[GDT] Calgary at Anaheim (November 7) 20:30 MST — SNW

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by the2bears

First year? Good luck with school and enjoy your new locale.

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Good for you Scorp. Freshman?

Yeah. It's been a bit of an adjustment process, especially since most of my friends either went out west to UBC, stayed home, or went to McGill or U of T. But I've been able to find my own cool niche. Ottawa's a beautiful city, I get to write for the school paper, and the journalism community is super awesome and welcoming. And then, after my day is done, I get to watch the Flames!

Thanks for all of your guys' support, it means the world.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Oh, you are going to love the winter in Ottawa. The bone shaking cold you get with the humidity and wind that cut right through you.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Perhaps, although it means I get a great view of a hilarious hockey team. (Even if it means I have to take the Trillum two stops and then two buses to get to their rink.)



Thanks! I appreciate it. I've really enjoyed it. And yeah, Ottawa's been a blast, and I love having Quebec so close.

Well you certainly don't sound like an Albertan anymore.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Seven Things to Watch for Tonight

1. Johnny Gaudreau is one point from tying Craig Conroy and becoming 19th all time in points as a Flame. Conroy has 308 points for the good guys in 507 games. John Gaudreau has only played 327.
2. Mark Giordano is one goal from tying Tim Horton and becoming 69th all time in NHL scoring as a defencemen.
3. Michael Frolik is one assists from a career 200. Even though he has 7 goals he is yet to get an assist this season.
4. Sam Bennett is one point from tying Jiri Hrdina and Bobby Lalonde is points as a Flame. They each share the 88 position.
5. James Neal is one point from a career 500.
6. T.J. Brodie will tie Craig Conroy in games played as a Flame tonight. For one night they will share in 18th of all time spot.
7. Sean Monahan is one point from a career 300.

So we need Mony and Johnny to assist on a Gio goal.
Frolik and Bennett to assist on a Neal goal.

and Brodie just has to show up 👍

[ASP#26525]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Yeah. It's been a bit of an adjustment process, especially since most of my friends either went out west to UBC, stayed home, or went to McGill or U of T. But I've been able to find my own cool niche. Ottawa's a beautiful city, I get to write for the school paper, and the journalism community is super awesome and welcoming. And then, after my day is done, I get to watch the Flames!

Thanks for all of your guys' support, it means the world.

Glad to hear it, Scorp! Good luck in school!

GFG!

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Well you certainly don't sound like an Albertan anymore.

The Strip Clubs, The LEGIT poutine, The museums and history you can wade through if you're Dougie Hamilton, there's a lot to like about La Belle Province.
Cheap Maple Syrup for your flapjacks! Plus as a younger man, I'm sure the girls theres are nice to talk to as well.

EDIT: Went to Ottawa in Decemeber-ish about 5 years ago. -15 and wet heavy snow. The Candian art museum was amazing, trudging through rideau canal was great. DT was a bit sleepy though after the work day ended. Brilliant Scotch bar there. cannot recall it's name but I had my first Highland Park 25 there. I was in heaven for a while.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Went to Ottawa for the first time this summer and absolutely loved it. Much nicer than I had thought, lots to do and see. Great city. Enjoy Scorp!

And Go Flames! Just keep playing like you have been lately and destroy that curse. Please don't leave Getzlaf and Rakell open in front of the net, ok, thanks.

[mennoknight]

after 6 years of living in Ottawa I finally admitted I like it here this year. Scorp, if you need a ride out to the CTC when the Flames come in March, drop me a PM.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by dammage79

The Strip Clubs, The LEGIT poutine, The museums and history you can wade through if you're Dougie Hamilton, there's a lot to like about La Belle Province.
Cheap Maple Syrup for your flapjacks! Plus as a younger man, I'm sure the girls theres are nice to talk to as well.

Oh I'm not saying Quebec is bad or that people shouldn't like it (I certainly do), but traditionally speaking, Albertans seem to hate Quebec and the Quebecois more than anything else.

Is that changing these days? People were pretty anti-Quebec when I was living there.

[TheScorpion]

I do enjoy having a completely juxtaposed culture right next door. It adds a certain je ne sais quoi.

I have no quarrel with the Québécois.

Originally Posted by mennoknight

after 6 years of living in Ottawa I finally admitted I like it here this year. Scorp, if you need a ride out to the CTC when the Flames come in March, drop me a PM.

Dang, will do! Thanks!

[jayswin]

It's kind of funny that the OP figured the date was important in the title of the game day thread, but not the time.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Oh, you are going to love the winter in Ottawa. The bone shaking cold you get with the humidity and wind that cut right through you.

Three feet of snow, too. I used to walk to work towards the river. The wind blew off of it. Man did that suck.

Skating the canal sounds fun until you find your feet are blocks of ice. No amount of Beaver Tails makes up for it.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Oh I'm not saying Quebec is bad or that people shouldn't like it (I certainly do), but traditionally speaking, Albertans seem to hate Quebec and the Quebecois more than anything else.

Is that changing these days? People were pretty anti-Quebec when I was living there.

It's the old "You know whats wrong with Quebec?" "It's full of French people".

Generally I find the distaste for the people exists merely because what comes out here are the hippies and I guess rejects? I mean I have some truly amazing frenchy friends from them coming out to Banff and Canmore to work the hills and live the mountain life.

Overall I don't think from the Albertans I've conversed with hate the land that is Quebec, they'd be stupid to hate that place, it's as beautiful as anywhere else in the world.

[midniteowl]

I want to see this:



Neal feast on the Ducks and score 2 goals!

[GioforPM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohMKRKC1Xv8

Have a look from 2:13 on.

ETA: Neal has a good record against the Ducks.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/pla...alja01/splits/

[MisterJoji]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

aaaaauuuurrgggghhhh!!!!

Relax man, that’s probably like the first time I’ve spelt it wrong.

[Split98]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Traitor!...?

S'where all the cool kids are at

[Split98]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Oh, you are going to love the winter in Ottawa. The bone shaking cold you get with the humidity and wind that cut right through you.

BUT... Crashed Ice and (maybe?!) river skating

[hwy19man]

A reminder that this game is not a nationally televised game in Canada even though it is a Wednesday night. The game is on Centre Ice for viewers outside of the Flames region. It is very strange that Wednesday night Hockey on Sportsnet will not have a canadian team involved.

[Split98]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

A reminder that this game is not a nationally televised game in Canada even though it is a Wednesday night. The game is on Centre Ice for viewers outside of the Flames region. It is very strange that Wednesday night Hockey on Sportsnet will not have a canadian team involved.

They'll feel pretty silly when they remember there's a hockey team in Calgary