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“This is by far the best team that we’ve played, but at the same, this was by far our worst game,” Flames head coach Bob Hartley said. “We made some bad decisions during the play that cost us some goals. We made some bad decisions that we went to box for a few unnecessary reasons, and there was also some bad luck.

“It seemed like we had no focus, and when you have no focus especially against a team like this, you have no chance to win.”

“They’re probably the best powerplay in the league — It’s playing with fire, and we got burnt,” said Flames forward TJ Galiardi. “We talked about it before the game — that we had to be disciplined against these guys. And then we come out and do that? That second period was a joke.”

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/10/20...calgary-flames

“It’s exciting,” said Pelech, 26, following the morning skate. “It was a while ago, so there’s not too many guys that I actually know. There’s a couple of guys I played with in Abbotsford.”

“The disappointment is more in me, in that I didn’t take the necessary steps to get up and help that organization. They drafted me. They gave me a chance,” Pelech said. “I’m very fortunate here that I get to be in the lineup and I get to try and earn a spot in the lineup every night.”

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/10/20...me-in-san-jose

“How would I describe the Brent Burns look?” laughs McLellan. “Scary. He played in the league, at 18 as an underage, I believe. Then at 19 he played for me in Houston during the lockout in ’05. Back then he couldn’t even grow hair on his face. He was 35 pounds lighter. Now he’s packed on some beef and he’s loaded with air.

“He’s a free spirit. His look matches his personality.”

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There is no joy in watching one of the all-time great ones fight the puck. No joy in recognizing the Devils’ all-time player has reached a passage in his career in which he likely will yield his No. 1 spot to a younger man.

No joy in watching one of the great athletes who has ever represented a metropolitan area team look less than ordinary and, at least for the moment, be as much part of the problem as the solution.

http://nypost.com/2013/10/19/its-sad...deur-struggle/


Firesale in Florida? Garrioch believes so...


http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/10/19/...e-seems-likely