Yes they did play well but gave up the puck 5 or 6 times, you can't do that in pivotal playoff games and expect to win the series. Hiller stood on his head.
That's what is giving me the most confidence going into Saturday, the Canucks D were turnover machines again tonight. Flames did not take advantage of it at all, but it seems like that is going to be the norm this series. Flames will get lots of chances Saturday, just need to bury them.
That was not the Canucks at their absolute best. Not even close. If they play like that the Flames will win game 6. I think both teams play better in game 6.
Nux in 7.
This statement makes me think that you have not been watching the series up to now.
lol the flames have had a lot of terrible first rounds over the years
I think thats why a lot of us are nervous after this game cause we have seen it so many times. Its like we are cursed winning four games in the first round.
Meh, at least the Flames don't have to worry about getting caught in a potential riot now.
Young teams will have bumps in the road, that's all this was. Learn from it and move to the next game. Like other people said, better teams than the Flames have failed to close out a series in game 5 before.
Thought the refs were particularly poor tonight, how you give Ferland that penalty and then let the Canucks hack at Hiller makes no sense. Then whatever Sedin shoved Hiller into the net and nothing. If you don't want post whistle scrums then don't allow poking at the goalie.
I think thats why a lot of us are nervous after this game cause we have seen it so many times. Its like we are cursed winning four games in the first round.
Oh look, its a lurking Vancouver fair weather fan that crawled out of the gutter to tell us the Canucks can play even better! *pushes back down with broom*
Lol. Fair weather? Nope. Been following my team since 6 years old and I'm now 39. I clearly remember Joel Otto kicking in the puck to advance and eventually win a cup.
Given the circumstances, the Canucks should have been better.
The fact they only squeaked this one out is evidence they're not capable of winning by more or upping their effort. If Miller doesn't steal the next one, I think they're done in six.
Kind of a bummer they wasted such a solid goaltending performance as well. If the Flames play just average tonight he may have been able to backstop them to a win.
Lol. Fair weather? Nope. Been following my team since 6 years old and I'm now 39. I clearly remember Joel Otto kicking in the puck to advance and eventually win a cup.
I remember Gary Roberts being pushed into the goal post with his neck almost paralysing him, and eventually Canucks advance and lose the cup.
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Nope it was good 'ol John Nabokov. Irbe was the mid 90s series.
The 2008 series was 5-3 in Game 7. Kipper got pulled 34 minutes in - in what would be his final playoff game for the Flames.
Jeremy Roenick led the way with 2 goals and 4 points - with Pavelski, Thornton and Devin Setoguchi picking up singles.
For Calgary it was Iginla, Nolan (3rd of the series) and Wayne Primeau.
Getting all this from the box score because I still don't remember a damn thing about the game.
All I remember from that series was a huge Sarich hit to spark a come back and that Nolan was terrific the entire stretch.
Here you go.
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