The Noodles Barn Burner episode is absolutely fantastic. Audio is sketchy but the stories about Kipper are incredible.
I thought it was awesome as well, especially discussing all the prep Kipper went through before games. My respect for Kipper as an athlete grew even more after this, because I always thought he and Phaneuf just partied it up all the time. He also had a few tidbits about Conroy, Iginla, and even Drury and Yelle I believe.
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After having the offseason to think about it, do you have any more insight into what went wrong last season?
"Obviously the overtimes and the one-goal games. But when you look back at it, it really came down to 17 overtime (and shootout) losses and we missed the playoffs by two points, and [were 18-13-17] in one-goal games. We just didn't manage to pull through. I think our first third-period comeback (win) was towards the end of the season (76th game), and you need those games. You need that confidence when you're down after the second and go out and win it in the third. We just didn't have that last season for whatever reason.
"But it's new times in Calgary, new coach, new GM, and it's exciting times now and I think we're all just waiting to get back and get ready to play and enjoy it and embrace it. Embrace the chaos when you play in a Canadian market."
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Does Huska have a different personality from Sutter?
"Yeah. Everyone is a different personality from Darryl. Ryan will put a good system in place. He'll talk to the players a little bit more. I feel like he will be more present with the players and ask how we feel and what we can do better and hear from the players' perspective a little bit more. That's why I said I think he has that feel for the game and he's ready. He's the main man now and he's ready for that."
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Kylington plans to play this season after missing last season for personal reasons. Have you talked to him this summer? And how much are you looking forward to his return?
"We've talked quite a bit. I'm excited for him. I'm excited that he feels better, and I really hope that when he gets back to Calgary, he can use it as a springboard to get a new boost of energy and just play and just have fun with it and not think too much about last season and that he wasn't there. I just hope that he feels good mentally and that he's ready to go when the season starts. He's such a nice human being and he's a good friend of mine. You never want to see anyone go through what he's been through, but I just hope that he comes back and plays the best hockey of his life because I know how good he is."
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“I’m incredibly grateful,” Loubardias beamed. “I’ve always had great interest in moving forward on the hockey side and for John Bean and Craig Conroy and the staff to see that there could be a fit, it’s incredibly exciting.
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With my passion and love of the game … Going to a million games in my life is hopefully going to serve me well,
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“I’m just really looking forward to getting to Penticton and sitting face-to-face with everybody in the group,” said Loubardias, who is headed next week to the annual Young Stars Classic rookie tournament in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. “More than anything, I’m excited about just learning. I’ve been granted an incredible opportunity for someone that loves sports and loves learning about the game. I even think about just the opportunity to be around all these great veteran people with all their different track records …
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asked rasmus andersson this afternoon what he wants the culture of this new era of #flames hockey to be:
“be proud to wear the calgary flames [logo]. Be proud to play in a great organization and a great city. Be a hard-working team who plays fun hockey and works for each other.”
