Game 53 Thread: Flames-Ducks
Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, Feb 6, 2012 7:00 PM PST
I just thought maybe we could find new ways to fall apart.
Lines after the jump.
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Calgary Flames
Alex Tanguay-Olli Jokinen-Jarome Iginla
Mike Cammalleri-Blair Jones-Krys Kolanos
Blake Comeau-Mikael Backlund-Lance Bouma
Tom Kostopoulos-Matt Stajan-Tim Jackman
Jay Bouwmeester-Chris Butler
Mark Giordano-Scott Hannan
T.J. Brodie-Cory Sarich
Miikka Kiprusoff
Anaheim Ducks
Bobby Ryan-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry
Niklas Hagman-Saku Koivu-Teemu Selanne
Jason Blake-Nick Bonino-Andrew Cogliano
Matt Beleskey-Rod Pelley-George Parros
Francois Beauchemin-Cam Fowler
Luca Sbisa-Lubomir Visnovsky
Toni Lydman-Sheldon Brookbank
Jonas Hiller
As Always, Go Flames Go. GET EM.
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you are the worst
Eric Francis, 3 PM, behind the monkey bars. Don't tell Mr. Woodward this time, you narc.
I would say yes, except I can nominate one hockey team, which most of us cheer for, that is actually the worst.
I am going to be a sad panda (non-kung-fu) if the flames lose AND the three players my fantasy opponent this week has ring up a bunch of points.
That being said, Hall and Eberle were 10 points combined for me tonight despite Edmonton losing pretty badly..
The dude who put our league together decided that 16 teams and 20 players plus 2 goalies was a great way to make sure that even AHL regulars have a roster spot.
9/10, that one was pretty damn good. and his stock photo makes him look like he’s attended Burning Man many a times. Also, how does he still merit the 2nd line?
I know, I can do the math. Has anyone submitted you to the Guinness Book of records as the “Pickiest Person Alive”?
Wifey just pointed out that Roger Millions looks like he got a sunburn.. I had to explain it’s just how he looks.. I figure he’s a boozer.
oh, two things: first, I was so drunk after the super bowl party we had last night I was still hammered when I woke up to go to school today. I didn’t end up going.
second: I found out which msm member was the one bitching about my question asking. any guesses?
alas, I wish. no. one mr. rob “voice of the flames” kerr, as well as one mr. randy “I’m i love with a dying medium” sportak. thus, I am now boycotting kerr and sportak
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Kerr is a fucking homer who parlayed that into a commmentators job…
he’s not exactly lighting it up on the PbP, but he is much improved over his first few outings to my ears.
fuck both of those guys. I hope I continue to piss them off.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
Hey dph, had some nice meals in Canmore/Banff over the weekend. Braised lamb shank at Murrieta’s in Canmore was pretty memorable. And I would definitely recommend the food at the Banff Ave. Brewing Co. in the Clock Tower mall. The beers are okay, but the food is excellent pub grub.
that sounds good, I love lamb.. and braising guarantees no one will make it tough. :)
Never been to the banff Ave brewing co… will have to make a stop, little tired of the drake.
Oh, well compared to the Drake I would always go two doors down and hit the Grizzly Paw for food. This Banff Ave. place is on the second floor above Aurora in Banff. I had a meatloaf sandwich on pretzel bread and G. had a portabello mushroom stuffed with artichokes that was then cooked to become the patty in a veggie burger. Pretty awesome.
best meal in canmore is at a place called “the wood”, fyi. end of main street.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I haven’t been since the last couple of ownership changes. Sherwood House used to be a mainstay, but I haven’t followed them through “Bolo” and now back to “The Wood”. Next time I’ll give them a try. They still have a good patio, even if they tossed the picnic tables.
best thing about the paw is the pop, but I’m sure you know that. the beer isn’t the best, especially compared to the other stuff they serve there.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
best d-man in the division and it isn’t even close.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
Damn it Olli, slam that thing back like it was a Big Mac!!!
by mike_H on Feb 6, 2012 7:27 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
the flames never seem to get any help :(
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
Well fuck, I came over to root against the Ducks, and the immediately score 2 goals.
Maybe I should just leave…
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Unfortunately for us, I suspect you don’t have that kind of control over the team’s fate. Saddest part… I don’t think any of us are getting drunk tonight.
