Booing the Canadian Anthem...

Well leave it to some degenerate fans in San Jose to boo the Canadian National Anthem at Game 5 last night. So disrespectful was this act that the Mayor of San Jose issued a comment about it. You can find it here. Hopefully fans in Edmonton are more respectful than this for Game 6 in Edmonton.

P.S. San Jose, you would be nothing without your star CANADIAN players (Joe Thornton, Jonathan Cheechoo, Patrick Marleau and Scott Hannan)

Something to Talk About

Daniel Ryder is fast becoming a 3rd round steal for the Calgary Flames.

The younger brother of the Hab's Michael Ryder, Daniel lead the Peterborough Petes of the OHL in scoring during the regular season and just recently won the Wayne Gretzky 99 award as most valuable player in the play-offs.

The Petes completed a sweep of the London Knights on Thursday to claim the OHL Championship.

Ryder had 31 points in 19 play-off games, including 15 goals. He was featured on the Pete's top power-play and penalty-killing units and was one of their top face-off men.

Ryder is probably a few years away from challenging for a spot on the big club, but it sure is nice to see a Flame's FORWARD prospect making some noise at the junior level...

Flames Going Forward

The X-Factor is, no doubt, Sutter's to shop around for free agents during the summer...

the rest of Metrognome's barely-educated guesses regarding the Flames future are here.

The Hollow Men

This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.

The rest of my pretentious lamentations are here.

Golf Anyone?

This pretty much says it all.....
Alex

Well everyone in Canada got to see the Flames choke tonight *sigh*

Thanks for the great season though. Us Flames fans are looking forward to seeing what you guys have in store for us this upcoming season.

Enjoy the links!

Stay tuned for commentary from Metrognome.

WIN! WIN! WIN!...

Im too choked with anxiety to post anything worthwhile. We all know what the Flames have to do to win tonight...all that's left are the nawing hours in between now and when we get to see if they can actually do it.

Yup...approx. 240 minutes till puck drop. Then a mere 60 minutes more will determine whether I take part in racous celebration or have to eat a heaping bowl of crow in the face of insufferable Oiler-fan-gloating.

I guess Im going to need some beer either way.

GO FLAMES GO!

Flames vs. Ducks - Game Six Review: Whip or Leash?

Flames need to make a decision: wield the whip or wear the leash.

the rest of the rant is here.

 

Just One More...

Another lone victory would extend and augment my shameless addiction. Think "Requiem For a Dream":



For the full blather, go here.

Flames vs. Ducks - Game Five Review (brief)

Despite falling two goals short (of their series high 5 goals in a game), I felt that the Flame's victory on Saturday night was probably their strongest game of the series...

For the rest, go here.