Anders Eriksson Signs in Calgary

Anders Eriksson an Unrestricted Free Agent has signed with the Calgary Flames. :( I am pretty sad about this. He was a great defenseman for us and I hope he does well in Calgary...I know I will miss seeing him. (He had the best plus/minus on the team)

Liveblogging Flames and Wings

Well here I am...liveblogging...hopefully this game is alright. We'll see. They are showing the highlights from the Jersey game. Gotta love Marty...so wonderful. The Flames game is on after these commercials so yay!

FIRST PERIOD

19:30 The chants are already starting HAAAAASEK HAAAAAASEK!! Let's Go Flames!!

17:00 Well nothing really too exciting Hasek about made an idiot of himself...but what else is new right?

**Jamie McLennan was suspended today for 5 games and Coach Jim Playfair was fined $25,000.00 and the Calgary organization was fined $100,000.00 for last nights actions in Detroit**

13:58 Still no penalties no goals...good clean back and fourth hockey.

11:09 Go Flames Go...

10:30...still nothing...I'm waiting we'll see...not even any good hits...the fans are into it though.

9:00 Hasek has one of the strangest styles I have ever seen...(Wings are outshooting the Flames 4-1)

8:17 Kipper just made an amazing save

7:54 Stuart just hit Filpula it was the best hit of the game and it was great.

5:50 Still no penalties no goals and the big hit on Stuart.

Gio just took a slap shot to the face...he looks like he's ok...lets hope so.

4:06 Still nothing going on.......it's killing me. Apparently Kipper is weak glove side...at least yesterday he was...or so says CBC

2:45 Langkow going to the box for Tripping. **Mike Babcock is evil**

Holmstrom goes to box for goaltender interference so don't hit KIPPER ASS!!!

I hate Hasek...the end...of the period...and Chelios is talkin smack to Iginla...easy old man...easy.

SECOND PERIOD

Calgary starts out the period on the power play.

18:41 Calgary is playing pretty well so far and keeping it in Detroit's zone.

**JAROME IGINLA IS THE MAN HE JUST SCORED**

FLAMES 1 WINGS 0

GO FLAMES GO GO FLAMES GO GO FLAMES GO

12:30 Hasek just had a great save...and the Flames are playing amazing.

12:09 Haaaaaaaaaaasek

9:28 Interference called on Hamrlik naughty naughty

Kipper keeps makin save after save....amazing...they killed off the penalty.

7:26 GO FLAMES GO!

3:17 Little Dion keeps gettin hit a lot...poor little guy.

3:06 Lang scores damn

**FLAMES 1 WINGS 1**

Goodness I hate the VS guys,

THIRD PERIOD

Third period started with a bunch of hits...let's GO FLAMES!!

16:30 Primeau took a penalty for hooking

Flames were able to kill it off. Go FLAMES go.

Haha CapsChick: He's such a tool (speaking of Hasek)

8:41 Samuelsson is taking a boarding or hitting from behind penalty...and I'm pretty sure Mike Babcock is the devil.

FYI if this game goes into OT I will not be liveblogging....I can't handle it.

Liveblogging....Calgary and Detroit

This game should be amazing...so tell your friends and join me for the liveblog...tonight starting right at 9.

Flames

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! Get it together men.

Games for tonight

Well I am stuck at work and probably will be until about 8:30 or so. Here's a list of the games for tonight.

Atlanta at Rangers
Ottawa at Pittsburgh (and if I hear one more thing about Crosby I will pull my hair up there are other people in this series too ya know)
Vancouver at Dallas
Anaheim at Wild **if the Ducks win tonight they will complete the series sweep of this team...best of luck tonight**
Detroit at Calgary Calgary better win they will be at home and they better step it up...and do it in a strong way. HG will be pissed if they don't.

Teams in bold is who I am rooting for...if you take issue to it...I don't care.

I'm grumpy and at work so leave me love.

Also, if anyone knows of anyone who is going to liveblog any of these games let me know. I don't think I have it in me to do any of em...

Back to bloggin!

So I took the day off to get some things in my life back together and will be posting my blog about my with the press...and tonight I will be liveblogging the San Jose vs. Nashville game tonight...and if I get distracted I will liveblog that draws me in. And, I'm hoping it won't be the Dallas vs. Vancouver game...it kept me up too late the other night haha. Alright....and sorry HG I was cheering for the Flames :(
Congrats to the Rangers, Sabres, Wings, and NEW JERSEY!! I heart Martin Brodeur!

