GDFD No. 1: Yessssssssssssssss!
Ryan Lambert
October 01 2009 04:50PM
Welcome to the Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary’s first game of the season on Oct. 1, 2009.
You all know it.
When someone says the words, "endless summer," it brings to mind images of happy days passed in idyllic settings for most. Similarly, most picture winter as being long, cruel and cold.
And for us, it's the exact opposite. Every second of summer ticks by slowly as we starve for anything that even resembles hockey news. We we have just three or four days — the draft, the first day of free agency, the start of camp, etc. — to circle on our calendars. The dreary days between are regrettably forgetful. And the winter, which whips by at Mach 10, seems frightfully short by comparison.
But they pack a lot of action, fun, excitement and emotion into those few brief months, don't they? I've been positively giddy all day (not that the burrito I had didn't help my ever-improving mood!) and it's all because I have four goddamn hockey games to watch for once in my stupid life.
I'm remarkably excited.
Let's get to it then.
Who:
The Calgary Flames (0-0-0 for 0 points. Nothingth in the West, nothingth in the Northwest) and the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-0 for 0 points. Nothingth in the West, nothingth in the Northwest).
When:
8 p.m. Mountain time and 10 p.m. Eastern time. All other time zones should just watch hockey tonight because oh. em. gee.
Where:
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta.
Neither team has any home/road record, obviously, but these are the two strongest horses in the Northwest division, so that'll be nice to watch, won't it?
What (you can hate about the Canucks):
The obvious reason — They’re all that stand between the Calgary Flames and another division title. I find their position unacceptable.
Alain Vigneault — He just comes across as smug, doesn't he?
The Sedin Twins — If they didn't play in Vancouver, I'd have very little problem with them. They play hard, they're fun to watch, and they seem like rather funny, affable gentlemen. But they've got those blue jerseys on, so they can take a walk.
Mikael Samuelsson — Obviously this is mostly based on the fact that he is a former Red Wing (never a selling point to your boy here), but anyone that makes the Vancouver offense more potent, even infinitesimally, is on the list as far as I'm concerned.
Sergei Shirokov — Last week I watched this movie, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," and I learned several things about Russians. Mostly that they are not to be trusted.
Vancouver fans — They’re as bad, stupid, ugly and offensive to the human race as Oilers fans. They just live in a much nicer city (though, in contrast with Edmonton, the same could be said of hockey fans in Fallujah).
Why?
Oh come on. Enjoy the game and contain your excitement in the comments section.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
YAAAAAY!!!!
Its the GAME DAY FRIGGIN' FIRE DRILL B!TCHE$
TLP wrote:
luv it
RossCreek wrote:
F'd the quote up twice but i think you get the picture. Can't contain the excitement!
Suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked.
TLPk wrote:
RossCreek wrote:
Oops
@ flames.suck: TLP wrote:
Did you see that? DID YOU SEE THAT!? THAT is to YOU!
FINALLY!! I've been buzzing with excitement all day!
Tic...Toc...Tic...Toc...Tic...
KABBOOOOOMMM! *head explodes*
YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
FIRE!
BOOM!
FIRE!
BOOOM!
FIRE!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
hockey-time
Is that Vernie in net? Pretty sure MacCoun, Natress, Lanny, Nieuwendyk & Gilmour is the starting liney...
Ahhh... the good ol' days
Woooooooooo..... Peplinski!
2-0! Where was the power play at the end of last year? Awesome!
Bourque!
Holy. Crap.
Adam freaking Pardy?
@ Smitty: Pardy on mane!
I love seeing the Sedins get hit!!
Great first period!!
Lovin the energy the Flames have been bringin.
Mark. Gior. dano.
Kent Wilson http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2009/10/1/1065427/season-opener-flames-vs-canucks#comments wrote:
LOLZ
@ Kent: Haha... didn't wanna waste such a good quote, so I reposted it here
WOOOOOOOOOOO! Prusty
Oh you could just FEEL that one coming.
Dawes-Langkow-Bourque look GREAT!
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Smitty wrote:
Ya... lookin for big things from them.
@ b1ackhat: @ RossCreek: @ Smitty: @ FlamesFanInETown: @ Kent: Pretty good game thus far... one thing I'm sure we can all agree on... ... theOILERS are in for a rough ride this season!
@ Bruce Wanye: Yep. I'd be inclined to agree with that.
@ Bruce Wanye: Gotta see more from Moss-Jokinen-Iginla tho.
Lovin Bouwmeester
RossCreek wrote:
He's been fantastic. He really does bring a new element of danger to the team.
What is this garbage they're playing on CBC? Like who cares? What is this band called?
Bouwmeester 21 minutes through 2 periods?!
RossCreek wrote:
I believe they were the Arkells. My guess is it's CBC's attempt to showcase a fledgling Canadian band by associating them with hockey.
Unrelated: I hate Alex Burrows.
Smitty wrote:
Did you hear Mark Lee? "Phaneuf with some chin-music for burrows" Good line, bad announcer.
I'd like to see... Bourque-Langkow-Iginla Dawes-Jokinen-Moss Glencross-Boyd-Nystrom Sjostrom-Conroy-Prust
RossCreek wrote:
I agree. I'm really looking forward to Peter Loubardias calling the game on Sportsnet.
I also like your re-arranging of the top 2 lines. I think having our 2 top guys on the 2 top lines would keep Vancouver reeling...
Camma who? Just kidding, it would have been nice to have him back. But great start to the season!
That's all she wrote!
Not the best of 3rd periods, but a W is a W.
...better than a 6-0 loss...
A healthy season = a long season
wow i never would have thought an article written by a self admitted JFK and Alex Burrows lover would achieve 40 comments. Unbelievable performance by the two line ass
i have been so depressed about the oil since 06 im thinking of cheering for the flames this year given the lack of progress in E-town. watching tonight's game just about convinced me to cheer for them at least in tandem.
is it acceptable to cheer for both or will i eventually be converted to the ABO bandwagon.
we call ourselves Flamers right?
A solid victory aided by smelly goaltending by Louuuuuuuuuuuu. plus Alex... i look like a french rat..... bbbbbburoughs got nicked. What a start!!!!
another goalie in the box for cbc. Simply hopeless
Gio, second star and tied for most points on the team, not bad for a goat.
blade wrote:
Kevin Weeks eh. Seems more like a Sportsnet/The Score personality to me. Glenn Healy says CBC for sure tho.
For those that forgot and have tv access… … Hawks v. Panthers on TSN now!!
Kent has this over at http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/ Rhett Warrener Named Scout For Flames... ...Warrener will work closely with Director of Player Personnel Duane Sutter and Pro Scout Ron Sutter in identifying professional talent as well as assisting with the development process of prospects currently in the organization.
No real surprise as Daryl loves The ULTIMATE Warrener *(shout out to Duncan)*
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