[PGT] Flames 1 Nucks 0 Win for the ages

[direwolf]

Gotta say, this interview with Chris Snow, his wife, and his awesome kids is such a beautiful and inspiring antidote to all the stupid, embarrassing bulls*** we witnessed in Ottawa earlier today. These people restore my faith in humanity.

[Manhattanboy]

Maybe people should watch things like this before being so critical of our billionaire owners.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Snow’s mission reminds me a bit of Terry Fox’s. They both used unbelievably tough situations to do amazing things to inspire hope, raise awareness, and bring financial support for medical research.

[RoadGame]

Great outcome, but the most exciting part of the game might have been the tension in 219 over whether a brawl was going to break out. The world's most obnoxious Canuck fan yelling "Markstrom you're a bum, Markstrom you're a sellout" over and over and over the entire second period, other than the arguments that erupted with nearby fans. Thought he and his buddies might have gotten ejected when he told an usher to F off, but nope.

Johnny sure shut him up in OT, though.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Given the circumstances, he and his family are doing amazing. Chris sounds like a genuinely amazing human who is taking this terrible condition and turning it into hope for others going through the same thing. He’s still doing his career and coaching his kids apparently. His wife is managing to maintain such a positive yet serious approach.

Chris has to push his jaw up to make certain sounds and can’t swallow or use his right hand. And here he is giving an interview, cracking jokes, working in a high level, raising children. And his wife is there enduring god knows the sort of grief along with him.

#### man, and I get down when I have a bad day. Man I can’t

Very inspiring.

As someone with a rare visual condition that sometimes plays into social interactions/work life where there are good and bad days, I can truly empathize with having unusual challenges living day to day. I love seeing their care-free and upbeat attitude towards his situation and his insistence to just focus on the joys of life.

To hear him use the word "grateful" truly hits home and makes me want to be a more grateful person myself.

This is a great interview. Thanks Scott & HNIC.

[Manhattanboy]

Haha Mony coached the kids D. Want more stories like this.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

ummm there was a hockey game tonight? I have to say Scott Oake and Cassie Campbell are doing an awesome and amazing interview!

I’m hard on CC when it comes to color commentary but she is a solid calgarian and this is excellent - not only are the Snows inspirational but there are many great folks in the hockey world -

[djsFlames]

He cut off his kid expressing his love for McDavid I'm sorry that's funny.

[Manhattanboy]

Agree wish we knew more about Cassie when not working.

[wwkayaker]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Maybe people should watch things like this before being so critical of our billionaire owners.

What do billionaire owners have to do with the Snow family and their courage? They didn’t fire a guy with a disability? So commendable.

Unless my iPad doesn’t have the green text feature…

[Heavy Jack]

What’s hilarious is Johnny closed the gap behind McDavid to 6 pts in a 1-0 win while McDavid goes pointless against a brutal Habs team with a third string goalie.

[taxbuster]

Man, that game was painful to watch. I just kept waiting for some dumb shot to pinball off three flames and into our net....it just felt like a game where we were getting "goalied" yet again.

Flames REALLY need to find a way to get pucks to the net while a guy is actually in front of it. WAY too many one-and-done shots....again.

Glad we won, but please...Van is not a good team and that game should have been over in the first period. Credit them for playing their trap well, though. Ugh.

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Turned off the TV cause the wife was yelling at me that it was too loud and totally forgot about Chris Snow. I'll have to see if I can find that online somewhere.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Nice touch with the "win for the ages"

Lol I couldn’t help myself

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by wwkayaker

What do billionaire owners have to do with the Snow family and their courage? They didn’t fire a guy with a disability? So commendable.

Unless my iPad doesn’t have the green text feature…

The Flames Foundation and one of the owners I know personally have donated hundreds of thousands to ALS research.

[timbit]

Do we really need to talk about the game?

[wwkayaker]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

The Flames Foundation and one of the owners I know personally have donated hundreds of thousands to ALS research.

For billionaires, my donation makes theirs look pitiful.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

He cut off his kid expressing his love for McDavid I'm sorry that's funny.

But Chris made it clear he was only cheering for McDavid every four years...

[wwkayaker]

Anyhoo, Gaskal?

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by wwkayaker

For billionaires, my donation makes theirs look pitiful.

Good on you that you donated, but c'mon, no donation is pitiful.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by wwkayaker

For billionaires, my donation makes theirs look pitiful.

Ok. Let's not spoil a nice evening by arguing what appropriate donations look like. I simply made the point they are charitable folks.