Yea… Monday night with class tomorrow at 8:30? I will indeed not be drinking tonight haha. Might want to though, unless the Flames can turn this shit around.
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I guess anything can happen. 2/3 of the game is still left to play. Maybe Tinkerbell will swing over from the magic kingdom and sprinkle a little fairy dust around.
The Preds didn’t play tonight… you can borrow some of their comeback magic for the night (I believe we’re tied for the league lead in comebacks with 7).
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in hindsight I shouldn’t have. ah well
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
also this is my fav gif on the webz right now.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus Christ.
What the living, breathing fuck is that.
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That is FANTASTIC. I’ve never seen those before!
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http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nigel-remix-x-feat-nigel-thornberry if you want to know more. I love the internet
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
drunk, no. drinking, yes. my first class isn’t till 11, so I have some recovery time
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
and then in my 4 hour break between my serious class and rocks for jocks I’ll get smashed.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
yes. because I am the biggest douche ever. total dick
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
law class I have. it’s called “canadian parliament and law making”
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
Cool. You going into law, then, or just find it interesting?
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yeah, law school’s the plan right now. I’m actually majoring in both law & society (law undergrad) as well as polisci. you?
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:51 PM PST up reply actions
My alum magazine had a picture of Michaelle Jean speaking at the last convocation. I’m sure she could help you out with that law making class. Although she doesn’t wield the magic Queen pen anymore.
it’s idiotic.
senate too. fun fact: there is a sitting senator who still identifies as a “progressive conservative”. what a useless part of government.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I don’t have a big problem with a second house as a check, but those patronage positions have to go.
I’d be fine with that. the argument for keeping it is that it’s used as a check but for something to be effective as a check there must be checks upon it-and there aren’t any. this is part of the reason why free speech is so important, it’s a check on the media as well as allowing the media to check the gov’t
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
for some reason I also get this magazine. I don’t know why.
she was a frequent visitor to my dad’s place of employment when we were in canmore
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, that’s cool. Good for you, and good luck!
Well, I graduated from college this past last May with a double major in elementary education and psychology, and now I’m at grad school in the child development program, but I’m specifically interested in “twice exceptional” kids – those who have a learning difference(s) but are also gifted.
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wow. that’s very admirable of you. psych was my second option, just finding out why we tick is really interesting to me.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
We are indeed fascinating little beings, aren’t we? I love psych. I’m really interested in the neurology side of it, so I’d like to go back in a few years and focus on that stuff for my PhD.
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I’m taking a social anth class too, and I find the language stuff especially interesting-just how the brain can’t react when people say phones in certain ways, for example.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
Typo?
Did you mean phonemes, or is this something I haven’t heard of before?? I’ve never taken a social anth class… that sounds REALLY fascinating though.
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phones are the little things that make some letters sound different-like [t] and [tʰ], iirc
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
and by “letters” I obviously mean phonemes
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
but yeah same concept. you should take one if you have any intro classes remaining, although I’m sure it works differently in the states then it does in canada
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
OH! Yeah, okay I remember that stuff now. Wow, it’s been a while…
Yes, that stuff is really interesting!! There have been a TON of studies in Finland (…for whatever reason?) that have looked at the abilities of control infants vs. infants at-genetic-risk-for-dyslexia to differentiate (neurally) between words with similar sounding phones (like baak vs. daak). Interestingly enough, at-risk infants had a harder time differentiating between the similar sounds. SO COOL.
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Aaaand I meant to type phonemes and went with phones cause I was looking at what you typed. Haha.
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it really is amazing that human babies actually survive. one of the things we talked about in class is just how underdeveloped we are when born and that’s the only reason we’re able to learn and differentiate language like that. part of that is because our brains are just so pathetic.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, human beings are pretty unbelievable, when you really think about it. Fun fact – did you know that any accent you may or may not have will be fully developed by 7 years old? That’s why I don’t have a Southern accent, even though I was raised in Nashville… I lived in Washington State until I was 7.
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man I love this shit. maybe I should change my major haha.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
I’m a bit affraid of this, both my spouse and I are Engg, apparently we have a 25% higher chance of having Autistic kids
Genetics can be a scary with that kinda stuff. I hope any kids you have are happy and healthy :)
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the first one is so social she’ll probably be a arts major and the 2nd one is still in the oven so we shall see, but thank you
LOL!
