the game last night and they actually put it on the front page of the paper. Kinda twisted our comments a little, but whatever. I said that if they won last night they would probably win the series, and of course they have me pretty much guaranteeing a victory. Either way, I'm pretty happy with myself today, albeit for no apparent reason.

[Calgarian]

Good first period by both Calgary and Detroit, looks to be a great game.

[Hardhatdan]

GO RED WING...nonono thats too dirty...BOO FLAMES!!! Yea, that feels just right.

[SHOFEAR]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k263/robbygill06/HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH.jpg

Did you see that video of him during the intermission? Hilarious.

[SHOFEAR]

Looks like Dan Cleary was sipping the Screech before his shift.

[Hardhatdan]

Ahahahahaha Chelios Scored Shorthanded Ahahahaha...yesssssss!

[AlbertaBeef]

Flames in seven.
Three to four more years (at least) of no playoff hockey for the grease.

[feepa]

Flames in seven.
Three to four more years (at least) of no playoff hockey for the grease.

you forgot to add and pigs fly

[m0nkyman]

you forgot to add and pigs fly

And the Leafs winning the cup.... ;)

[Calgarian]

McLennan is a fucking idiot!! I hope I never see him in a Flames jersey again.

[SHOFEAR]

bwhahahahahahh

[Hardhatdan]

teehehe

Good work McClennan, way the make the fires look like an even bigger joke!

[240glt]

What a freaking gong-show

[Calgarian]

Calgary is probably going to be missing Iginla now. Fuck is Playfair the worst god damn coach Calgary has ever seen, Why would Iginla even be on the ice?!?

[Wooster]

He's worse than Pierre Page! That is saying a lot.

McLennan suspension for sure. Iggy - no. What an embarassing game.

[AlbertaBeef]

Way to go McLennan! Flames vs. the world, perfect scenario to take this bitch in seven.

[feepa]

What a goon squad that Flames team is.

[Calgarian]

Hey, at least our "goon squad" made the playoffs.

[The Chemist]

Hey, at least our "goon squad" made the playoffs.

Realistically, the Wings started it. That hit on Langkow was an ugly attempt to injure - the Red Wing guy went right at his knees.

Still, there's no excuse for that thuggishness. I really doubt the Flames are going to beat the Wings tomorrow, and even if they do they won't on Tuesday in Detroit.

[Calgarian]

Realistically, the Wings started it. That hit on Langkow was an ugly attempt to injure - the Red Wing guy went right at his knees.

Still, there's no excuse for that thuggishness. I really doubt the Flames are going to beat the Wings tomorrow, and even if they do they won't on Tuesday in Detroit.

Well, Langkow DID give the guy a concussion, doubt he will play next game as well. Detroit started it by bumping into Kiprusoff over and over.

[Hardhatdan]

I like how when they were both laying on the ice, on their hands and knees, Langkow gave him a nice uppercut to his face.

Classy, he obviously must have been pretty hurt.

[The Chemist]

I like how when they were both laying on the ice, on their hands and knees, Langkow gave him a nice uppercut to his face.

Classy, he obviously must have been pretty hurt.

The guy deliberately went after his knees with a really low check. Of course Langkow was angry, and the guy deserved the punch, IMO.

[feepa]

The season for the oilers is over, in laughable fashion. All in all the flames gooned it up today
Iginla should nearly get a game. What the hell was playfair thinking? Putting in Iginla like that? Imagine he got hurt.

Side note
Watching NHL on NBC KILLS CBCs production. More detail, better picture, better sound, better play by play, better stats....

[Hardhatdan]

The guy deliberately went after his knees with a really low check. Of course Langkow was angry, and the guy deserved the punch, IMO.
Mad or not cheap shots are cheap shots.
If someone can't defend themselves you don't punch them in the face.

[bayrider]

The season for the oilers is over, in laughable fashion. All in all the flames gooned it up today
Iginla should nearly get a game. What the hell was playfair thinking? Putting in Iginla like that? Imagine he got hurt.

Side note
Watching NHL on NBC KILLS CBCs production. More detail, better picture, better sound, better play by play, better stats....

Yup. I actually really like the NBC broadcasts of the NHL. They use the same guys as VS btw. Mike "Doc" Emmerick is by far one of the best, if not the best, announcers in hockey right now. Can you imagine he is the regular announcer for NJ's regular season games? It's too bad they lost Davidson, he was the best colour guy, but NBC/VS has done a good job. CBC is trying to cling to this mentality that 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' except they refuse to admit HNIC is a booooore.

