Game 1: Flames 2, Canucks 1 [Flames lead series 1-0]

[joeyabs]

Colby taking it to the hole

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Hiller. Great game. Wow. Top line didn't wake up till the third. Ferland line, much love. Bennett line, much love except Colborne for 90% of the game. My friends and I made it a drinking game to drink every time the play died on his stick. Credit where credit is due though his last shift was huge. Schelmko had his best game a Flame in my opinion.

The only singular change I might make is to have Jooris go to center and put Raymond in for Granlund. He'll have a burr in his saddle now and Granlund didn't do much.

 

[Lunatik]

IMO the three stars tonight are like this:
1. Hiller
2. Russell
3. Bennett

Edit: Gotta give an HM to Lack, as well. He played great tonight.

I'd give Lack #2 and Russell #3

 

[MC Ride]

Daily reminder to not get too cocky guys. The cockier we are, the more embaressing it is when we lose

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Russell's bull is named Red Mile. That is awesome

I hear that bull gets some serious udder action.

 

[Lunatik]

I hear that bull gets some serious udder action.

 

[Unkki]

****ing awesome! Rusty, like wadda guy!

Woke my roommate up after Russell scored, if not earlier.

 

[Anglesmith]

Oilers fan here. Great game. Hiller really stood on his head at some points.

Bennet looked great out there, looks like you guys might have made another great decision on that one.

cheers. Canucks suck!

Well, realistically.... we didn't make that decision.... MacTavish did...



Sorry, bud, I couldn't resist. Thanks for the kind sentiments.

 

[Lunatik]

Guys I am grinning like a fool here, I ****ing love this team. They are awesome, you are awesome and most importantly I am awesome

 

[Volica]

IMO the three stars tonight are like this:
1. Hiller
2. Russell
3. Bennett

Edit: Gotta give an HM to Lack, as well. He played great tonight.

I don't know if Lack played unreal or anything though. These three Flames had great, great games.

Big props to Engels tonight. He is worth every penny, especially after the Gio injury.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Now I can sleep knowing we won. Goodnight CFHF.

 

[Volica]

Well, realistically.... we didn't make that decision.... MacTavish did...



Sorry, bud, I couldn't resist. Thanks for the kind sentiments.

Stay doooowwwwnnn, stay dooowwnnnn.

 

[Mobiandi]

Can't believe I was ready to write off this game after the first.

 

[DCDM]

For those keeping count, that's 1 win down, 15 to go.

 

[Flameshomer]

I'm so happy... I havent felt this alive since... since...

 

[ahmon]

Nuck fan here, just want to congratulate.

If I'm a flames fan I would not only be excited about the win, but the future.

Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett that's 3 star forwards in the making.
Bennett's performance tonight in his 2nd nhl game ever, was mighty impressive.

With Giordano down, Brodie, Russell, Wideman stepped up huge.

Brodie especially looked like Duncan Keith skating miles and taking the game over.

If we can't beat you this year, I don't like our chances in the future. Jealous of the flames future

 

[Johnny GODreau]

 

[Bosnian Beast]

I'd give Lack #2 and Russell #3

I'd be good with that too. Russell was pretty good tonight and got the GWG. Bennett I would give #3 because he played a great game, as an 18-year old in only his second pro game. As was mentioned previously, he's got great poise and is a huge improvement over Raymond right now.

But yeah, Lack was great tonight.

 

[gdaddy21]

BSD + Calgary playoff win = hangover for like 70 weeks

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I don't know if Lack played unreal or anything though. These three Flames had great, great games.

Big props to Engels tonight. He is worth every penny, especially after the Gio injury.

Yes! Engelland too. Had some key defensive saves and really only one derp to let Horvat beat him back on the play. Otherwise was huge.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Me and my boys were all jumping around and fell over like we won the Cup!! I can't believe it, 3 more to go against the Nucks and home ice advantage shifts in our favour.

 

[Lunatik]

Now I can sleep knowing we won. Goodnight CFHF.

night RS

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

But yeah, Lack was brilliant tonight.

Yeah I totally didn't expect to win with the way Lack was playing.

This is gonna go to 7 games.

 

[Boomstick]

Took the night off of my midnight shift, and soooo glad I did. Man I don't know what to say about this team anymore. Just so proud, I love it. It's just fantastic.
So glad to share this moment with such a great board. We all deserve this.
Us superfans are the best.

 

[Mr Lebowski]

Hiller and Lack were stellar. The big thing tonight though was we got production from other lines. Our two best lines were Bennett-Backlund-Colborne and Ferland-Stajan-Jones. They were fast and were really physical