Right in the heat of summer… that sounds like fun, ha. That’s great though – enjoy your job well done!
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mom is not looking forward to that, she’ll probably be a beached whale in the kiddy pool we have, periodically dousing herself with water
She needs one of these things, so she can just sit in the middle and be constantly doused with water:

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Haha
I dunno where to buy it, but I’m sure she’ll find a way. The other kid would probably like it too.
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canadian tire is the master of shit like this
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Oh right! I remember the first time I went into a Canadian Tire… I was like, “HOLY SHIT, THEY SELL HOCKEY EQUIPMENT IN STORES?!” and my dad (who spent many years in Montreal) just laughed hysterically at me.
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I had the same shock with baseball gear when I was in la. it’s fucking everywhere.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
thats going to be fun, my dad has bought tix to the last day/night show for over 15yrs now, we have 8tix for both shows last night
I’m going to be drunk 10 days in a row, already resigned my self to it. 100 years. c-riz
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
this is not how you start the period when you are already down by 2, get the lead outta your asses Flames
Would that make them flaming assholes?
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by davisca on Feb 6, 2012 8:03 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
this team would be about 15 corsi events better per game if those guys were on the ice
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
That was beeeeeeutiful!
No one touched him.
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HHAHAHAHA
I read that article. Absolutely hilarious.
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the best part is that he actually said it live on tv
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
Nice reference.
But really, they are. It’s crazy. I played for years, and if anyone screwed with my routine I wasn’t a very happy camper. (I didn’t live and die by it, and it was more of a comfort routine than anything, but I knew some guys who lived and died by their’s.)
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I was at an event where Fleury was speaking around the time his book came out. Apparently he dresses everything left then right. Left leg, then right. left sock, then right. left skate, then right. Every time.
man I’m glad I’m not crazy like that
/always laces his skates weird and tapes his stick the same way
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
make sure it’s about 300 bucks so it covers all of the remaining games. maybe get him a little extra if he wants a shake or something
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:11 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, this is garbage. I’m pretty close to giving up and Kung Fu Panda’ing the shit out of this game.
Not sure, I have it downloaded and have yet to watch. I was considering passing up the game in favour of goofy cartoon violence, but I stayed in front of the ritualized real violence.
I’ll have to come back and see what you think.
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You seem to lead a very interesting life.
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it fluctuates between “awesome” and “totally fucking crazy” and “how are you still alive/not clinically insane”
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
well in all fairness you take on a lot of shit at once, being a writer wasn’t enough for SBNation? You had to jump to FN too? I honestly don’t know how you balance school, several writing jobs and whatever your other job is, no wonder its insane. On a side note you’d need to get drunk just to keep it all together
I estimate I work 20-25 hours a week, write 5-10 and attend school 10-15. drinking and social activities take up 10-15. studying and sleep fill the rest.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
I also write for the school paper and I’m going to stop now.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
you mean hockeyandbooze.com, the website that I built all by myself using html and css?
I find it’s a lot easier to ward off the parents when they ask about girlfriends and ladies when I say “just too busy to do that” as opposed to “women terrify me”, which is the actual answer
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
Feeding them booze is really my only effective strategy. Everything else basically only provides random hits.
That’s basically what she says. She’s starting to suspect her drinks are spiked, so I may have to switch to pharmaceuticals in her food.
what happened to the days when Calgary was a scary physical team? you might win a game against them but they’d beat the shit out of you, it’s like we are one of the softest teams in the league, where’s the Clutterbuck?
no answers because you dont know why they are not, or no answers like I’m a dumb fuck for even suggesting it and you are not willing to justify my stupidity with a real answer?
if it’s on the internet, assume I’ve seen it ;)
insane video. every time I see one of them it’s like “they’ll never top this” and then chevy gives them a car and a track.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously, so much work, and somehow they manage to put it together at the end of the day. I’m going to have to check out the studio version of the song though.
I like the studio way better but that’s because I’m anal about sound and fidelity.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
One more solid period, ladies and gents.
Score more, Flames!
