Series Discussion: PLOFFS ROUND UNO: [3]FLAMES vs. [2]CANUCKS OFFICIAL DISCUSSION

[Skobel24]

LEADING SCORERS
Vancouver: Daniel Sedin (72 pts), Henrik Sedin (69), Radim Vrbata (61).
Calgary: Jiri Hudler (76), Johnny Gaudreau (64), Sean Monahan (62).

ADVANCED STATS
Vancouver: 5on5CF% – 49.5; 5on5Sv% – .916; 5on5Sh% – 7.61; PDO = 99.2
Calgary: 5on5CF% – 44.4; 5on5Sv% – .922; 5on5Sh% – 8.96; PDO = 101.2

LAST TIME THEY MET IN THE PLAYOFFS:
In 2004, the sixth-seeded Calgary Flames knocked off the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks in a seven-game series. Vancouver won Game 6 on the road in the third overtime, but Calgary recovered to take Game 7 in overtime as Martin Gelinas scored his first winner in Calgary’s run to the final. The last three times the Flames and Canucks have met in the post-season, the winner went to the Stanley Cup final.

KEY INJURIES
Vancouver: Zack Kassian (day-to-day: back), Brad Richardson (day-to-day: ankle).

Calgary: Mark Giordano (IR: torn biceps), Ladislav Smid (IR: neck), Paul Byron (day-to-day: lower body), Karri Ramo (day-to-day: leg), Lance Bouma (day-to-day: upper body).

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE YET TO BE DETERMINED
If Vancouver loses in regulation, and Calgary beats Winnipeg in either regulation or overtime, Calgary will clinch the 2nd division spot.

All info acquired from Sportsnet.ca
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/stanley-cup-playoff-preview-canucks-vs-flames/

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[Bouma Fett*]

Now we have to face off with real teams in the playoffs, and are going to be swept.

Unsustainable

 

[sharks9]

Congratulations to Calgary and thank you for being the KINGSLAYERS!!!

 

[Stand Witness]

You guys need you playoff avatars! I will be stealing one (until the Leafs win the lottery).

 

[Calculon]

 

[InfinityIggy]

Ive been spamming this everywhere but, can we talk about Hudler for a second? What a player.

 

[Calculon]

 

[MonaHan Solo]

Sustained the unsustainable!

 

[Boomstick]

Been saying all year this has been a magical team. Amazing.

 

[Calculon]

Ive been spamming this everywhere but, can we talk about Hudler for a second? What a player.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

The sustain... listen to it

 

[Gritty]

This team is something special... Truly a magical season!

 

[CraigsList]

Eff you advanced stats!

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

This is a season I will never forget.

 

[KrazyCanuck19]

See you in round 1.

 

[Calculon]

See you in round 1.

 

[Towers]

17th Ave is an absolute **** show right now.. Why did I chose this place again? **** me. Lol

 

[saillias]

Most perfect thread title ever

 

[Skobel24]

Most perfect thread title ever

Thanks. I thought of it earlier this morning. Been waiting.

 

[Devilspuppet666]

there's no link in the OP

 

[The Spaniard]

Congratulations Flames from an Habs fan!

You are the ones who should get McDavid as a reward instead of a tanking team.

 

[Anglesmith]

No one gonna post these?

 

[The Jesus*]

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

If anyone wants a good read, I came across this thread on CP that was created shortly after Wardo predicted the Flames would make the ploffs.. interesting what even certain Flames fans said they'd do if he was proven correct, I'll just leave it at that lol enjoy your snack, Moneyhands23

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=140392

EDIT: and it's probably been posted somewhere already, but just in case it hasn't, here's a TSN clip of Wardo's response, which includes a clip of his original prediction at the start of the season:

http://www.tsn.ca/video/ward-s-playoff-predictions-come-true-1.252527

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Canucks fan here to congrats on clinching.
With that been said
Baertschi will score a couple GWG