WCQF: PAC(1) Calgary Flames vs WC(1) Dallas Stars | FLAMES WIN SERIES 4-3!

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

"If you're going head-to-head, your top line still has to create offense," Bowness said. "They're not out there to check, they're out there to create offense."

https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dalla...ne/c-333642664

I bet Darryl disagrees

And that's why Darryl will teach him a thing or 2 about coaching

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by looooob

nice of them to say that, but I don't believe it's true. the 89 group (not just that season but that season specifically) was better. I love this current iteration, but in 89 the Flames and Habs basically were on a different planet from the rest of the NHL. Flames are an amazing story this season but one of about 6 teams having special seasons

Agree, that 89 teams was the best in franchise history. They had Nieuwendyk, Gilmour and Otto down the middle, talk about center depth. Then they had Loob, Roberts, Mullen and Theo on the wings. If that team had a coach like Darryl, they could've won more than one cup.

[djsFlames]

Watched four playoff prediction videos on YouTube.

All four have Calgary in the finals..

This feels strange.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Watched four playoff prediction videos on YouTube.

All four have Calgary in the finals..

This feels strange.

Lol I prefer having no hype, hype level from outside media is very high

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by looooob

nice of them to say that, but I don't believe it's true. the 89 group (not just that season but that season specifically) was better. I love this current iteration, but in 89 the Flames and Habs basically were on a different planet from the rest of the NHL. Flames are an amazing story this season but one of about 6 teams having special seasons

Well they did almost get eliminated by a 74 point team if not for an OT post and some miraculous saves

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Lol I prefer having no hype, hype level from outside media is very high

I think it's in part because we dished an ass whooping to just about every team in the east at least once, and in the case of the Rangers, twice. With a lot of shutouts in there too.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern

A memorable crowd noise moment was Bennett’s first home playoff game against the Nucks. He turns to Jankowski and said it’s f-ing crazy

Spoiler!

Link

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[Mass19]

Flames in 6

[looooob]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Well they did almost get eliminated by a 74 point team if not for an OT post and some miraculous saves

sure. I'm painfully aware of that, which is partially why as a Flames fan I'll never be confident. Anyways I stand by my point, the 88-89 Flames is the best team we've seen here-


(as an aside although the Canucks weren't awesome or anything- and should not have taken us to 7- they also weren't that bad a team- some numbers so suggest they were likely the 4th best team in the conference- but the only 3 that were any good were all in their division and there was an unbalanced schedule at that point- they had a better goal differential than any team in the other division (and this year's Stars for that matter)



https://www.hockey-reference.com/lea...standings.html

[looooob]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Agree, that 89 teams was the best in franchise history. They had Nieuwendyk, Gilmour and Otto down the middle, talk about center depth. Then they had Loob, Roberts, Mullen and Theo on the wings. If that team had a coach like Darryl, they could've won more than one cup.

Fleury was often 4C that year

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

And that's why Darryl will teach him a thing or 2 about coaching

Yep. There are guys on this roster just for the playoffs. And the tone for the series will be set early.

Lucic, Zadorov, Lewis, Coleman, Gudbranson, Tkachuk

vs.

Hakanpaa, Glendening, Benn, Raffl, Faksa, Lindell

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

If you are one of those who voted for Dallas to win after the season this team has had you are either a troll or you should probably cheer for a different team going forward.

i cheered for dallas because i don't want injuries, nashville would have been a grueling 7 games and our guys would be beat up. Dallas "should" be less of a punishing series.

I'm purely concerned with winning and the teams health and not going strictly for entertainment, so one could argue that Actually people who voted for nash are more worried about entertainment than the team!

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

i cheered for dallas because i don't want injuries, nashville would have been a grueling 7 games and our guys would be beat up. Dallas "should" be less of a punishing series.

I'm purely concerned with winning and the teams health and not going strictly for entertainment, so one could argue that Actually people who voted for nash are more worried about entertainment than the team!

I agree. I've been entertained all season. I will take 4 grinding wins in a heartbeat.

[FlamesAddiction]

I don't think the Preds could successfully push around the Flames. It might work against some teams, but over an entire series, if that was their game plan, I don't think it would be successful. Boroweicki and Jeannot are probably their biggest threats and both got their asses handed to them in the last game against the Flames.

Dallas isn't overly physical throughout their line-up, but Benn is a real d-bag and I wouldn't be surprised if he takes out one of our best players on a cheap shot.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I don't think the Preds could successfully push around the Flames. It might work against some teams, but over an entire series, if that was their game plan, I don't think it would be successful. Boroweicki and Jeannot are probably their biggest threats and both got their asses handed to them in the last game against the Flames.

Dallas isn't overly physical throughout their line-up, but Benn is a real d-bag and I wouldn't be surprised if he takes out one of our best players on a cheap shot.

He'll think twice about it. This year's Flames are quick to stand up for each other. Not just Lucic to do the intimidating.

[Johnny Makarov]

I finally realized why Lucic was playing game after game during that terrible 20 game stretch.

He is our "enforcer" so it really didn't matter how he played on the 4th line. Like anyone would dare to touch Chucky or Johnny.

[djsFlames]

Now 6 prediction videos, all 6 the Flames make the finals.

One guy almost picked Colorado in the Western finals but then switched to Calgary.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by D as in David

"Since 2004, guys like Crosby, McDavid have shown, to win Stanley Cups, you need to be skilled, you have to be fast..."

I noticed the same, lol.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Now 6 prediction videos, all 6 the Flames make the finals.

One guy almost picked Colorado in the Western finals but then switched to Calgary.

Plot twist. djsFlames has been watching the same video over and over on repeat.

[dying4acup]

I just bought a ticket for Game 4 in Dallas!

Let’s go SWEEEEEEEP!!!