Playoff Predictions

Since I don't have time to write an actual post as my life is insanely crazy at the moment I will put up my playoff predictions so here we go.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit and Calgary

I'm going to have to say Calgary in 7. I see Calgary winning this only because of the division they were in...it's a tough one.

Ducks and Wild

Ducks in 6. I love my Ducks team and the Ducks boys...not a doubt in my mind that they will win this series.

Vancouver and Dallas

I want so badly to go with Vancouver but I'm going to have to go with Dallas in 7.

San Jose and Nashville

Wow this is going to be quite the series. I'm going to go with San Jose in 7 only because they are a more complete team than the Preds.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Buffalo and Islanders

Oh wow...a lot of people are predicting a sweep...but it's going to be Buffalo in 6.

New Jersey and Tampa Bay

Shoot Devils in 5. The only possible way Tampa could win is if they stick both their goalies in net. (No offense Tampa Bay fans)

Rangers and Thrashers

Rangers in 7. Simply because I don't like the Thrashers.

Penguins and Senators

Sens in 5. Crosby won't be able to carry his team through the playoffs...sorry but he won't. Pens don't have the goalie or the defense to help. (Not to mention I HATE SIDNEY CROSBY!!!

I heart Stortini

Alright, here we go, me liveblogging the Battle of Alberta. Don Cherry has already pissed me off. Can’t anyone get this stupid old man to shut up?! My gosh. I’m pretty antsy to get this started. To be honest I am cheering for the Oilers…I want them to recover from this trade. Not trying to take anything away from Calgary they are a good team…and I understand that both of these teams need this win. Calgary to show people they can win on the road and for Edmonton they need to show people that no they aren’t going to make the playoffs but they are still going to play with their hearts…and not skate around like idiots. This is going to be a very physical game…and I love it. Edmonton seems to be playing better than they have the past two games. I keep wondering why Jason Smith is the Captain of the Oilers…I mean…shouldn’t Ryan Smyth have been? I mean the team has fallen apart since he is gone. Ok, that’s all for my Ryan Smyth rant. Calgary just got the fist foal of the game. Moss got it...it was his 8th of the season. Hopefully Oilers can stay with it…and settle themselves. The Flames got the first penalty of the game a charging penalty against Zyuzin. We’ll see if Edmonton can take advantage of this power play. Their power play seems to be really good…and Pisani scores…so it’s 1-1. Great power play by the Oilers. And, the Flames scored again…Tanguay got the goal. 2-1 Flames. I am waiting for Phaneuf and Stortini to throw down. I absolutely love both of these guys. I am hoping that the Oilers will keep him up the rest of the season so he can be a permanent fix in Edmonton. Both of these teams are playing so hard…I absolutely love hockey games like this…but the Oilers can’t seem to get the puck out of their zone. What an amazing first period though…these guys are playing their hardest. At the end of the period there was a bit of a tiff…should set up for a very exciting second period. Wow, they are going into really deep detail about the Oilers power play…even Mark Messier said it was great…so yeah I was right haha.

Hemskey got hurt in the first period with an upper body injury. You know what else is going to happen to this poor Oilers team? I mean they have most of their key players out of the line up. And, I just have to say I absolutely adore the vintage jerseys…they should go back to those for sure. Eric Godard got something. Hamrlik got a delay of game penalty…so there is about 1:30 seconds of 5 on 3. McGeough is such an idiot. Stortini got a diving call. I have no clue what the penalties are I’m trying to get them up on NHL.com and it’s not coming up. Kipper is being amazing…he saved the Flames on that 5 on 3. Kipper keeps making save after save. Lupul is having such horrible luck this year. He was getting ready to receive a pass and he just slipped and fell…he is kind of having one of those…are you kidding me…well seasons. Pisani scored again…Kipper looks pissed. I am hoping that there will be some kind of fight…I mean it IS the Battle of Alberta…and my first one at that…I am trying to see what it’s about. (I really just want to see Stortini fight) At this point I just turned it off…and am watching the final minute of the Jackets game. Wayne Gretzky is pissed…real pissed. I have never seen him like this. Oh well Jackets are winning. Goooooo Jackets.…uhm…and Gretzky got a bench minor…ouch. That one hurts. Since Im from Kentucky…I don’t know about CBC…but uhm…is it a Calgary coverage because it seems like they are focusing a lot on Calgary. The score going out of the 2nd period is 2 all.

