What a joke. This is on the league, but I've noticed all season long the Flames have been unwilling to come protect Johnny when necessary. That part is on the players. Having a coach who never says anything to the refs doesn't help.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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