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that seemed like a really dirty play, on the plus side, I’ll trade Kosto for pretty much anyone on their team in the box
Thanks. My totally legal feed is blurry.
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Frequently, for me. I live in Boston, so I def. don’t get the Preds’ feed… to the Internets I go!
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if you have sportsnet one, but that’s free with digital cable. basic cable subs are SOL
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
It’s nice though. Better than the years of PPV and even then we didn’t get coverage of some away games at all.
oh, for sure. thankfully now we don’t have to go to flames central at 11am and watch it with that one bruins fan.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
ya, that PPV shit is weak. one year my roommate and I paid for centerice only to find out local is blacked out, I nearly snapped, then I realized I can just go to the pub, get shitfaced and watch. fortunately that was when I had my condo in Erlton
I did that last year with GCL so I could watch at work. what a waste of 70 bucks.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
it’s probably why I love Cal Clutterbuck, well that and hes lead the league in hits for 4yrs running
Good to see they’re following their own rules. That was well-deserved.
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indeed. can’t do that shit, even if it wasn’t intentional.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
NICE!!
I was about to say, gotta get one soon!
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mike hates children, so that will only lessen it for him
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
Oh… 4th of July, then? That has beer and food and friends!
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Oh wait.
Hahahahaha. You guys are Canadian!! Shit, haha.
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And Mardi Gras!!! BTW… shameless plug (sorry davisca) for my the AIDS Calgary Mardi Gras fundraiser coming up on the 25th:
Be there. Partying for charity is the best kind of party.
yeah, I think partying for boobies is better then charity… (kidding, kidding)
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
somehow he does this even though his qcomp and zs numbers are high and low respectively.
realisticly, all iggy should be doing is cherry picking. brent’s using him in a defensive role because brent is a fucking moron
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Alright Gloria Steinem, I hear you. Put it back in your pants. :)
by mike_H on Feb 6, 2012 9:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
had to google that. now that I have, rec’d
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
SOLID, one more point is a good start, lets make it two baby. on a plus note we got Tangs back should it go to SO
Yeah, getting beat by Selanne in OT is going to hurt. There’s a guy who really is old enough to be Justin’s dad.
rob kerr, the flames pbp guy. he doesn’t like me, I don’t like him
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
How did he MISS that?!
Buddy! It was WIDE. OPEN.
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This is all I know about Olli:

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by davisca on Feb 6, 2012 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, I would have figured you guys had seen this to exhaustion!
We always pull this gif out when we play Calgary.
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I was hoping you’d get my “I’m lovin’ it / you’re lovin’ this joke” …now I’m disappointed.
Also, I want a guy like that. Those kind of guys are the best.
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No worries, I totally got it and appreciate it. I’m just really getting into Olli’s quirky sense of humour. He’s growing on me.
I have an idea... I'll shoot it at his leg pads.
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Fucking Bobby Ryan.
Come play for the Predators?
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Jason Blake is stupid looking.
Therefore he must be bad at the shootout.
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.....poke check? Really?
He was WAY too far away.
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I actually understand it. Brodie’s got spunk, and KK (much as I hate him) has a surprisingly good history in the shootout.
by SmellOfVictory on Feb 6, 2012 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
Did you fling it into the wall or something?
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yes. upon further review I just knocked the battery out.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Well, sorry you guys lost :(
That really sucks. Maybe Olli will have another Big Mac and score more goals…
You guys were really hospitable though, thanks for letting me spend my evening here! It was very entertaining and lots of fun.
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I’m going to go stare at the wall and think of how to defend backlund against everyone who is bound to shit on him after this. night all
As soon as he came on I was praying with every ounce of my being that he’d score. Partially because I like the kid and I want him to do well, but more because he is getting shit on from all angles this year, and being the last shooter in a losing shootout is just another pound of it being dumped on him. YOU DESERVE BETTER, LITTLE BUDDY
by SmellOfVictory on Feb 6, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
sportsclubstats.com suggests that we just got knocked down a titch to 19.1% chance of making the playoffs. Too bad we suck so bad, 1/5 chance of making the show is kind of a waste of everyone’s time.
the other teams going for it suck just as bad though and since ownership is going for wins anyway the point is kinda moot.
by Justin Azevedo on Feb 6, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions

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