Calgary Flames +140
On Wednesday the Canucks shocked Kipprusoff with two power play goals in the first five minutes. Faced with this hurdle the Flames carried the play and had to open up their game to re-group. The result was to tie up the game at 2, (on their own power play), in the second period only to fall back once more. It wasn’t for lack of effort that the Flames lost this game. It was those two early goals before they could break a sweat that set the tone to this game.
The refs are calling everything in all the games so far. They are obviously under orders to do so and all it’s doing is ruining what already works. NHL playoffs is some of the best sport there is. Why frustrate and confuse players and suddenly change what they’ve known all season long? Of the eight goals scored in last Wednesday’s game all but two were on the power play.
I’m still a believer that Mikka Kipprusoff is a better goalie than Dan Cloutier and I still think that the Flames have a better squad than the Canucks. But they must play their defensive style of game and not have to overcome two goals before the first commercial break.
I hope the refs put the whistles in their pocket and let the boys play. Whether they do or not there will be no surprises anymore. The message has been sent and look for a very determined Calgary team to even up this series.
NHL single unit plays………97-71-8.…..+ 25.99
Unit and a half plays………..14-6-1.…… + 10.62
NHL total to Date…………...111-77-9.……+ 36.61
On Wednesday the Canucks shocked Kipprusoff with two power play goals in the first five minutes. Faced with this hurdle the Flames carried the play and had to open up their game to re-group. The result was to tie up the game at 2, (on their own power play), in the second period only to fall back once more. It wasn’t for lack of effort that the Flames lost this game. It was those two early goals before they could break a sweat that set the tone to this game.
The refs are calling everything in all the games so far. They are obviously under orders to do so and all it’s doing is ruining what already works. NHL playoffs is some of the best sport there is. Why frustrate and confuse players and suddenly change what they’ve known all season long? Of the eight goals scored in last Wednesday’s game all but two were on the power play.
I’m still a believer that Mikka Kipprusoff is a better goalie than Dan Cloutier and I still think that the Flames have a better squad than the Canucks. But they must play their defensive style of game and not have to overcome two goals before the first commercial break.
I hope the refs put the whistles in their pocket and let the boys play. Whether they do or not there will be no surprises anymore. The message has been sent and look for a very determined Calgary team to even up this series.
NHL single unit plays………97-71-8.…..+ 25.99
Unit and a half plays………..14-6-1.…… + 10.62
NHL total to Date…………...111-77-9.……+ 36.61
