Tuesday, January 24, 2006

 

Flames Game Day

The Flames take on the Avalanche tonight in Denver (RSN West, 7PM MST).

David Aebischer has been playing pretty well lately, so it's time for another Hardy Astrom whammy! He had a sequence of saves in the 1st period of Saturday's losing effort v. the Wings that has to be seen to be believed (about the 0:57 mark of the video clip).

The Avs won 8 straight before losing to the Chicago Winning Streak Killers and then Detroit. A Flames win tonight will vault them ahead of Dallas/LA into the 2nd seed, and depending on the Blue Jackets' home effort against the Canucks, could widen their NW Division lead.

And hey--let's not let last night's convincing win in the Battle of Alberta go by the wayside quite yet. Terry Jones has a nice piece in the Edmonton Sun, with an uncharacteristically observant lede:
The body language said it all.

"These guys own us. They own the puck. And they own us."

In the second period, you could see it from the cheap seats.

And it's true. They do.

Robin Brownlee, also in the EdSun:
Too often flat and without emotion and intensity were the Oilers, who didn't muster nearly enough fight in the latest chapter of a Battle of Alberta that's fast becoming a one-sided slap down.

Pucker up, boys.

Scott Cruickshank in the Herald also has a good lede, as well as a fine example of the ornery Sutter I mentioned the other day:
An incensed Jarome Iginla is something to behold.

The tough part, however, will be trying to find a brave soul to bloody his mouth every night.

[...]
"It doesn't uplift me, it doesn't uplift our team, he's a great player," shrugged Calgary pilot Darryl Sutter. "Jarome's energy level was better tonight than it was two nights ago. And his energy level looked like it was better than their best player's."

You think, coach? And finally, the TSN message boards, always good for capturing the spirit of the thing. Here's the first 10:
Sweet.

# posted by Matt @ 12:59 pm
Comments:

Superb gloating, Matt. Kudos!
# posted by Blogger Kent W. : January 24, 2006 3:04 pm
 


Right on. Two superb athletes going head to head, only one will be victorious.

Jarome Iginla will be pitted against....... Bob Boughner?

Hey, I remember him. Solid player, did quite well for the Flames. Liked him a hell of a lot more than I do Ference.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 3:04 pm
 


Aligning yourselves with the caprice of sub-literate TSN posters: you guys have clearly lost it.

After a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final choke, you'd think Flames fans would learn to be more superstitious?

I can't wait to see your team in the playoffs.
# posted by Blogger mike w : January 24, 2006 5:44 pm
 


I was basking in the caprice of both the literate (Brownlee, Cruickshank) and the sub-literate (TSN commenters, Terry Jones), OK, Mr. Covered-in-One-Game-Above-.500?

However, I second your final thoughts: I can't wait to see this team in the playoffs. If there's some aspect of their game that doesn't translate well to post-season play, I'm interested to hear it.
# posted by Blogger Matt : January 24, 2006 6:25 pm
 


I can't wait to see my team in the playoffs, either. Coming up short in game 7 of the Stanley Cup final sure beats coming up short in game 79 of the regular season. I can wait to see the Oil in the Playoffs again. If present trends hold up, I'll get that wish, too.

Go Flames!!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 7:06 pm
 


>If there's some aspect of their game that doesn't translate well to post-season play, I'm interested to hear it.

How about a near-total dependance on two players to get the job done? One injury to the Kipper or Jarmoe and it's lights out.

Clearly, you aren't superstitious.

>Coming up short in game 7 of the Stanley Cup final sure beats coming up short in game 79 of the regular season.

No, it doesn't. It just means Calgary's much more spectacular at losing.
# posted by Blogger mike w : January 24, 2006 7:31 pm
 


"How about a near-total dependance on two players to get the job done?"

Better than total dependance on a single player to get the job done, like the Oil do with THEIR goalie.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 7:42 pm
 


I hate Ference.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 8:12 pm
 


>Better than total dependance on a single player to get the job done, like the Oil do with THEIR goalie.

This makes no sense. Sarcasm?

And yes, our three headed goalie situation, known as Mornkannen, is dire and sad. But I'm hardly going to concede to Flames greatness when we're separated by 7 points 2/3 of the way through.
# posted by Blogger mike w : January 24, 2006 8:41 pm
 


It just means Calgary's much more spectacular at losing

Now you're just not making sense any more. And you don't have to concede Flames greatness once they have clinched the Battle of Alberta (TM) no further concession is required.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 8:54 pm
 


>And you don't have to concede Flames greatness once they have clinched the Battle of Alberta (TM)

And no I will not concede that either. There's still two games left, unless you're willing to split hairs on wussy OTL points, which you obviously are.

:|
# posted by Blogger mike w : January 24, 2006 9:34 pm
 


7-4
# posted by Blogger sacamano : January 24, 2006 10:08 pm
 


Tonight the Flames looked like the Oilers. Yuck.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : January 24, 2006 10:40 pm
 

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