Faxes from Uncle Dale

Tag: Mark Giordano. T.J. Brodie

  • Flames Spotlight: You’re Not In Missouri Anymore, Moose

    Flames Spotlight: You’re Not In Missouri Anymore, Moose

    It was something of a surprise not just that the Blues traded Brian Elliot to Calgary, they’ve always wanted to give the job to Jay Gallon, but just how aggressively they did. A 2nd and a 3rd for a goalie that had just been to the conference final and whose five years in Meth County had seen a combined SV% of .925 (somewhat boosted by his ridiculous .940 in half the starts in ’11-’12, but still) seemed a tad on the low side, even if conceding for Elliot’s over-30 age. While three starts is hardly enough of a sample, what Elliot might be finding out soon enough is that he needed the Blues more than they needed him.

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  • Jet Set Ready – Hawks at Flames Preview, Pregame Thread, Firmware Upgrade

    oldschool at pyro

    Game Time: 8:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Downtown Cowtown: Flames Nation, Matchsticks and Gasoline

    And so it begins, the annual rite of passage known as the Circus Trip. This year, the Hawks kick off the six game roadie in Calgary, to face a numbers-defying Calgary Flames team who already took a bonus point away from the Hawks last month on United Center ice.

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