Western Conf Playoffs - Round 1: Flames vs. Hughson's Canucks (Flames lead 3-2)

[getbak]

I think they'll give Hughson the Montreal-Ottawa series. We'll probably get Romanuk.

[Gaudfather]

Originally Posted by getbak

I think they'll give Hughson the Montreal-Ottawa series. We'll probably get Romanuk.

Please not Romanuk - I'll be sticking needles in my eyes!

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by Mike F

So have they been saving [Dorsett] all season for the playoffs? Because in the Canucks games I've watched, he didn't look like a guy I'd want getting 20 minutes of ice time against another team's top line if he were a Flame.

Originally Posted by BCF

He's played really well this season. How many games did you watch? I'm not saying Dorsett is going to light the world on fire but he's a decent player in the playoffs as shown last season.

Originally Posted by FFS

The level of subjectivity around here is staggering at times.

Dorsett was highly effective for the Rangers last season in the playoffs, but he only recorded a single assist, and was a minus-2. What made him effective was that he hit everything that moved, crashed the net, mixed it up, and provided a spark. Ask anyone, that kind of player is an important piece of any playoff team. He will be effective because he brings a tenacity that the Euronucks so often lack in the playoffs.

Dorsett had the least icetime per game of any Canuck who played regularly, and was 10th amongst Canucks forwards in penalty killing time per game.

If the Canucks didn't trust him to regularly go up against top offensive players during the regular season, why would they do it in the playoffs?

[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

Please not Romanuk - I'll be sticking needles in my eyes!

You don't have to look at him, you just have to listen.; That said, I'll take anyone over Hughson when it comes to a Canucks game. Hughson is unlistenable when he gushes about his favourite team.

[Caged Great]

I wish we could have Hrudey and Ball for this series.

[hockey.modern]

Romanuk is just the worst. Even more worse if it's with Mike Johnson or whatever his name is.

[FlatLandFlamesFan]

So many canucklheads springing up
So it begins...

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by getbak

Just announced: Game one Wednesday at 8:00pm MT (7:00 PT) on CBC!


Not surprising given the arena schedule. The full schedule for all series will be announced tomorrow afternoon (2:30pm MT on Sportsnet).

Excellent, was worried that I would miss some of it.
Here are the rest of the times. Basically 8PM for the first 4 games.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Righteous1

svensational making a case to play vs the flames

He had success against the Oilers, he's always been decent against AHL teams.

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by getbak

Just announced: Game one Wednesday at 8:00pm MT (7:00 PT) on CBC!


Not surprising given the arena schedule. The full schedule for all series will be announced tomorrow afternoon (2:30pm MT on Sportsnet).

Originally Posted by Anduril

Excellent, was worried that I would miss some of it.
Here are the rest of the times. Basically 8PM for the first 4 games.

Blake Price just announced that the entire schedule will be every other day.

Wednesday, April--15 1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain
Friday, April 17--1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain
Sunday, April 19--1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain
Tuesday, April 21--1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain

Thursday, April 23--TBA (Regular time or an hour earlier)
Saturday, April 25--TBA (Could be three hours earlier)
Monday, April 27--TBA (Regular time or an hour earlier)

[Acey]

Game 1: at Van Wed, Apr 15
Game 2: at Van Fri, Apr 17
Game 3: vs Van Sun, Apr 19
Game 4: vs Van Tues, Apr 21
Game 5: at Van Thu, Apr 23 (if necessary)
Game 6: vs Van Sat, Apr 25 (if necessary)
Game 7: at Van Mon, Apr 27 (if necessary)

[Hockey]

We get Hughson and Simpson


Ball gets to work with Garrett doing the Tampa-Detroit series.

[AC]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-an...cast-schedule/

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames (starts Wed. April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on CBC)
Play-by-play: Jim Hughson; Game Analysts: Craig Simpson; Reporter: Scott Oake

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

[Bunk]

I really dislike Hughson. Such a Vancouver homer.

[AC]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

Sunday, April 19--1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain
Tuesday, April 21--1900h Pacific/ 2000h Mountain

So games 3 and 4 are going to be at 8pm our time to accommodate Vancouver? That's a pain.

Though I suppose its to be the double header in a back-to-back... but still.

Originally Posted by Bunk

I really dislike Hughson. Such a Vancouver homer.

I guess it will be even more satisfying when we win then, we'll be able to hear the exact moment his heart breaks each game.

[Otto29]

This made me laugh

[N-E-B]

Hughson shouldn't be allowed near a Canucks game. He annoyed me beyond belief in 2011 during their run. It's a shame, he's a great play-by-play guy when he's not calling Vancouver... Might mute the TV and listen to Wills call it.

[browna]

Not sure if mentioned, but this follows the same schedule as 2004, started Wed April 7 2004 in Vancouver....first Flames game was on the Sunday at home, then Saturday game 6 (April 17) and Monday game 7 (April 19).

Too bad about Hughson.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by AC

http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-an...cast-schedule/

Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames (starts Wed. April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on CBC)
Play-by-play: Jim Hughson; Game Analysts: Craig Simpson; Reporter: Scott Oake

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

Well, that sucks. If there's a bright side, at least Healy will be the analyst for the Habs-Sens series, so we won't be stuck with him.

The games will be in Punjabi on Omni, so if Hughson gets too bad, that's always an option. At least Singh seems to be a Flames fan.

[Jimmy Stang]

^ You know it is bad when the Punjabi feed doesn't sound all that terrible.