Alright, third period scoring is open with a shot from Langkow. So the score is 3-2 Flames. AND, Iginla scored so the score is now4-2. I don’t care who you are…you have to feel bad for this Oilers team…they are falling apart. They are getting the shots…but Kipper is just so good. Alright I am done liveblogging mainly because I am falling asleep and because I want to enjoy the rest of this game…night.

Liveblogging the Battle of Alberta!

So I will be liveblogging tonight...not the Columbus game although I do plan on doing a game recap afer I watch it. I am going to be liveblogging the Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames. I have heard so much about this rivalry and I want to see what it is all about. So that's the plan for the night!

If the playoffs started today...

If they playofffs started today for the Eastern Conference you would have:

1. Buffalo
2. New Jersey
3. Tampa Bay
4. Pittsburgh
5. Ottawa
6. Atlanta
7. Carolina
8. Toronto *yeah the Leafs....weird*

And, for the Western Conference:

1. Detroit
2. Anaheim
3. Vancouver
4. Nashville
5. San Jose
6. Dallas
7. Minnesota
8. Calgary

Ok so I don't really know what to write about but I figure I will just talk about the teams in my opinion what their strengths are and what their weaknesses are. So that should be fun eh?!

Buffalo...strengths...well I believe they are very good offensively and with the start they got this season they have themselves in a very good position being number 1 in the East. I think their weakness is their goalie situation. I know Ryan Miller was an all star (which doesn't mean anything) but I just don't think he's that good.

Detroit...strengths...very good defensively minded team. Also, a lot of the players on their team have playoff experience. This next thing I am going to say is a strength and a weakness...Hasek...yes he is an amazing goalie but at the same time you worry about his health. If he goes down I don't know that Osgood will be able to pull off a decent playoff run...but only time will tell.

New Jersey...strengths...Martin Brodeur and that crazy good defense they have...and they are amazing when it comes down to those 1 goal games. Weaknesses...sometimes their offense struggles...but then again...if they can get 1 or 2 goals Marty can do the rest.

Anaheim...strengths...talent...every single one of the guys on that team has talent oozing from them. They are a very complete team. Weaknesses I think sometimes they get too confident...and they lose sight of what they need to do.

Tampa Bay...strengths...offense...St. Louis...Lecavalier...Richards...but then their weakness is that's about all they have. Their goalie situation is far from ideal and their defense struggles.

Vancouver...strengths they are a great team with an amazing regular season goalie...but then a weakness pops up because you have no idea what Luongo is capable of doing in the playoffs.

Pittsburgh...strengths...Crosby and Malkin these kids are great talents to have on the ice and hard to catch. Weaknesses hardly any playoff experience.

Nashville...strengths 2 solid goal tenders...another very complete team. Weaknesses...again confidence and not a whole lot of playoff experience.

Ottawa...strengths...holy cow...Dany Heatley...Jason Spezza...have you seen these guys play?! Weaknesses Emery is a great goalie but I think he can get a little too confident sometimes...then there is Gerber...who I think has become a big flub.

San Jose...strengths...goalies...offense. Their goalies are amazing and their offense is wonderful...with a guy like Thornton on your team anything can happen. Weakness they seem to slump pretty easily. I don't know why...but confidence is not a problem for this team.

Atlanta...strengths offense...weakness...goalies. I honestly don't know much about this team so I just went with what I knew....so there ya have it haha.

Dallas...strengths...great regular season team...solid team. Weakness Turco is not a playoff goalie...but this Smith could could do it for them...he's great.

Carolina...strengths...well hell they won the Stanley Cup last year how's that for confidence? Weakness Cam Ward has proved this season that he is kind of a flop...I mean...he's good and he did win the Stanley Cup last year but was that a fluke?! I don't know I could be way off...they do have quite a bit of talent on this team though.

Minnesota...strengths great team very fun to watch...and they have an amazing coach. (Probably my favorite other than Hitch) Weakness...their goalie is injured right now...and well he has a knee injury so who knows how he is going to come back...although they did beat the Nashville Preds tonight.

Toronto...I don't even want to talk about this team...haven't won the cup in 40 years...probably won't for another 40...sorry for all you people who like the Leafs.

Calgary...strengths...great goalie in Kipper...great defense...hell great offense...aside from the San Jose Sharks probably one of the most complete teams out there. Weakness....Calgary has a weakness? Who knew...haha...I honestly can't think of anything...

IN OTHER NEWS!!!!!!!

Marty Brodeur got his 11th shutout of the season!!!! Atta boy Marty!!!!