11-03-2013, 10:26 AM
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#21
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Originally Posted by Samiz
Don't have much luck in Chicago. I don't remember winning in their building for years.
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it's been five and a half years. Ten straight losses.
Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Berra faces quite the test. Not only is it the Blackhawks, but the #Flames haven't won in Chicago since March of 2008. 10 straight losses.
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11-03-2013, 10:31 AM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah
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My beloved 'Hawks are relatively healthy, at this point...minor dings to "depth" guys (Mills, Kotska). It has been my observation that the offense for the 'Hawks has not been consistent, Toews is a bit of a slow starter, and the rook on the 2nd line hasn't found a chemistry with Kane yet...It was the 4th line plumbers and 3rd Pair D that dominated the Jets, as much as any yesterday, Bollig (+3) and Leddy (+1) with 1 G 1A each, Kruger with 2A and also a +3...Q's mixing and matching to find optimal combinations has been in full force...the Jets' game was the first game where the forward lines were unchanged from the prior outing
If he keeps them the same for three games in a row...
Sharp/Toews/Hossa
Saad/Pirri/Kane
Bickell/Shaw/Morin
Bollig/Kruger/Smith
The D-Pairings have been stable with a rotation at #6
Keith/Seabrook
Oduya/Hjammer
Leddy/Rozival or Brookbank (Brookbank has been the better of the rotation)
I wouldn't be shocked to see Khabibulin get one last try to stay in the NHL, with a start tonight...the guy has been terrible, at .818 save percentage.
Over the last three years, the 'Hawks have been excellent in the 2nd game of back to backs.
Good luck to your Flames and you Flame fans...I hope to be hanging around in the game thread tonight.
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11-03-2013, 10:35 AM
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#23
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thefoss1957
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I wouldn't be shocked to see Khabibulin get one last try to stay in the NHL, with a start tonight...the guy has been terrible, at .818 save percentage.
Over the last three years, the 'Hawks have been excellent in the 2nd game of back to backs.
Good luck to your Flames and you Flame fans...I hope to be hanging around in the game thread tonight.
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Is Raanta the next guy in line when Khabibulin is gone?
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11-03-2013, 10:38 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah
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Henry...that is many 'Hawk fans' hope, that Raanta moves up...this fan would rather see Raanta get more regular work, than sitting behind a clear #1 goalie, like Crawford.
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11-03-2013, 10:42 AM
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#25
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by indes
I know its being debated in other threads but in my opinion Backlund has been mismanaged for years.
Everyone is putting the cart before the horse and expecting Backlund to out out results right away.
Then on the same coin watch Colborne do nothing in the way of offense with his increased ice time.
Backlund and Baertschi were awesome together last year despite not potting more goals and I think Backlund
has the IQ to put it together but over the past few years he only gets a few games at a time in a scoring role then sent back down to grind it out.
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This year...thus far...5 minutes a game MORE than Colborne for Backlund and he has 1 more point. Thats no better than JC. Now as far as the other aspects of the game, Backlund has been OK and so has Colborne... but Colborne has been much MUCH better of late and as such, Backlund has earned the spot he sits in right now.
Its really no big deal and nothing he cant work his way out of.
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11-03-2013, 10:42 AM
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#26
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#2 960 Prankster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: In a Pub
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Halifax Drunk must be Halifax Hungover today.  |
This prediction was 100% bang on. Last night was my ball team's end of year party. It's time to lay on the couch drink beer and watch football and then hockey.
Go Flames!!!
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11-03-2013, 10:43 AM
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#27
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Has trial by fire ever worked for any of our new goalies? I seem to only recall disasters.
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11-03-2013, 10:54 AM
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#28
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#1 Goaltender
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Why is Bouma a healthy scratch? He's better than Jackman in every way possible.
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11-03-2013, 10:57 AM
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#29
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sweden
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On my way!
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11-03-2013, 10:57 AM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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The Sunday "afternoon" games in Chicago never ever go well.
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REDVAN!
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11-03-2013, 11:00 AM
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#31
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REDVAN
games in Chicago never ever go well.
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Fyp
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11-03-2013, 11:03 AM
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#32
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Expecting the worst, hoping for the best.
Just want to see the young kids play well and interested to see Berra play for the first time. They've battled well this season, hope they can keep this one close.
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11-03-2013, 11:03 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Flames games haven't gone well in a while
fixed
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Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.
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11-03-2013, 11:12 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Someone with a worse PK than ours:
“@SNRobKerr: Weird Stat of the day for me. #Hawks dead in PK and Home PK.”
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The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Go Flames Go!
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
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11-03-2013, 11:17 AM
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#35
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Perth Australia
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Best of luck to Reto Berra... and I really mean that.
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11-03-2013, 11:18 AM
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#36
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissTeeks
Someone with a worse PK than ours:
“@SNRobKerr: Weird Stat of the day for me. #Hawks dead in PK and Home PK.”
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Don't worry, our abysmal powerplay will help them out.
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11-03-2013, 11:23 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
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Hawks played an emotional game yesterday in winnipeg ( captian Johnny's hometown), and they the flew home, while the flames were resting comfortably in their hotel rooms......
This is a crucial game.......flames 7 hawks 1.
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11-03-2013, 11:27 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Flames @ Blackhawks. 5:30 MT.
D/b
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The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Go Flames Go!
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
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11-03-2013, 11:34 AM
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#39
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Lifetime Suspension
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Sorry Flamers, it's the only scenario I'll ever cheer against Calgary in, but go Hawks!
Still hope the Flames put in a good effort, the skill level of the Hawks and the compete level of the Flames should make for a great game. Pretty excited for this one.
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11-03-2013, 12:27 PM
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#40
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Lifetime Suspension
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Kind of scared to watch, but hoping for at least a good effort.
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