The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2004 One thing I like about the Flames Their classic logo I may half-assedly pay attention to hockey, but the red&orange flaming C is one of my fav logos in any of the big four. Yeah whoever tried to replace the C with a fire-breathing horse was that horse's fire-shooting ass. Another cool touch is that the A on the alternate captains' sweaters is the old logo of the Atlanta Flames. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 28, 2004 you guys see Grapes with the blue wig? He's really reaching lately Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaMarka 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 Calgary is being annihilated. This is great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angle-plex 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 Pretty good game last night I though. CWM must now know that betting on Calgary was a mistake. *evil laugh* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 28, 2004 it's one game agnes. one game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2004 We sucked last night, just like Tampa sucked on Tuesday. Let's hope that both teams get their acts together for tomorrow night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 30, 2004 Pretty good game last night I though. CWM must now know that betting on Calgary was a mistake. *evil laugh* *evil laugh* And the Flames strike back. Bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 Tampa's probably got one more win in them, but Calgary will take this one in 6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I was at the game (third row in the corner, a few seats away from Goldberg - don't know if he was mentioned on TV but he did an interview during a commercial break for the crowd. Surprisingly nice guy) and holy crap did Calgary smother Tampa. Just all over them. Fun (and loud) game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I want a non-one-sided game in this series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I want a non-one-sided game in this series. Me too, but as long as the Flames pull it out in the end and gets the win I'm happy. Im betting the next game will be the best in the series with The Flames trying to cripple Tampa with a 3-1 seres lead and Tampa doing everything in there power for that not to happen. I dont think it will be one sided I can almost sence overtime right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I was in section 203, somewhere near the top. Did you stop by the Fanattic stores at all, Tawren? I work there, and I was in the one with the jersey press for most of the night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I thought about looking through the Fanattics, but they were just swamped and I knew I would end up buying something I didn't need if I went in. Did you watch either of the away games in the Dome? I went on Thursday. Tons of fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brush with Greatness 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 Wow, that game was awesome. Easily the best game in the finals so far and one of the best in the playoffs. That was one of the most physical games I have seen in a long time. It amazes me that hockey is so unpopular in the States. Just what is it that American's don't get? Is the game too fast or what? On a side note, game one was the second highest rated playoff game in CBC history behind only VCR-NYR game 7 in 94. CBC drew close to 3.5 million viewers while the American telecast (was that one on ABC or ESPN?) drew just over a million. Bizarre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 The "it's too fast" argument is the one that I hear the most from people when I suggest that they check out a game. Most complain that they "can't follow the puck." And it was on ABC, during primetime, which may have helped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2004 I loved ABC's post-game analysis. Darren Pang talks for about a second before they show a Black Eyed Peas video promoting the NBA finals. I guess there's no reason for them to care about hockey, anyway, with them leaving for NBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 And even the NBA Finals aren't much to hype this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brush with Greatness 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 Was game one on ABC? I thought they only carried 3 through 7 for some reason. Also, part of me wonders if hockey would be more popular if Americans recieved the kind of quality coverage that CBC produces. Watching ESPN (or ABC) coverage just makes hockey look bad and dull. Even the production on TSN and Sportsnet is subpar to CBC. Games on CBC are just miced (?) better and have better camera work and lighting. Analysis isn't always the best of Canadian coverage but their analysis is still far superior to American analysis (apart from J.D.). What the hell was with Dwayne Roloson doing colour for games anyways? That could be part of the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 My god, Dwayne Roloson was an embarassment. I had the game on both channels at the same time, and the difference between the coverage was night and day. Games 1 and 2 were on ESPN2 and ESPN, respectively. The coverage for game 1 started at 7 with "Sportscenter at the Stanley Cup" featuring Melrose, Berman, and Pang. In other words, it was NFL countdown, as Berman did his "hilarious" nicknames while hockey fans nationwide wonder why he has a job. Melrose makes such scouting insights as "Tampa's offense relies heavily on Martin St. Louis" and "Miikka Kiprusoff is a big key for Calgary," while making three different pronunciations of Calgary. Personally, I wish that I got CBC's coverage. They treat the game as an event. ESPN treats it as just another game. With their move to NBC, I hope that Brian Engblom, Darren Pang, Ray Ferraro and Bill Clement are kept for analysis. CBC's analysis is far superior, but I couldn't really see the problems with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 I like Gary Thorne, I'm sorry. I know some people get exhausted with him because he treats every goal like a Game 7 overtime Stanley Cup game-winner, but when you're starved for interesting matchups during the regular season on ESPN, he can make Red Wings-Blues, Chapter 5082 seem interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 Oh, I like Thorne too, and hope that he stays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2004 Nah, I didn't. I figured that if I went, I'd end up having to work during the intermissions, and I didn't feel like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2004 Talk about a dirty hit. Sheesh. And was Khabibulin standing on his head in that game or what? Go Tampa! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2004 Talk about a dirty hit. Sheesh. And was Khabibulin standing on his head in that game or what? Go Tampa! Dirty? Ya... IMO: If it was a Leaf player that did the hit, Neale would say it was clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Rage 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2004 Memo to Daryll Sutter and the rest of the Flames: Re: Beginning of 1st period and end of 3rd period Hockey Commandment #7- Thoust who commits STUPID penalties will lose thy playoff game. Let's go Lightning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2004 Nemo's hit, I can understand why people say it was stupid. However, the two-man advantage was bullshit. Fraser gift-wrapped one for TB, and cost us the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2004 As a hockey fan, this might be one of the most difficult things that I've ever done, but I'm about to stick up for Kerry Fraser ... If he called those penalties, causing a 5-on-3, in the third period, you'd have a right to bitch. If he called those penalties in the second, you might have a right to bitch. But calling them 3 minutes into the game shouldn't have a direct effect on the outcome. Your boys had 57 minutes to recover from it and didn't. Yes, losing a 1-0 game sucks, but to say that Fraser "gift-wrapped" one for Tampa is a joke. If the Flames had been able to put one past Khabibulin, they wouldn't have lost. Ok, now I feel officially dirty ... how could I ever justify something that Fraser did?!? Time to take a quick shower, wash the filth off my hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2004 As a hockey fan, this might be one of the most difficult things that I've ever done, but I'm about to stick up for Kerry Fraser ... Pardon me while I jab you with this cattle prod a few hundred times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2004 nl, you've commited the greatest sin known to a hockey fan. You stuck up for Kerry Fraser. The punishment is that you must forever be a fan of either: A) Buffalo Sabres B) Pittsburgh Penguins C) Phoenix Coyotes or D) New York Rangers We, the true hockey fans will vote which sentence it will be. Most likely, you are looking at sentence D though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2004 I'm inclined to sentence him to D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
