09-16-2016, 10:16 PM
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#421
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2011
Location: in the belly of the beast.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyTitan
Was at the game tonight.
I feel the 2016 / 2017 Flames (and beyond) need a Tkachuk. I feel pretty much any team in the league needs a Jankowski. Four years of college have transitioned him from 'a project' and 'raw' and 'needs to catch up to his growth spurt' into a very polished pro. He can do anything and while I'm not pretending he's a top six or elite scorer.. I'm predicting that when he gets his chance he'll cease the opportunity and never look back. Really no flaws in his game.
And my dream of icing the Swedes as ELC #4 and #5 D-Men from '17 on is still alive. They need one more year of seasoning but they can both be above average middle-pairing guys. Just awesome. If they can both pan-out the Flames could ice the best D-corps in the league for three years for under $20 Million!
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That's actually a funny autocorrect, at least I hope it was autocorrect
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09-16-2016, 10:17 PM
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#422
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by JohnnyTitan
Was at the game tonight.
I feel the 2016 / 2017 Flames (and beyond) need a Tkachuk. I feel pretty much any team in the league needs a Jankowski. Four years of college have transitioned him from 'a project' and 'raw' and 'needs to catch up to his growth spurt' into a very polished pro. He can do anything and while I'm not pretending he's a top six or elite scorer.. I'm predicting that when he gets his chance he'll cease the opportunity and never look back. Really no flaws in his game.
And my dream of icing the Swedes as ELC #4 and #5 D-Men from '17 on is still alive. They need one more year of seasoning but they can both be above average middle-pairing guys. Just awesome. If they can both pan-out the Flames could ice the best D-corps in the league for three years for under $20 Million!
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Seize the opportunity. Hopefully NOT cease.
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09-16-2016, 10:21 PM
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#423
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Saw Tkachuk's post game interview on the Flames website. What a cool kid.
I wish that I could be like the cool kid.
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09-16-2016, 10:33 PM
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#425
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Lifetime Suspension
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Did anyone catch what Lemieux did to piss of Tkachuk so badly in the first period? Something must have happened. All I saw was Matt go after him with the high elbow and when Lemieux fell helpless to the ice Tkachuk jumped on him and started cross checking him to the back of the head. It was pretty violent. I figure there must have been some rage at play over something. He earned that double minor!
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09-16-2016, 10:50 PM
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#426
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Section 203
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Did anyone catch what Lemieux did to piss of Tkachuk so badly in the first period? Something must have happened. All I saw was Matt go after him with the high elbow and when Lemieux fell helpless to the ice Tkachuk jumped on him and started cross checking him to the back of the head. It was pretty violent. I figure there must have been some rage at play over something. He earned that double minor!
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I read a few journalists before the game say Tkachuk and Lemieux don't like each other and have some history. Plus their dads fought 20 years ago in the Canada Cup.
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09-16-2016, 10:55 PM
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#427
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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You know what's awesome? Young stars game today, young stars game tomorrow, Johnny and team NA on Sunday, Young stars game on Monday!
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09-16-2016, 11:25 PM
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#428
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Tkachuk is a prick. Gotta love how intense he played. It's tough to tell how well he will transfer to the NHL though. I don't expect he will pull the same moves. However, if he keeps the intensity, I don't see him going back to London. Still, it's a small sample size. We will all have a better idea of his potential after pre season.
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09-17-2016, 12:25 AM
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#429
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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09-17-2016, 12:29 AM
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#430
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Why is Tkachuk Milhouse?!
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09-17-2016, 12:38 AM
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#431
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Franchise Player
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Made the drive. Totally worth it to see kylington play. I really liked Tuulola's play as well.
Also watched the oilers-nucks game. I expect the flames to stomp both of them. The canucks are not good, and Edmonton will probably be the biggest challenge.
Aside: Does anyone know of a decent place to pitch a tent around Penticton, were at wrights beach camp and its 50$ for a parking stall pretty much. All the other places we've seen are full. If you know of a campsite with open spots please let me know.
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09-17-2016, 12:40 AM
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#432
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Nanaimo
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Matt reminds me heavily of Keith ... And I am just fine with that .
With all the comparisons to who Tkachuck resembles almost no one has said his dad. He is a higher offensive version of Keith. And that makes me stoked .
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09-17-2016, 12:47 AM
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#433
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YYC
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Originally Posted by FBI
You know what's awesome? Young stars game today, young stars game tomorrow, Johnny and team NA on Sunday, Young stars game on Monday!
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Team NA dark horse to win the tourney. Book it!
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09-17-2016, 01:36 AM
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#434
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Dion
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Ahhhhhhh Dion! I appreciate the effort, but as a Simpsons lover you always make the Flames player the wrong character when you make these, lol.
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09-17-2016, 01:41 AM
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#435
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Lifetime Suspension
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I didn't watch the other game but the Flames absolutely bullied the Jets.
Smith was a one man wrecking crew and they had no answer for him.
Will be interesting to see if Vancouver or Edmonton offers any push-back. If not they're going to get run over.
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09-17-2016, 02:52 AM
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#436
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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WTF NHL.TV p***** me off so much. I want to watch the highlights and all i get is a spinning wheel aaaaggghhhh....
And breathe, good to read this thread and see that the team played well. Sounds like the goals are going to come for Janko & Tkachuck, just unlucky yesterday.
EDIT - Fixed it, I had to turn Flashblock off, can't believe they are still using Flash for their video.
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09-17-2016, 03:22 AM
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#437
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Matt reminds me heavily of Keith ... And I am just fine with that .
With all the comparisons to who Tkachuck resembles almost no one has said his dad. He is a higher offensive version of Keith. And that makes me stoked .

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Should Matt score more than 538 goals and over a 1000 points in his career , I suspect there will be a joyous multitude of Flames fans.
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09-17-2016, 07:00 AM
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#438
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by bigrangy
Made the drive. Totally worth it to see kylington play. I really liked Tuulola's play as well.
Also watched the oilers-nucks game. I expect the flames to stomp both of them. The canucks are not good, and Edmonton will probably be the biggest challenge.
Aside: Does anyone know of a decent place to pitch a tent around Penticton, were at wrights beach camp and its 50$ for a parking stall pretty much. All the other places we've seen are full. If you know of a campsite with open spots please let me know.
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Call my drunk uncle dale. See if he'll move the Chrysler on blocks out of the front yard so you can pitch.
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09-17-2016, 07:08 AM
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#439
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First Line Centre
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Didn't see any of the game of highlights. But going off posts, if Tkachuk is non stop snarl. Should be a good fit with Bennett and Shinkaruk. All guys with non stop compete and skill. Might have to change Bennett to Benketk to fit in with the other two though.
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09-17-2016, 07:44 AM
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#440
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by goodyear
Saw Tkachuk's post game interview on the Flames website. What a cool kid.
I wish that I could be like the cool kid.
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At the end of that video (Ryan Leslie's post game coverage), they show Jon Gillies and the guys giving him the usual celebratory tap/head bump... Until 5'7 Matthew Phillips comes along. Yeah, no head bump for you (Gillies is 6'5  )
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