I'm actually cheering for Calgary tonight ( oOo: ) so there'll be a Battle of Alberta.

rock:

This was the front page of the Calgary Herald today:

[url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=bb0cf708-d6bb-45b5-81d0-184544c47de8&k=99336:b92f5]One night only: Oilers fans cheer Flames[/url:b92f5]

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*** A total of 116 series have gone to seven games since the League introduced the best-of-seven format in 1939. The home team has won 73 (63%), the visiting team 43 (37%).

*** Calgary C Stephane Yelle will become just the second active NHL player with as many as 10 career Game 7 appearances, joining Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Greg de Vries (10).

*** Anaheim LW Jeff Friesen tallied a pair of goals in his most recent Game 7 appearance, notching the second and third goals of the New Jersey Devils' 3-0 victory against the Mighty Ducks in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final (6/9/03).

*** Of the 116 series in League playoff history that have gone to seven games, 29 have been decided in overtime. Home teams have posted a 15-14 record in the 29 games, although road clubs are 10-4 since 1990. There has been a Game 7 overtime in 18 of the past 22 seasons.

*** Anaheim C Todd Marchant is one of the 29 players in NHL history who have scored in overtime of Game 7. Marchant's goal gave the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 series victory over the Dallas Stars in the 1997 Western Conference Quarterfinals (4/29/97).

Calgary Flames in Game 7 (5-5)
4/26/81, Quarterfinal vs. Philadelphia (CGY 4 at PHI 1)
4/22/84, Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton (CGY 4 at EDM 7)
4/30/86, Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton (CGY 3 at EDM 2)
5/14/86, Campbell Conference Final vs. St. Louis (STL 1 at CGY 2)
4/15/89, Smythe Division SF vs. Vancouver (VAN 3 at CGY 4, OT)
4/16/91, Smythe Division SF vs. Edmonton (EDM 5 at CGY 4, OT)
4/30/94, Western Conference QF vs. Vancouver (VAN 4 at CGY 3, 2OT)
5/19/95, Western Conference QF vs. San Jose (S.J. 5 at CGY 4, 2OT)
4/19/04, Western Conference QF vs. Vancouver (CGY 3 at VAN 2, OT)
6/7/04, Stanley Cup Final vs. Tampa Bay (CGY 1 at T.B. 2)

Anaheim Mighty Ducks in Game 7 (1-1)
4/29/97, Western Conference QF vs. Phoenix (PHX 0 at ANA 3)
6/9/03, Stanley Cup Final vs. New Jersey (ANA 0 at N.J. 3)

Players with extensive Game 7 experience:

Stephane Yelle
Games played: 9
Record: 5-4
Points: 3 assists

Calgary:
Tony Amonte
Games played: 4
Record: 3-1
Points: 2 assists

Bryan Marchmant
Games played: 4
Record: 2-2
Points: no points

Rhett Warrener
Games played: 4
Record: 2-2
Points: no points

Anaheim:
Scott Niedermayer
Games played: 7
Record: 4-3
Points: 3 assists

Anaheim:
Jeff Freisen
Games played: 4
Record: 4-0
Points: 4 goals

Smythe Division for the fucking win!

*sniff*

sens vs sabres
hurricanes vs devils
oilers vs avalanche
sharks vs flames/ducks

is that hows its gonna go? i saw it on tsn but wasnt paying attention..

It all depends on what happens tonight. If Calgary wins, Calgary plays Edmonton and Colorado plays San Jose. If Anaheim wins, they play Colorado and San Jose plays Edmonton.

Anaheim deserves to win...

IMo they're the better team

Fuck...it sucks that now I ahve to be an Oilers fan.

Go oilers! You beat the red wings, so you deserve my dedication for the rest of the playoffs...you'll kill calgfary if you play them...they can't score.

But San Jose if ya get them...well...I don't think they'll stand even a slim chance...

San Jose >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Detriot.

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aves all the way

rock: rock:

ps: ducks up 2-0 on the flames. 13 min left in the 3rd oOo:

flames look terrible tonight... cant break out, cant set up in the zone... no pp to speak of, just terrible.

5,6,7,8 seeds all advance in the west. GG oOo:

haha i think it's the first time this has happened..

1,2,3,4 in east
5,6,7,8 in west

well that was fucked up. i'm really disappointed, but not really angry or anything. I was even more angry after game 6.

It was a great year for the flames, and I look forward to next year. Too bad there was no battle of alberta, but calgary really didn't deserve to be there. give anaheim credit though, they played 2 solid games in a row. they are a good team.

i have a feeling there will be a lot of broken ankles in calgary of people jumping off the bandwagon, but I look forward to next year. I'm sure some people will be calling for major changes or for sutters head, but this team has led us back to the playoffs.

I'll watch the rest of the playoffs, but now I get to focus most of my attention on the upcoming CFL season! Can't wait! Burris to lewis...touchdown!

^ Classy. +1

Oils are gonna be in tough against San Jose, but they have played them well all year. Don't recall how many games were pre-Joe Thornton though.

Anyway, it should be a fast paced series.

Anyone see the Emery/Spezza chopfest in practice? HAW! Love it!

<federline>FIRE!!</federline>

haw!

From earlier this year (when Hasek was healthy), but it's still teh funnay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziHfRsDl ... 20senators

Shawn Majumder = pwnage (he's a Newf too...woot)

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Heatly "It's not that hot in here"