PDSF: (P1) Anaheim Ducks vs. (WC1) Calgary Flames | Ducks win series 4-0

[canuck73_3]

Best part, no more awful George Canyon anthems for the year. 

[Gaudette Celly]

4 minutes ago, captainhorvat said:

Im takin it to the bank... I'm also banking on once Lombardi ends up in Calgary that Bishop will be his first big signing.

Could Lombardi and Burke co-exist?

[-Vintage Canuck-]

We have 6 winners who correctly predicted the outcome of this series:

 

@Mustapha

@TNucks1

@tequila

@cookieeater55

@combover

@canuck73_3

 

Congrats!

[Gaudette Celly]

1 minute ago, Honky Cat said:

Calgary and Vancouver making the playoffs in 2015 was probably the worst things that happened for both franchises....IMO.....It created unrealistic expectations in both cities,as both teams crashed and burned the following season..The Canucks right now are exactly where they are supposed to be..(rather than a one and done playoff team).

Actually I think it was the thing that finally kicked in the rebuild for the Canucks, and ended the "one last chance for the old core".  Recall that months into the next season Benning was still bitter over the loss.

[Honky Cat]

3 minutes ago, Darius71 said:

Does Gulutzan get canned?  That was an embarrassing sweep.

Doubt it..he did a great job..IMO..Treliving could get canned though...(he never properly addressed the goaltending).

[Down by the River]

2 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said:

Could Lombardi and Burke co-exist?

They could... they worked for Team USA together.... but we all know how that turned out. 

[Darius]

1 minute ago, Hutton Wink said:

Actually I think it was the thing that finally kicked in the rebuild for the Canucks, and ended the "one last chance for the old core".  Recall that months into the next season Benning was still bitter over the loss.

 The way that ferkle was running around in that series and using the d men as bowling pins probably motivated him to go after Gudbranson and get a big kid like Tryamkin in the draft.

[captainhorvat]

2 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said:

Could Lombardi and Burke co-exist?

Who knows...but I think Treliving's contract is done so I don't see him getting an extension. After this playoff disaster I could see the flames pulling a knee jerk reaction and hiring a big name like lombardi to please the fans.

[Gaudette Celly]

1 minute ago, Darius71 said:

 The way that ferkle was running around in that series and using the d men as bowling pins probably motivated him to go after Gudbranson and get a big kid like Tryamkin in the draft.

Truly embarrassing, as Calgary themselves were a smallish team -- no doubt that was part of it.  He's actually been accumulating more skill players so far, but then again we needed everything.  Thing is, fill out your top-6/9 with skill then you can start working on the mid/bottom 6 and getting some muscle and grinders.  The return of Dorsett and Gudbranson can't come soon enough though.

[MikeBossy]

Man I remember arguing with a Flames fan who is a buddy when they signed Elliott in the off season. He was convinced they had solved the goaltending issue. Hasn't messaged me back yet but I am sure he will finally admit he  wasn't the answer lol. Brutal series for Elliott again

 

[Frogger009]

Haha, down in Flames! How many points for wonder boy Tkachuk? Oh, same amount as Juolevi in these playoffs.

[MikeBossy]

Never mind Tkachuk - Wonderboy Lazar with the golden chance to score and he misses - LOVE it!!!

 

[PhillipBlunt]

15 minutes ago, J-23 said:

Today the Flames, tomorrow the Hawks!

And the Bruins on Friday!

[PhillipBlunt]

2 minutes ago, Frogger009 said:

Haha, down in Flames! How many points for wonder boy Tkachuk? Oh, same amount as Juolevi in these playoffs.

Frogger009 for the superburn!

[Jaimito]

yeeeeeaaaaahhh baaaabbbbyyyyyyy!

 

if nux made the playoffs instead of phlegms, they would lose in first round too. Good to get a high pick. 

[PhillipBlunt]

10 minutes ago, Darius71 said:

 The way that ferkle was running around in that series and using the d men as bowling pins probably motivated him to go after Gudbranson and get a big kid like Tryamkin in the draft.

Ferland tries that with a healthy Gudbranson, Tryamkin, and Dorsett on the ice, he's gonna be tasting some fillings. 

[Nuxfanabroad]

Nice to see Juice & Kes exact a little revenge.

[Honky Cat]

Bieksa was a pillar back there for Anaheim...With all the mileage he has on that body,I didn't think he still had that in him.. tbh...I'm rooting for him the rest of the way.

[Nuxfanabroad]

Just now, Honky Cat said:

Bieksa was a pillar back there for Anaheim...With all the mileage he has on that body,I didn't think he still had that in him.. tbh...I'm rooting for him the rest of the way.

Will be strange to see Jannik grinding for a series against his two old buds...

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Nevermind