It was quite loud in there last night during intros and the first period. They sure do love their surrender towels. As the game wore on the crowd settled in and the atmosphere was pretty lame. Other than the irritating Edd-ie, Edd-ie chants, the fans around us only perked up in response to our Go Flames Go chants. The Canucks first goal, mystifyingly, took the crowd right out of it.
For the most part we were treated well. Things heated up a bit on the concourse during the second intermission, and we were getting a few F Yous and Shut Ups after the Flames goals. No incidents after the game. In fact, a number of folks were quite gracious in defeat and apologized for any heckling we might have received. It seems a lot of Nucks fans have a complex about their reputation as the worst fans in the league.
Flames fans going on Friday will be fine. But it helps to have a big guy in a Mexican wrestling mask as part of your group.
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