Wednesday, December 10, 2008

 

Flames Game Day

Flames @ Red Wings, 530PM MT, TSN

So let's see:
Not looking good. The good news, such as it is, is that Conky will be between the pipes for the Wings. I realize he's working on a full calendar year of non-suckiness, and he does seem pretty sound positionally and such. Based on the game in Calgary a couple of weeks ago though, he still has a substantial weakness: he handles the puck with all the grace and panache of an old guy trying to flick a dog turd off the sidewalk with his cane, the main difference being that the old guy exhibits some reluctance.

Detroit 2 (Cleary, Kronwall) Calgary 2 (Phaneuf, and Bourque off a Conko puckhandling mishap). Then Bootuzzi gets the winner in the Flames' first shootout of the season. Go Flames.

CODA: I had a great time at the meetup on Friday; it was nice to meet Kent, Leanne, Erin, and Doogie in person. I usually try to get to at least one game at the 'Dome per season, but Kent and Erin might have talked me out of it; apparently Bert looks that much worse live, as on the tube you only catch his somewhat passive play, and are spared the appalling spectacle of his (cough) efforts away from the puck

And of course it's always good to catch up with Sacamano. And thanks to Mrs. Matt for designated-driving us.

Comments:

why does sacamano get to maintain an alias ??? :P

...and well done on the use of 'bootuzzi,' i'd thought it was now out of fashion...

:)
 


I'll third the Bertuzzi-in-person experience. It got so bad I couldn't help but yell at him at the top of my lungs, and I'm usually pretty passive at games. And that was the Colorado domination game.

It's horrible.
 


@WI: It's all part of his secret pro-Oilers agenda, to give their fans the benefit of anonymity in hostile territory. ;)
 


he handles the puck with all the grace and panache of an old guy trying to flick a dog turd off the sidewalk with his cane

Can we not talk about this, please?
 


What makes you think 'sacamano' is an alias?
 

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