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[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

When is it time to start mailing it in at work and concentrate entirely on game day, reducing my work production to less than nothing?

Now?

Too early?

Asking for a friend.

It is never too early.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

When is it time to start mailing it in at work and concentrate entirely on game day, reducing my work production to less than nothing?

Now?

Too early?

Asking for a friend.

Your Join date: April 2004. I think you already know your answer.

[skudr248]

Originally Posted by Buff

Join date: April 2004. I think you already know your answer.

i've already mailed it in. Picked up tickets in the second bowl for game 5 next friday when I fly back to Calgary, CANT WAIT. Won't be made if we sweep in 4 tho.

[Manhattanboy]

Looking to replace general anxiety with quiet confidence. Might need to watch some AC video highlights....

[Otto-matic]

I'm pretty nervous on which Flames team will show up tomorrow. They need top line and PP to get going and hopefully Smith/Rittich can make the timely saves.

I think if they give up a early goal - it'll deflate the atmosphere and energy the dome has going into the game. Maybe its because i'm still burned by that 05/06 Flames team.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

When is it time to start mailing it in at work and concentrate entirely on game day, reducing my work production to less than nothing?

Now?

Too early?

Asking for a friend.

I've been in this mode since we clinched TBH.

I'm gonna be big bag of anxious nerves tomorrow I think. I don't know how the players handle it. I'd be borderline catatonic the hour before the game.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

I'm pretty nervous on which Flames team will show up tomorrow. They need top line and PP to get going and hopefully Smith/Rittich can make the timely saves.

I think if they give up a early goal - it'll deflate the atmosphere and energy the dome has going into the game. Maybe its because i'm still burned by that 05/06 Flames team.

People need to shake their belief in the Ghost of 2006. There is a world of difference between the 2006 Calgary Flames and the team that will play Game #1 tomorrow. One was the second best team in the entire NHL behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning and their historically good season. The other was the seventh best team in the NHL. One scored 289 goals and has a goal differential of +69. The other scored 218 and had a goal differential of +18. One finished the season with 14 more ROWs and 17 more points than their playoff opponent. The other was only 3 wins and 5 points clear of their opponent, who also outscored them.

This IS NOT the 2006 Calgary Flames. The ending will be better this year.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

I've been in this mode since we clinched TBH.

I'm gonna be big bag of anxious nerves tomorrow I think. I don't know how the players handle it. I'd be borderline catatonic the hour before the game.

It’s more pressure, but in a weird way it’s so much easier to be the players in regards to dealing with the nerves vs the hardcore fans. So much easier to have some control over something you care about versus simply not being able to do anything but watch.

[dino7c]

The 2006 Flames were a non playoff team if not for ridiculous goal tending

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by dino7c

The 2006 Flames were a non playoff team if not for ridiculous goal tending

That’s a little harsh on the 06 Flames, and as good as he was a little over complimentary to Kipper. Sutter (and Pkayfair actually) coached teams were very tight defensively, nit just because of goaltending. But that 06 team was offensively dificient, very different from this years team.

That 06 team was probably still a playoff team without Kipper, assuming he was being replaced with average goaltending, but agreed they were not a division leader without him.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

That’s a little harsh on the 06 Flames, and as good as he was a little over complimentary to Kipper. Sutter (and Pkayfair actually) coached teams were very tight defensively, nit just because of goaltending. But that 06 team was offensively dificient, very different from this years team.

That 06 team was probably still a playoff team without Kipper, assuming he was being replaced with average goaltending, but agreed they were not a division leader without him.

They had four more wins than the 9th place Canucks...without Kipper IDK

[tvp2003]

Can you imagine if Kipper showed up for one of this year's games? We need to pull a page out of Vegas or Nashville and get some big names to fire up the crowd (instead of Harvey banging on that stupid drum in Red Corner). The C of Red would go insane.

Ken King: Pretty please if we make the finals?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Its what Francis does. He jams a dick into the spokes of positivity.

Fyp, since he is one.

When people go to his pizza pig outs are they nice and gracious to him? Or do they roast him like they should. I eagerly await the day when he is openly challenged publicly/ on camera.

[redmile04]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

That’s a little harsh on the 06 Flames, and as good as he was a little over complimentary to Kipper. Sutter (and Pkayfair actually) coached teams were very tight defensively, nit just because of goaltending. But that 06 team was offensively dificient, very different from this years team.

That 06 team was probably still a playoff team without Kipper, assuming he was being replaced with average goaltending, but agreed they were not a division leader without him.

3rd lowest GF in the west...

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They had four more wins than the 9th place Canucks...without Kipper IDK

Agreed, they were up by 11 points. I think they still make it with average NHL goaltending. But I guess who cares, I agree this is a different team, a much truer division leader. If we don’t win our first round match up (which will still be difficult, all playoff series are) it will likely be due to inexperience in the playoffs, although lots of our key players have been to the playoffs before.

[DeluxeMoustache]

I think someone is forgetting how good Kipper was

[3thirty]

Avs are staying at the Palliser, time for some fire alarms and semi-truck horns at 3AM?

[CofR]

I’m not gonna be able to sleep tonight, I know it

[Stauner]

Just purchased my 1st ever playoff ticket.

I've been to champions league games etc but I am so excited to go tomorrow. Since I moved to canada 11 years ago I have loved hockey and more importantly the Flames, I have probably 95% of games on the TV since I moved

I am so excited to go tomorrow and hopefully my foreman is forgiving because I wont get one bit of work done

Go flames go

[IGGYFORMVP]

Originally Posted by Stauner

Just purchased my 1st ever playoff ticket.

I've been to champions league games etc but I am so excited to go tomorrow. Since I moved to canada 11 years ago I have loved hockey and more importantly the Flames, I have probably 95% of games on the TV since I moved

I am so excited to go tomorrow and hopefully my foreman is forgiving because I wont get one bit of work done

Go flames go

The good thing is that if he pissed off at you it won't matter. You wont be able to understand what he is a saying for days after the Dome blows its lid tomorrow.