Archive for April, 2009

The Blame Game

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

How's that saying go? "Listen to the fans too much and you'll be one"? Given the twitchy, vitriolic, and often brain-cramping nonsense filtering through Calgary newspapers and radio call-in shows in the days following the Flames' game 6 loss to the ...

Playoff Prayer

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 Posted in Playoffs | No Comments »

Dear Lord, Thank you for delivering the Flames to the playoffs for a 4th consecutive season. We appreciate Your far-reaching wisdom, bestowed upon us in the form of near crippling late season injuries in the knowledge that it will make our team ...

Game #82 = Win #1 for C-Mac

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Well, after a horribly disappointing game on Friday night, even the most optimistic Flames fan couldn't have been feeling well about how this team is limping into the playoffs - again. Seeing Vancouver go into overtime in their afternoon game yesterday ...

Hitmen Advance to WHL Conference Finals

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Calgary Hitmen, Prospects, WHL Playoffs | No Comments »

I've been meaning to supplement this Calgary Flames blog with some coverage of the Calgary Hitmen ever since I started, but for whatever reason I just never got around to it. Last night the WHL's Hitmen completed their second consecutive playoff ...

Negrin and Pelech Debut Tonight

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I'm coming out of hibernation because I think this is pretty interesting news. Due to continued injuries to the Flames defense, they today summoned top blueline prospects Matt Pelech and John Negrin from the team's AHL affiliate in Quad Cities. The 21 ...

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Passing Thoughts
Ok, just a few things that have been bouncing around in my head recently. 1.  Nikolai Kulemin is more deserving of the...Fri, 19 Mar 2010

 

Expert's Audit - Streit, no chaser
Welcome once again to “An Expert’s Audit”.  This audit will be posted here as well as on my fantasy hockey blog...Wed, 17 Mar 2010

 

How Does Our First Line Stack Up?
The Leafs top line trio of Bozak, Kulemin, and Kessel has been together for 17 games now, which is roughly one fifth of...Tue, 16 Mar 2010

 

Staying positive
Well, it was an interesting week. The Sabres had their last 3 Western Conference games of the season. The first one...Tue, 16 Mar 2010

 

Michael Stone a cornerstone
I caught a bit of the recent CHL action between the Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) yesterday on Shaw...Mon, 15 Mar 2010

 

Sunday morning armchair
i haven’t been able to post since the Olympics but i found this link this week and had to throw it down here. ...Sun, 14 Mar 2010

 

Youth In Full Effect
How’s this grab you all as a stat line for the Leafs victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night? Luke...Fri, 12 Mar 2010

 

Welcome To The Gunn Show
Here’s a question for all the Leaf fans who promoted Ian White due to his “impressive” +/- rating of...Wed, 10 Mar 2010

 

Penalties Taken vs. Penalties Drawn and Nikolai Kulemin
So here’s another area where Nikolai Kulemin does a lot of little things right.  He’s been compared on...Tue, 09 Mar 2010

 

A couple of W's make me feel better
The offense is still stumbling, but a pair of OT wins over the weekend make it feel like maybe the bottom ISN’T...Mon, 08 Mar 2010

 

Penalty Trouble in Philadelphia
Ok, so Colton Orr serves a purpose on this team.  In the case of Toronto’s game against Ottawa on Saturday...Mon, 08 Mar 2010

 

Will Kopitar score 40?
To call it a breakout season for Anze Kopitar would be a bit of an understatement. Most of us as Kings’ fans...Mon, 08 Mar 2010

 

Don't Panic
The Kings’ return from the Olympic break started out nicely with a good thumping of Dallas, improving upon the...Mon, 08 Mar 2010

 

Sunday morning armchair
Ian is away this weekend and I’ll be filling in for him with this week.  With the Olympics and trade deadline...Sun, 07 Mar 2010

 

Eastern Conference Playoff Race
The Olympics are over and the trade deadline has come and gone without any hugely significant trades made on deadline...Fri, 05 Mar 2010

 


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