I was working as a bus boy in a restaurant in Calgary the night Jim scored to eliminate the Canucks, I remember cleaning a table hearing a roar from the lougne and ran to watch the big screen. The first thing I saw was the boys hugging with the camera looking down on the Vancouver net and seeing Kirk Mclean skating out of the net with the Flames embracing each other. What a game I didn't think anything could come close to that 86 Oilers Flames game 7, but after hearing Smyl on the radio get stopped on the breakaway in OT. The whole season seemed to be on the verge of being a waste. So happy Jim was able to take the Flames to the next round.
In 2004 I watched the game from my house still remember standing in my living room in my Flames Jersey thinking we have to score in OT on the PP or we are in big trouble. Seeing that puck hop over Auld in the extra period, was 15 years of a monkey on the back lifted it felt amazing. After the game my girlfriend said at the end wow they played so good they could beat Detroit, and who knows maybe get to the cup final. I laughed and said Im just happy after 15 years to see them win a series, but beat detroit they'd be lucky to win a game. What a run.
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