[PST] Playoff Series Thread: Ducks (1st Pacific) vs Flames (1st Wild Card)

[icarus]

Originally Posted by calgaryjohn87

Maybe we need coach Bombay?

And no, the biggest "upset" in sports history was last year when Leicester city won BPL entering the season at an odds of 5000:1 after never having won it in 148 years. I can't think of any single sporting event that could possibly happen that would top that. The team seen the rise and fall of an empire, went through multiple wars and didn't go anywhere significagant until the year 2016.

I would say the Miracle on Ice was an even bigger upset than that.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by josef

if you live in toronto an complain about a 10:30 start time, imagine if you´re from europe or asia....

anyway GO FLAMES GO, Flames in Six!!!

I'm in Asia and the start time suits me just fine--10:30 as well (AM).

But I feel for you Josef, two years ago I was up in the middle of the night in London every game for the playoffs.

[josef]

Originally Posted by icarus

I'm in Asia and the start time suits me just fine--10:30 as well (AM).

But I feel for you Josef, two years ago I was up in the middle of the night in London every game for the playoffs.

i guess most of the europeans here are used to it anyway
and btw you´re goin to life allover the world??

[Max Cow Disease]

I just realized that Lindholm is back. Bit of a drag...would have been nice facing a Ducks team sans both him and Fowler. Hopefully Fowler's out longer than he's in for the duration of this series.

It'll be a battle, but there's no reason the Flames shouldn't be able to make a series of it. We're healthy and rearing to go this time around, and will enjoy the presence of the esteemed captain himself on the ice. Glen will have the boys ready to go. The dark forces that haunt the Honda Center are a real concern, but as others have said, if the Flames can earn the split in the first two...away we go.

[debil]

No. We dont have dominant puck possession #1 center and no legit #1 RW. other lines are k and defense is ok in terms of top end talent.

note: this was supposed to be in differend thread.

[FireGilbert]

Originally Posted by icarus

I'm in Asia and the start time suits me just fine--10:30 as well (AM).

But I feel for you Josef, two years ago I was up in the middle of the night in London every game for the playoffs.

12:30pm for me. For the weekend games it gives me time to get to the beach and for the weekday games it gives me time to get some work done before going home sick.

[calgaryboy]

Originally Posted by josef

i guess most of the europeans here are used to it anyway
and btw you´re goin to life allover the world??

Agree josef. So used to waking up from 1-4:30 am /depending where we play/ that it is part of my life :-) The only problem I have with that, is that I am getting older and older, and I can feel the lack of the sleep in the evenings after Flames games so much lately, that I am able to fall asleep at 8 pm, and that is something my wife is not very happy about :-)

As for the series, I have really, really good feeling about it. Don´t know why, but I really do think we will advance and will not be surprised with 2:0 lead after those 2 games in ANA! GO FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[4oh3]

Flames in 6! I graduate from College on the Friday. Flying home from Nova Scotia on Saturday morning to celebrate on the red mile that night!!!


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[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by CGY12

If you live in Calgary and are complaining about an 830 start time, imagine being in Toronto and having to wait till 1030 to watch the game, if the game goes to overtime? Wow the next day will be hell at work.

I'll be up though the entire way, whether it ends in reg or goes to 4 OTs.

I will be in Newfoundland.
Midnight starts.

[Angelino]

Ducks in 5.

Could be Ducks in 6 if Elliott steals a game.

[devo22]

No idea why, but I'm pretty optimistic. Flames in 6.

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[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by jg13

Games 1 and 2 are both 830 starts? That is complete horse ####

Try living in the Maritimes. Make that 11:30.

[David Struch]

The Flames have improved a lot since our last playoff battle vs the Ducks:

Jiri Hudler < Matthew Tkachuk
David Jones < Michael Frolik
Joe Colborne < Kris Versteeg
Josh Jooris < Troy Brouwer
Mason Raymond < Alex Chiasson
Brandon Bollig < Lance Bouma

Dennis Wideman < Mark Giordano
Kris Russell < Dougie Hamilton
David Schlemko < Michael Stone
Tyler Wotherspoon & Raphael Diaz < Matt Bartkowski

Karri Ramo & Jonas Hiller < Brian Elliott

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by David Struch

The Flames have improved a lot since our last playoff battle vs the Ducks:

Jiri Hudler < Matthew Tkachuk
David Jones < Michael Frolik
Joe Colborne < Kris Versteeg
Josh Jooris < Troy Brouwer
Mason Raymond < Alex Chiasson
Brandon Bollig < Lance Bouma

Dennis Wideman < Mark Giordano
Kris Russell < Dougie Hamilton
David Schlemko < Michael Stone
Tyler Wotherspoon & Raphael Diaz < Matt Bartkowski

Karri Ramo & Jonas Hiller < Brian Elliott

Thise are some serious upgrades and reason for some confidence!

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by David Struch

The Flames have improved a lot since our last playoff battle vs the Ducks:

Jiri Hudler < Matthew Tkachuk

2015 Hudler was pretty good. Led the team in scoring and produced in the playoffs. Tkachuk brings a different aspect to the game but let's not pretend we're not missing a guy with Hudler's offense from that year.

[icecube]

I know Calgary is capable of beating Anaheim in a best of 7 series. I can see that with my own eyes when the teams play.

The Ducks have just been much better at capitalizing on their scoring chances. They do a pretty good job of keeping the scoring chances out of the danger areas. When the Flames have had those chances they've shown no damn finish. It's very frustrating to watch.

If they can steal game 1 or 2 in Anaheim their confidence will be boosted enough to steal the series.

[HalifaxDrunk]

This matchup is timed perfectly. I'm in San Diego for work and will be at the game on Thursday for sure. Any other CP'ers gonna be there? I did pack two red Flames jerseys with me (Monahan & Iginla).

The sky is blue - and the sea is red!

Go Flames - Yeah Baby!

[icecube]

Double post

[kukkudo]

Flames have to win 1 game in Anaheim, going home down 2-0 and its over.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by 868904

If the Flames want to win this series, they need to keep this in mind:

"What would the Blackhawks do?"

Flames have been compared to the Blackhawks, it's time to play the Ducks like Chicago would.

Avoid the scrums, avoid the after whistle crap. Let the Ducks take the penalties and punish them on the powerplay.

Finish every check with authority, but as soon as the whistle goes, turn away from everything and go straight to the bench. This will drive Kesler, Bieksa, and Perry mad.

The only way to get a #### disturber off his game, is to not get disturbed.

This is posted next to the door to the locker room:



Flames have seen these past two weeks how to play (and how not to play) the LA and Anaheim's of the NHL. Belief, discipline, and playing the right way will go a long ways in this series.