[Calgarian]

I don't Agree with the way the Flames played by any means, but it was nice to see them show some emotion.

I agree completely about NBC's broadcast, it was in HD while CBC (who apparently doesn't care about Alberta hockey) wasn't. The play by play is FAR superior to the tired old banter of the CBC.

[newflyer]

I don't Agree with the way the Flames played by any means, but it was nice to see them show some emotion.

Well don't forget Bertuzzi is a Red Wing ... wonder who he'll retire this time? I think they'll be looking for blood.. and Kipper may be the target, especially after that goon tactic of putting in the backup goalie for 2 minutes to hack the Wings and get kicked out of the game. If Kipper did get hurt and the backup was suspended they would be in rough shape. VERY STUPID HOCKEY by the flames.


The only thing worse than playing the Wings in the first round is playing a very angery Wings team playing with a new mission. Destroy the Flames.

[The Chemist]

Mad or not cheap shots are cheap shots.
If someone can't defend themselves you don't punch them in the face.

One cheap shot deserves another. If the guy hadn't cheap shotted Langkow to begin with, Langkow wouldn't have returned the favour.

The only reason the guy couldn't defend himself to begin with was because of the cheap hit he put on Langkow in the first place.

[Hootch]

Hey, at least our "goon squad" made the playoffs.

:haha:

I can't believe some Flames fans are actually defending McLennan's actions. Seriously, what a bush-league franchise!

[feepa]

:haha:

I can't believe some Flames fans are actually defending McLennan's actions. Seriously, what a bush-league franchise!

And Iginlas actions, though not as worse, but taking the butt end of your stick into someones groin? Then slashing them a few minutes later?

[SHOFEAR]

Like it or not the flames play with emotion. I wish the Oilers would send that kind of message once in a while. Perhaps without the axe swinging or holding a guys head while you punch him....

[Rusty van Reddick]

I've never played hockey, but I can't believe that "playing with emotion" is always or even usually a good thing. This is a game requiring great skill and nuance, and "emotion," unless that emotion is confidence (or otherwise positive) would seem to get in the way.

With the Flames, "playing with emotion" always seems to be a euphemism for "lost the game horribly and decided to attack members of the other team." I would not extol this.

[Wooster]

Whatever. I would not defend their actions. But who cares - time to move onto game 6.

What is more pathetic is the lowly oilers fans pouncing on the chance to condemn the flames as a way to make themselves feel better. It is, afterall, all you have left to do as a fan.

[feepa]

Whatever. I would not defend their actions. But who cares - time to move onto game 6.

What is more pathetic is the lowly oilers fans pouncing on the chance to condemn the flames as a way to make themselves feel better. It is, afterall, all you have left to do as a fan.

Wait... wait... rewind to last year... oh oh whats this? SJ vs Edm? Oh what... Whats this? Flames fans are out, and jumping over the Oilers dirty hit (can't recall on who...)

Do we need to rewind further, when the Flames didnt make the playoffs for many years, and condemned the Oil at any chance they could? When wearing the Flaming C was a disgrace to yourself?, nah, lets not go there..

STFU it happens both ways.

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:previous: dirty dirty.

[Wooster]

^Not much point to that comeback without proof.

[feepa]

^Not much point to that comeback without proof.

That wasn't a comeback, that was the truth.

Trust me, if the roles were reversed, the Flames fan would be all over that.

[Wooster]

Meh, I am not really sure about that. I for one have never made a comment like that. never. Can't say the same about you unfortunately.

[Coldrsx]

"The guy deliberately went after his knees with a really low check"

if you have ever played hockey....you will know that hit is not a knee going for hit...it is a submarine style and used to be far more prevalent. It is a clean hit IMO and although that particular one was not good do to being so close to the boards, it wasnt dirty.

Dirty is that fucker on vancouver who slashed the dallas guy. If the dallas guy is out next game, i would, cleanly, respond to that.

[Wooster]

I think the Flames will probably eek one out tonight. But come game 7, they have what is coming to them. There isn't much more of a sure thing than the flames losing on the road. I hope they prove me wrong.

If they don't. I hope they fire the coach and make some roster changes. This doesn't quite seem like the right mix of guys.

[Coldrsx]

^kipper is looking soft...iginla...where is he?

[Calgarian]

:haha:

I can't believe some Flames fans are actually defending McLennan's actions. Seriously, what a bush-league franchise!

I never defended McLennan's actions, I thought they were chicken shit, and I hope he never plays for the Flames again. Once again, our "bush league" franchise made the playoffs, yours didn't even come close.

