[GT] It's a great day for hockey - Flames at Caps, let's do this!!

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Did they change it?

If so, congrats to Monahan. One of many in a flames uniform.

Yup its official now.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Did they change it?

If so, congrats to Monahan. One of many in a flames uniform.

Yup, changed after it was announced in the rink.

[timbit]

Telling stats in favor of Calgary.

13-9 in hits

7-2 in blocked shots.

[soreshins]

I was meant to be going out but I'm going to stay in and see if we can pull this off. Great performance so far!

[Miniac]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Any reason why Colborne isn't in the lineup (just curious)

Some things along the lines of still learning the system.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Hopefully this game can make up for the Sarich own goal game.

[Hockeyboi]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Did they change it?

If so, congrats to Monahan. One of many in a flames uniform.

Would be nice to see him score on his debut.

[The Swedish Flame]

Jones >Tanguay

Questions on that?

[SofaProfessor]

Originally Posted by Serapth

So, um, just asking.... Is it possible after all that Iginla was part of the problem like so many have suggested?

No floating, pure effort, some of the most enjoyable Flames hockey I've seen in years.

Over achieving is so much more enjoyable than under achieving eh?

I wouldn't jump to analysis this deep in the first intermission. But I can imagine it's not fun being on the team that's universally accepted as one of the worst teams in the league. So, if I were out there, I would be working hard to prove everyone wrong. That could be what we're seeing.

But also, it has only been 20 minutes.

And the Capitals are playing pretty badly. It's not like they're out there dominating the Blackhawks on their best day.

[Dion]

Did not see that coming! It's refreshing to see the Flames with a lead in a game where they are full marks for their effort.

Svend looks to have taken the comments by Burke to heart and played great in that first period.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Clever_Iggy

Not enough practice time with the team. Hartley said he's 3+ weeks behind. Give him more time in the system.

Thanks, I've been busy with super fun paperwork all day, so I haven't had an opportunity to look.

[Fire in the disco]

Ramo looking good

[DOOM]

The Capitals are going to start this period with lots of speed and emotion.

The Flames need to play smart and continue playing with speed.

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by Table 5

You could be the biggest fan of us failing for a draft pick, but you'd have to be totally heartless to not be happy with that period. It's ok to still be a fan right?

I don't know. Let's wait for Roger Millions to settle the question.

[Dion]

[GoFlamesGo1989]

Originally Posted by Fire

NHL's fastest rebuild.

I think that goes to Ottawa.

But freaking ecstatic so far about the flames

[Bourque's Twin]

Flames are going to beat Bruins in the SCF. Poor Iggy.

[FlameZilla]

Whatever the system is I like it.

Let's face it: there was no way Hartley was going to get Iggy's Gang of geezers to play an uptempo high pressure style.

Now he has a team with few/no huge egos. Whatever happens, that 1st period makes me think it is going to be very fun to watch the Flames this season!

[Serapth]

Originally Posted by Fire

NHL's fastest rebuild.

That comment was epic, my wife was trying to figure out why the hell I was laughing,

[Oling_Roachinen]

Caps have to come out strong now. Losing to the Blackhawks opening night and now coming home and getting embarrassed early on by the Flames. If the Flames can hold on for the first half of this period it will be the first early test passed in my opinion.