[PGT] Flames win 4-2. Flames lead the series 2-1

[Dion]

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by blender

^^Absolutely suspendable hit on Bennett. Players need to be protected. Seabrook was suspended for a similar hit on Backes in the first round last year so the precedent is there.

its textbook and he had every opportunity to play the puck

[dino7c]

Canucks pretending a puck in the face was a high stick lol

seriously they realize there are cameras? hopefully the refs are pissed at that

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

No he wasn't. Maybe you missed when he would way things like "Brodie is all over Sedin" or "Hudler is holding Vrbata's stick" etc. If it was a regional Canucks call you could overlook it but nationally the guy is always campaigning when it appears the Flames may have committed an infraction.

Also what was with the puck hitting Dorsett in the face and the entire Canucks team himself included campaigning for a high sticking penalty? Man the Canucks are just so easy to dislike as are their fans including Hughson.

I love how they then looked at the phantom high stick again several minutes later at a different angle.

Thought Hughson was brutal tonight. Some probably didn't think so because we're we winning for the majority of the game, but the guy is so bad when he's beloved Canucks are playing.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by OzSome

I have no idea why people are complaining the playcalling and the colour commentating tonight. They were both good tonight and I didn't hear any bias. People should just watch the game and ignore the comments if they are not happy with those two. They actually talked a lot about how Ferland hitting everyone that move and also talking about Sam Bennett.

Yep, way better tonight. No issues on this side. Last game was terrible, but tonight was just fine.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

No he wasn't. Maybe you missed when he would way things like "Brodie is all over Sedin" or "Hudler is holding Vrbata's stick" etc. If it was a regional Canucks call you could overlook it but nationally the guy is always campaigning when it appears the Flames may have committed an infraction.

Also what was with the puck hitting Dorsett in the face and the entire Canucks team himself included campaigning for a high sticking penalty? Man the Canucks are just so easy to dislike as are their fans including Hughson.

Compared to the last two games he was good. There were a couple moments but I'll take it, all things considered.

[GioforPM]

Things you learn on the Nucks board:

The hits on Bennett and Gaudreau were legal. Ferland was charging all night. Bieksa won that fight and they love him for it. It's still Willie's fault. Horvat = Bennett.

[Electricprez]

Those photos of Bieksa... so good.

[Delthefunky]

Does Miller come in for game 4?

[hockey.modern]

Hiller creepin is way out of the crowd

http://streamable.com/wep3

[JiriHrdina]

^(To Gio) And Daniel isn't playing enough (probably the one thing they are right about)

[flames_fan_down_under]

Hughson and Simpson really had to swallow a lot of pride when they barely admitted to Burrows being the instigator in that fight with Russell.
It took about 4 replays for that to happen.

[mile]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Huge props to wanna be rasta hair extension girl behind the Canucks bench. I'm sure she's a bandwagon fan, I bet that's her first game but every time the camera panned to the Canucks bench she was singing, dancing, having fun and getting involved. We all can't be hardcore nerds.

My sister and I immediately thought of this:

Spoiler!

Overall, great game. Backlund with his strongest effort in a while (minus the penalty). All four lines were pressing the entire game. Saw more from Gaudreau and Monahan this game but Hudler is still struggling.

Hamhuis, Bieksa, and Burrows should all be suspended.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by dammage79

When that trade went down I figured this was exactly why they brought him in. He's a grinder and knows the hard minutes deep into the playoffs. I think he starts to shine from this point on for the rest of this season.

He has a cup ring so he knows. I always forget How many flames playes like Jiri and Englleland(?) have rimgs already.

[dammage79]

In regards to the PBP, you could tell it was like pulling his own teeth out with plyers every time he had to say such things as: "This boiling cauldron" (swear he had to hold his vomit back) or anything else regarding the C of Red. There was some disdain there for certain.

Saying that though. Who cares? let the fan boy call his game. has absolutely zero bearing on the outcome and the best part is yet to come when he and Simpson will have to swallow all that bile when they congratulate the Flames and the C of Red on a heck of a series win.

That will be the cherry on top.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Delthefunky

Does Miller come in for game 4?

That's the biggest question coming out of tonight, but Lack pretty much kept this game from being really out of control.

[browna]

Back from game.
Probably the best, start to finish, the crowd has been, maybe even better then 2004. Helps that the game really had no low spots, but the crowd was into it a lot more and a lot more aware.

Fantastic.
107k for 50/50 to the winner too.

Not sure if the TV cameras caught it, but after a scrum in the second, Engelland was talking with Edler I think and holding up three fingers then four, and could lip read "I'll take 4 or 4 of you on" probably after starting the conversation reminding him that he took 2 on last game.

What an absolute beauty. As is Ferland of course.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

That's the biggest question coming out of tonight, but Lack pretty much kept this game from being really out of control.

Yeah he kept it close - and if you go with Miller, you are taking a major risk not knowing how sharp he is right now.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Things you learn on the Nucks board:

The hits on Bennett and Gaudreau were legal. Ferland was charging all night. Bieksa won that fight and they love him for it. It's still Willie's fault. Horvat = Bennett.

Things you learn on a Canucks boards.

Don't go to a Canucks board.

[acerbic_1]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

This is me watching the end of that game.

You look just like that guy on TV.