Oilers fans, stop trying to stir up shit.

[Calgarian]

I think the Flames will probably eek one out tonight. But come game 7, they have what is coming to them. There isn't much more of a sure thing than the flames losing on the road. I hope they prove me wrong.

If they don't. I hope they fire the coach and make some roster changes. This doesn't quite seem like the right mix of guys.

I hope they don't change the roster too much in the off season, we do have a good team, the coach just can't reach them outside of the Dome.

[feepa]

perhaps they watched this first?
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[Calgarian]

perhaps they watched this first?
uiGCHsLPdE4

LOL, I've never seen that before.

[Wooster]

That's hilarious.

[Calgarian]

So McLennan got a five game suspension, Playfair was fined $25 000 and the Flames were fined $100 000. Sounds pretty reasonable to me, glad to see that Iggy and Langkow will be in the lineup tonight.

[feepa]

So McLennan got a five game suspension, Playfair was fined $25 000 and the Flames were fined $100 000. Sounds pretty reasonable to me, glad to see that Iggy and Langkow will be in the lineup tonight.

Well, hopefully the Flames dont play like last time they faced elimination against the ducks

[Coldrsx]

holy shit im still laughing....

[Wooster]

They completely lost their cool. I suppose the emotions are running high now - should make for a good end to the series!

[Calgarian]

we'll find out in about 5 hours.

[Hootch]

Once again, our "bush league" franchise made the playoffs, yours didn't even come close.

Like I said, only a Flames fan would wear a first round exit like a badge of honour. Especially after their team utterly humiliated themselves on national television. But at least the Flames the playoffs - and the way things are going, that's fine with me! :haha:

As for "lowly Oil fans" coming out of the woodwork, I still watch the playoffs even if my teams not in it.

[Coldrsx]

im in van...setting up to watch detroit stomp on the flames...and tomo, going to catch game 7 van-dal...not at game, but somewhere i can chant:


LET"S GO TURKO LET"S GO

[newflyer]

They completely lost their cool. I suppose the emotions are running high now - should make for a good end to the series!

You don't piss off the bull ... The Wings will be sendning a message to the rest of the league tonight and I expect the Flames to get there jocks handed to them by the end of the game.

Flamed octapus on ice.

[Wooster]

This was on the Calgary Herald site. What do you oilers fans think of this? Is it right to apologize? If the Flames lose this series, I want a PERSONAL apology from Playfair for sucking so bad!

Cheers, boos greet Oilers' apology
Full-page ad seen either as much-needed, a waste of money or on the wrong track
Andrea Sands, The Edmonton Journal
Published: Sunday, April 22, 2007

EDMONTON - A letter from Edmonton Oilers hockey club president Patrick LaForge apologizing for the team's dreadful season has drawn both condemnation and praise from fans.

In a full-page advertisement in Saturday's Journal, LaForge detailed a string of obstacles, including injuries and extended road trips, that hampered the Oilers' performance on the heels of last year's remarkable Stanley Cup run.

"Every Oilers employee and player wants you to know they share your frustration about our results this past year," LaForge wrote in a letter headlined Proud to be in Oil Country.

The letter went on to defend Edmonton as a great place to live, work and play NHL hockey, despite winters that call for "a warm coat and snow tires."

LaForge's letter prompted varied responses from fans posting comments on an Oilers website message board Saturday.

"Should have saved the money," one wrote. "There is no excuse for this past season."

"Good for LaForge and the Oilers," said another writer. "It's about time that they stood up to challenge the fantasies and bad rumours out there."

Another fan questioned the motivation behind the letter.

"He is doing damage control because the Oilers as an organization feel that they blew it this past year."

In an interview on Saturday, LaForge told The Journal the letter is an annual report to the fans and the community.

"We wanted to say we're all in the same place about the team and we wish we were in the playoffs, but there were circumstances that combined to deal us a bad hand," he said. "Of course, we all feel bad about that and we're doing everything we can to get it fixed right now."

Edmonton has been heavily criticized in the media for not being attractive to players, especially since the surprise defection of star defenceman Chris Pronger, who left last year for sunny Anaheim, Calif.

Another blow to Edmonton came in a Hockey News poll of 283 NHL players, which reported Buffalo, then Edmonton, were the places NHL players would least like to be traded among the league's 30 teams.

Edmonton can be a tough place to play hockey, LaForge said. Hockey passions run deep here, and players are scrutinized by knowledgeable fans with high expectations.

