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Old 08-30-2024, 08:35 PM   #992
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Was mostly ok during the day, thanks to a super busy day at work, but starting to hit a lot harder as the evening progresses. Anyone else?
Exactly the same. Had a busy day at work but with the feeling of a black could hanging over the day. Got home and have been watching some of the coverage and tributes. Gut wrenching stuff. I can't even imagine what the family is going through.

Obviously the Gaudreau family gets the primary thoughts and prayers on a day like today, but I'm also gonna throw out some thoughts to my fellow Flames fans and the people on this board. It's a tough day for all of us who have followed the team for years or even decades. We spend a lot of time following the team and players so its impossible not to feel impacted by this.

I left in 2017, but I know the entire city of Calgary is feeling it given its a small city where the Flames are part of the fabric of the city.

If I was in Calgary today I'd be going to contribute to the memorial at the dome.
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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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