[PGT] Flames take Game 1: Marky with the Donut!

[AC]

I'd say it was very effective embellishment then, suckering the ref into the call, Raffl into engaging with him, as well as tricking the fans too!

[KPat99]

I mean he did embellish though. It's Chucky's game to embellish. He doesn't fabricate penalties like those dweeb up north but he 100% tries to draw attention to anything against him. He went down easy is all I'm saying on that play. I also think it was the smart play to do so. He suckered a penalty and still got in the scrap. I have no issue with him or really with what Hrudey said.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by AC

I'd say it was very effective embellishment then, suckering the ref into the call as well as tricking the fans too!

Let's be honest........we all know Chucky has embellished over the years. Many times. I don't believe that play was a dive. If you disagree that's totally fine, but I've seen enough of his antics to believe he was legit tripped up. Just my 2 cents.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Let's be honest........we all know Chucky has embellished over the years. Many times. I don't believe that play was a dive. If you disagree that's totally fine, but I've seen enough of his antics to believe he was legit tripped up. Just my 2 cents.

I feel like he went down really easy on that one, for sure.

[KPat99]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Let's be honest........we all know Chucky has embellished over the years. Many times. I don't believe that play was a dive. If you disagree that's totally fine, but I've seen enough of his antics to believe he was legit tripped up. Just my 2 cents.

I think that's fair. He has him behind the knees. I personally don't think he tugs hard enough for him to go down with the kick up the way he did but I can also see the argument that maybe he legit just fell. Either way I don't think Hrudey seeing it differently than you, and saying so, as something totally egregious on his part.

[AC]

Anyways, 2 great quotes:

Stars G Jake Oettinger, on the atmosphere:
"It was awesome. Such a great fanbase here in Calgary. I don't know if I've ever been as fired up as I was in the first period there. It was just such a fun atmosphere to play in. It's only going to get better from here on out."

Blake Coleman on tonight:
"It gave me goosebumps on the bench a little bit. It was pretty awesome before the anthem and just coming out, just those couple of seconds before the anthem was was pretty bone chilling. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why we play this game."

[KPat99]

Originally Posted by AC

Anyways, 2 great quotes:

Stars G Jake Oettinger, on the atmosphere:
"It was awesome. Such a great fanbase here in Calgary. I don't know if I've ever been as fired up as I was in the first period there. It was just such a fun atmosphere to play in. It's only going to get better from here on out."

Blake Coleman on tonight:
"It gave me goosebumps on the bench a little bit. It was pretty awesome before the anthem and just coming out, just those couple of seconds before the anthem was was pretty bone chilling. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why we play this game."

Love that the dome was rocking and playing a factor tonight. Hope to hear/see it get louder and louder every game.

[Pizza]

lol, I especially loved this post ATL HFOil take

Anybody else notice when Flames were in trouble in third that Tanev just skates along and knocks the net off the post for a whistle and then looks back at ref to see if theres a delay of game call? of course not. Its the type of play Flames are allowed to make anytime they feel they have to. The NHL wants the Flames to have success, further to possibilities of a new arena. Flames are good but they get every edge from officiating and constant interference.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by KPat99

I think that's fair. He has him behind the knees. I personally don't think he tugs hard enough for him to go down with the kick up the way he did but I can also see the argument that maybe he legit just fell. Either way I don't think Hrudey seeing it differently than you, and saying so, as something totally egregious on his part.

I think Chucky was waiting to get shoved or a facewashed or something, not hooked behind the leg. Again......we've all seen MT embellish before. It didn't look like it that time at all. To me. I have no problem calling out his dives.

Hrudey's comments were silly because of all the antics going on at the end of the period, including two possible instigating penalties for the Stars, he was trying to be the 'both sides' guy and trying to say maybe things should be evened up over an extremely soft embellishment call, and he even sounded like he wasn't sure......just asking questions. It was weird.

[TheMagicMan]

Dallas had 20 hits on the Flames......Nashville had 59 hits on the Avs. I think the Flames are fortunate to play Dallas, as Flames will be fresher and healthier for a long sustained run.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by klikitiklik

I ask in all honesty, why are we against the wave? Why can't people enjoy the game however they feel they want to?

It's the first I've heard of this being an issue

The wave historically is bad MOJO in a 1 goal game with 5 mins left . The wave is best left for a multi goal lead.

[KPat99]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I think Chucky was waiting to get shoved or a facewashed or something, not hooked behind the leg. Again......we've all seen MT embellish before. It didn't look like it that time at all. To me. I have no problem calling out his dives.

Hrudey's comments were silly because of all the antics going on at the end of the period, including two possible instigating penalties for the Stars, he was trying to be the 'both sides' guy and trying to say maybe things should be evened up over an extremely soft embellishment call, and he even sounded like he wasn't sure......just asking questions. It was weird.

I guess. I think Hrudey is fine and I think people just generally seem to assume the worst especially when he's doing national. For me I think he genuinely just says what he's thinking even if it isn't fully formed. Like you said he wasn't even sure and I think he phrased it that way in a question format as well.

I think two instigators would have been a stretch as I think Tkachuk instigated contact with Raffl and was quick to fight. Pretty mutual there. Klingberg could have gotten one for sure though.

[TheScorpion]

Jamie Benn? More like Jamie Been. Has–Been!

[jessnuts]

Oiler fan in ATL:

"These Flames are pretenders... barely squeaking by this Dallas team... Avs or Blues will completely bury them."

Anyone know what precedes that round?

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by jessnuts

Oiler fan in ATL:

"These Flames are pretenders... barely squeaking by this Dallas team... Avs or Blues will completely bury them."

Anyone know what precedes that round?

You can tell that Oiler fan is still doing the wave

[djsFlames]

[OminousFlames]

Originally Posted by KPat99

I guess. I think Hrudey is fine and I think people just generally seem to assume the worst especially when he's doing national. For me I think he genuinely just says what he's thinking even if it isn't fully formed. Like you said he wasn't even sure and I think he phrased it that way in a question format as well.

I think two instigators would have been a stretch as I think Tkachuk instigated contact with Raffl and was quick to fight. Pretty mutual there. Klingberg could have gotten one for sure though.

Is unsportsmanlike conduct considered an instigator penalty? Which I assume is the trip.

[meh]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Too bad Mony’s the main focus here.

[1qqaaz]

If a 1-0 win isn't the signature of a Sutter-coached playoff team, then I don't know what is.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Thanks to everyone for the advice of for the Dos and Don’ts at a flames game.

I keep seeing “do whatever you want, as long as you’re having fun”.

I’ll keep that in mind when I wear florescent green shirt, get up during the play to go get a beer, come back to my seats from the long side of the aisle (during play of course), spray my beer on the people around me when something exciting happens, spend the entire game loudly talking to my buddy about non-hockey related stuff, have me and my friends stop to chat in the middle of the 200 level walkways, stand up in the middle of play to turn around and wave to the camera so my friends see me on tv etc


From reading that other thread I thought you were a bunch of conformist nazis but now I see that anything goes, as long as I’m having fun, so I appreciate the encouragement to do whatever I want at games.