[GT] All-Star Skills Competition 5PM MST - Page 9 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

PepsiFree · 01-30-2016, 08:48 PM

Had an impossible time streaming it. Somehow mirroring the CBC app worked 100x better than just watching it on Sportsnet.ca.

Thought it was fun though! Couple almost-moments that would've been great (Weber hardest shot, Scott shootout spin) but overall it's just entertaining to see these guys have fun and put on a show.

Kinda felt Johnny was wasted though. Looking forward to tomorrow!

chedder · 01-30-2016, 08:58 PM

Haven't read to see if its been said yet but sportsnet sure is parading all of their dead weight announcers tonight. First cox now Healy.

badger89 · 01-30-2016, 09:43 PM

It was a pretty good show, but they shouldn't have gotten rid of the the draft. It was the highlight last year, especially Gio sitting on Ovi's lap. #playerinebriation

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TheOnlyBilko · 01-30-2016, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Yes, and he has Flames socks on as well

OH cool I didn't notice that. I wonder what the that's all about? Dad plays in San Jose and is from/Born in the USA (Madison Wisconsin I think?) but his little kid likes the Flames? Wonder if it's due to a favorite player? Maybe Johnny Gaudreau? Or perhaps he just likes the jerseys/logos? That's pretty cool though regardless. After the boy said it though I noticed Elliott Friedman steered him away from that and never mentioned it at all.

getbak · 01-30-2016, 10:24 PM

I thought he said "I play hockey. My team is the Flames."

zyzz · 01-30-2016, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by getbak

I thought he said "I play hockey. My team is the Flames."

Yup

calumniate · 01-30-2016, 10:35 PM

Jagr made it for me, even though he didn't do much

TheOnlyBilko · 01-30-2016, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zyzz

Yup

OH So does that mean he plays on a peewee league team called the Flames maybe? Has nothing to do with Calgary? I guess he had Flames socks on and I could only imagine they were NHL Flames socks.

TheOnlyBilko · 01-30-2016, 10:50 PM

Damn I didn't realize John Scott was 6'8" 265-270. Damn that's one bad man. He must feel like a freaking giant when he's out in the general public. I'm 6'1" and I know at times I feel "big" when I'm out and about cudnt imagine 7 more inches lol

t0rrent98 · 01-30-2016, 11:07 PM

nothing to do with this years ASG.

NSFW!!!! well probs not really but I should put it anyway before i get flagged.

https://www.facebook.com/57999268537...1655624872040/

dino7c · 01-30-2016, 11:36 PM

Gio ice on the ice for 3 hours and takes two shots and a break-away

flamesfan1297 · 01-30-2016, 11:38 PM

Just watched the Skills competition, I recorded it. Absolutely loved it. Wish Johnny and Gio got go see a bit more action tho!

dino7c · 01-30-2016, 11:49 PM

Wasn't a huge fan of the skills comp but I honestly think the games will be entertaining tomorrow...I think they will try with the tournament format

Strange Brew · 01-31-2016, 12:20 AM

As a Flames man that was a little underwhelming. But whatever.

The guy making the passes into the tiny nets decides the whole relay race most of the time. There can be a huge disparity in times for that.

Also it is not clear what the rules are for the one timers down near the goal line. Some guys stopped the puck and took a wrist shot. And depending on where the pass comes the angle can be way better. I should not expect strict rule enforcement obviously but just seemed kind of blatant.

codynw · 01-31-2016, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

The guy making the passes into the tiny nets decides the whole relay race most of the time. There can be a huge disparity in times for that.

The goalie goals made a huge difference too. Some of them (Pekka Rinne) weren't very good at it.

SebC · 01-31-2016, 01:37 AM

That and the guy shooting from the bad angle.

GioforPM · 01-31-2016, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko

OH So does that mean he plays on a peewee league team called the Flames maybe? Has nothing to do with Calgary? I guess he had Flames socks on and I could only imagine they were NHL Flames socks.

When I was that age the teams were named after NHL teams. This is how old I am - my team was the Seals.

JohnnyB · 01-31-2016, 02:48 AM

I enjoy the all-star game weekend. It's all light-hearted unimportant fun. Kind of what being a sports fan generally should be about but isn't. You get some sense of different personalities from the events too. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's games.

t0rrent98 · 01-31-2016, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by getbak

I thought he said "I play hockey. My team is the Flames."

Can't Seem to watch the Video, but if you scroll to the bottom of the other video's and see the screeen shot of the picture it looks like he's wearing a Uniform that is similar to the Flames.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/g...than-your-son/

CaptainYooh · 01-31-2016, 11:59 AM

I had to leave before the competition ended yesterday, so I PVR'd it. Watching the end of it now. One of the highlights of the evening to me was a lengthy panel interview of Barry Trotz. What a great guy! Sincere, thinker, very open, answers questions with no meaningless cliches. Spoke a lot about Ovechkin, the 45 questions he prepared for their first meeting. Good stuff.