Backlund Guarantees win in Game 6. Like it or no?

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Backlund pulled his best Messier impression.

Eric Francis @EricFrancis · 18m 18 minutes ago
Bloodied beak and all, Mikael Backlund just guaranteed a Game 6 win: "There's no way we're losing at home."

Bulletin board material cliche? Or happy with a confident player?

[AC]

It's a complete non-story IMO.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by AC

It's a complete non-story IMO.

But will the Canucks have the same opinion?

[Zach]

I like it.

[flylock shox]

The Canucks are weak. There is nothing they can or will do about it.

[Manhattanboy]

Backlund had a decent game. That's the story. Hopefully he steps it up a notch on Saturday.

[AC]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

But will the Canucks have the same opinion?

Who cares?

Their backs are already against the wall. It's not like all of a sudden they're going to think "Oh yeah? Well now we're REALLY going to try!"

It's a non-story.

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

Love it!

[MonahanFan]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Backlund pulled his best Messier impression.

Eric Francis @EricFrancis · 18m 18 minutes ago
Bloodied beak and all, Mikael Backlund just guaranteed a Game 6 win: "There's no way we're losing at home."

Bulletin board material cliche? Or happy with a confident player?

I don't think Backlund is out of line whatsoever. Calgary has flat out dominated this series and have punished Vancouver physically almost as much as Boston did in that cup final.

I think Calgary takes it 5-1 on Saturday. Canucks fans of Hockeysfuture, Canucks.com, and Canuckscorner.com, blame the refs as they always do, LOL.

C OF RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scary Eloranta]

When Messier says it, you respect it. When Backlund says it, you laugh.

[sharkov]

Love it!

[nik-]

I don't like it. But Backlund at least showed up tonight, and has all series, so at least he has the right to speak

[CGY12]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Backlund pulled his best Messier impression.

Eric Francis @EricFrancis · 18m 18 minutes ago
Bloodied beak and all, Mikael Backlund just guaranteed a Game 6 win: "There's no way we're losing at home."

Bulletin board material cliche? Or happy with a confident player?

Bulletin board material? If they need bulletin board material they should just put up Calgary 3 Us 2.

[shogged]

Love it, no fear

[united]

There are few things more overrated by fans than "bulletin board material". A nothing quote by an opposition player doesn't add anything to their performance. Money on the board can...quotes? Come on.

[robaur]

This is a player being a good leader. It's sending a message to everyone in Flames own locker room that they had a chance to win Game 5 and they blew it and now there's no way in hell that they should lose this game at home in front of the C of Red.

Lets face it...if this goes to a Game 7, the Canucks will most likely win purely on home crowd and adrenaline.

We NEED to win on Saturday otherwise we might just become laughing material for Canucks fans.

[Dagger]

Love the confidence. I think it's just as much a thank you to the fans for creating an atmosphere where the boys love to play, and letting him know how the players feel when they step onto that Saddledome ice.

[Hackey]

I don't want to see a game 7 so I like it. Let's get it done.

[CaptainCrunch]

Love it

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by robaur

...We NEED to win on Saturday otherwise we might just become laughing material for Canucks fans.

Seriously? No.

Nobody. And I mean NOBODY should be laughing at this Flames team after the season they have had.