"We feel very proud to be in Edmonton and we think it's a great city. We've won five Stanley Cups here and it's our intention to win more," he said.

"Some writers -- from the East and from Edmonton -- have positioned it as somehow a place that's not worthy of NHL players or NHL teams, and we just think people have got that so wrong it's unbelievable."

Edmonton-based player agent Ritch Winter said LaForge and the Oilers need to stop being defensive about Edmonton's climate and start finding ways to make the city more attractive to free-agent players.

"It is a cold and dreary wasteland in the wintertime," Winter said.

"Until we're able to communicate effectively to (players) the intangible benefits of living in Edmonton and playing hockey in Edmonton -- which are great -- our chances of competing in the National Hockey League at the level the fans would like to see this team compete will be negatively affected."

Greg Duquette, a doctoral student in sport management at the University of Alberta, said fans here need to develop a thicker skin to fend off what LaForge called "drive-by criticism."

"I disagree that it is harder to play hockey in Edmonton than in Vancouver or Montreal," Duquette said. "The difference is that residents of those communities are less likely to see the career choices of a few professional athletes as a reflection on the attractiveness of their community."

Longtime season-ticket holder Doug Spaner suggested LaForge should have sent his letter to newspapers across the country instead of within Edmonton.

It didn't tell Oilers fans anything they don't already know, Spaner said in an interview.

"It should be addressed to other hockey players who are going to think twice about signing here," said the 50-year-old psychiatrist.

This season was discouraging for fans, but they won't abandon their beloved Oilers, Spaner said. "If I wasn't deterred by the 1990s, I'm not going to be deterred by one bad season," he laughed.

Cal Nichols, chairman of the Edmonton Oilers ownership group, said team general manager Kevin Lowe has the tools and budget to build a competitive team for next season.

"This is where superior coaching, scouting and managing has to enter into it. ... It's how you manage your assets, because we're all on kind of an equal, level playing field," Nichols said, referring to the NHL salary cap.

If plans for a new downtown arena go ahead, it could help Oilers managers attract star talent and free agents, Nichols added.

Mayor Stephen Mandel is expected to unveil a committee this week that will study the idea of replacing Rexall Place with a $400-million building in the city's core.

asands@thejournal.canwest.com

[SHOFEAR]

Personally, I'm indifferent.

I recognize that they were dealt some pretty shitty luck when they got decimated by injuries just before the trade deadline and their was no point off loading prospects and picks to make a run or risk losing a tier two star in the summer for nothing in return.

I'd of done the same thing.

Rich Winter on the other hand....I hope he dies in a fiery plane crash with mike comrie sitting right next to him. Fucking asshole.

[Hootch]

Rich Winter on the other hand....I hope he dies in a fiery plane crash with mike comrie sitting right next to him. Fucking asshole.

Word.

When I saw that he chipped in his worthless 2 cents it made my blood boil!

And Duquette has it all wrong. Edmonton being a hard place to play has zero to do with our city perception, it has to do with our passion for the game and demanding a 100% effort night in and night out. If our media wasn't so soft it would be fair to say Edmonton and Montreal are the most similiar hockey cities in the league.

[Calgarian]

First OT in this series, lets hope we can get a quick goal

[ProudlyCanadian]

I don't want to sound negative, but the flames look like crap right now.

Huselius who?

[Hardhatdan]

"Joey" Moss fuck'd his own team. Way to miss a wide open net, ahahaha.

[Hardhatdan]

YESSSSSSSS!!!
Now just to get the canucklefucks out and its set.

[m0nkyman]

Room for Calgary folks out here on Vancouver's bandwagon.... :P

[Calgarian]

Well big surprise there, Flames didn't even deserve to be in the 2nd OT.

[feepa]

Flames luckily make it to OT to lose....
majorly outshot...
wish kipper played for the oil, we would be in the playoffs too

[m0nkyman]

YESSSSSSSS!!!
Now just to get the canucklefucks out and its set.

Gonna shine up my boots.....

[feepa]

Well big surprise there, Flames didn't even deserve to be in the 2nd OT.

Flames didnt really deserve to be in the playoffs.

[Calgarian]

Room for Calgary folks out here on Vancouver's bandwagon.... :P

I'll casually cheer for Vancouver but I Hope the Sens can go all the way. Kiprusoff is without a doubt, the best goalie in the NHL.

[feepa]

I'll casually cheer for Vancouver but I Hope the Sens can go all the way. Kiprusoff is without a doubt, the best goalie in the NHL.

except for Brodeur, and maybe Luongo