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Referees Reward San Jose Divers All Night Long

Two games in two nights. Occasionally that's the norm during the course of a NHL schedule. Both teams need to show up banged in bruised, only problem, this time it's a playoff game. What's the big deal? Well have you seen the crash and bang style San Jose and Calgary adopt on the ice? It's a surprise nobody hasn't gone off with more injuries yet--soon and very soon we suppose.

Calgary marched back into the HP Pavillion for the second of two games in as many nights looking to go up 2-0 in the best of seven series. The Flames took an early lead in the series last night with an unexpected win against the second seeded Sharks. No matter about last night though, task at hand was tonight's game and questions on how Calgary would respond.


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They said it couldn't be done. Our own Calgary area news writers predicted all out defeat--some even a sweep. But lo and behold the Flames came out with fire and burned the Sharks in the first game of the best of seven series. Calgary, the 7th seed in this year's playoffs, lined up against a red hot Sharks 2nd seed team that have only lost twice in the last fifteen games (make that 3 times in the last sixteen). All signs pointed to blow out, but only one wildcard, which Flames team would show up for game one.

If you believe in averages then Calgary should get blown out next game victimized from their own mistakes and slow starts, tonight they were neither. Lead by their captain, Calgary battened down the hatches and played gritty hard hitting game to steal game one.


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Jarome Iginla Scores 50 for Second Time

Just for a moment something weird happened in Vancouver. Despite chanting 'Calgary sucks' for most of the game, canuck fans cheered for the Flames, maybe even twice, but only for a moment. A meaningless game for the hometown team points wise, the game had a number of other highlights that one rarely sees in the game of hockey. The two main events that took center stage weren't the game itself but Iginla's chase for 50 and Trevor Linden's possible final game in the NHL.


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Not from what they've done but from what someone else has done. The Calgary Flames have clinched their fourth consecutive playoff birth after a Vancouver loss. The news is bittersweet as recently came off a 3-1 loss to the division rivals and leaders Minnesota Wild. Flames fans are also sharing in the news, some rejoicing, others shaking their head in gloomy anticipation of what could be a quick and painful playoff exit.


The Flames will most likely play San Jose with a chance at Minnesota. How do you think the Flames will fair in the post season? Post your comments below.

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Calgary played a regular game, nothing out of the ordinary, good grit, generally stuck to the system, but they just couldn't match the Minnesota Wild. That's right, the Flames can't handle the Wild, they were overwhelmed, didn't have answers, hardly pushed, and were outscored (obviously). Imagine when Calgary plays San Jose in the opening round. Someone get the brooms.

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Crash the crease, you'd think they'd get the message. Throw the top goalie off his game just as the opposition tries to injure you goalie. Tit for tat, and guess what, Anaheim won the cup last year doing it, Vancouver did it against the Flames Sunday, Calgary needs to do it for the rest of the season. The traffic and contact in front of Luongo does not compare to the extent opposition players are crashing the crease against the Flames. It's a shame Calgary will drop the gloves for no particular reason (change momentum?) but won't destroy players who take liberties in front of the net.

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Playoffs in Doubt - Countless Lucky Bounces Give Nucks the Wing

This was supposed to be the game that the Flames would win, they are on the every other game plan you know. Turns out, half of it was true. On one hand the Flames had their typical quick 'every-other-game' start. David Moss, finally factoring into the line up with Daymond Langkow heading back home for a family matter, scored a nice tip in to shut the home crowd up early. That would be the extent Calgary's dominant play. 1.5 minutes in the first and after that the team folded it in and took the night off. Sure they skated hard, but big deal if you have no purpose.

Flames Fold Under Desperate Conditions

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Inadequate. That's the only way to sum it up. One lucky goal by Matthew Lombardi made the score somewhat respectable, but at the end of the day, and this late in the season, Calgary stunk out the joint in the final home date of 2008.

The Edmonton Oilers, fraught with injuries, have the same amount of wins as the Flames, an apparent veteran club with some marquee names. The goes to show the extent the team has underachieved and coasted through the season. Either the Calgary Flames aren't as good as people think/thought, or they're lazy.

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