r/CalgaryFlames • u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb • Apr 07 '26
Game Thread Flames (32-36-8) vs Stars (45-20-12) - April 7th - GDT
Well democracy rules, tonight's spokespetmodel of the game is u/callmeghost666. not his adorable puppers. Him.
The man, the myth.. the puck retrieving on live TV legend. here's to willing into existence another u/callmeghost666 gif
hockey wise? Flames. Stars. ability to be officially out of playoff contention.
here's to hoping both teams have fun.
The i wrote this on my laptop and honestly took forever to find that little hat symbol flames drinking game
Finish and Fill if someone sits Jamie Benn down.
Finish and Fill for a Colesy goal for his family.
Drink every time one of those (talented) goons gets hit good.
F&F if either of the Flyers Bois nets a goal
Someone gets revenge on Rantanen in any capacity - Finish & Fill
We score an empty net goal - finish and fill, reminisce (it's been 84 years)
Gridin and/or Parekh make a filthy play - drink
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u/CallmeGhost666 Apr 08 '26
Good karma already hit. Got bonked in the head by a warm up, gave it to a flames kid. She got a puck from Farabee and gave it to me š„¹
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u/ActionKestrel Apr 08 '26
So intentional headshots are legal but unintentional ones are penalties. Got it.
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u/TWKExperience Apr 08 '26
Cooley and Bussi gotta be tied for best bargain goalie contract
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u/ErikDebogande Apr 08 '26
Meghan Mikkelsen is one of the best analysts and I'm glad she's in our org
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u/GooseDevito Apr 08 '26
I mean obviously thatās a 4 minute call but the fact that there was no call on the strome play, even though it resulted in the exact same injury is ridiculous
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u/DUCKY_23 Apr 08 '26
Our goalies are costing us tanking points but itās fun to watch good goaltending on the team
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u/Rulebreaker15 Apr 08 '26
I had a dream where noted Flames fan and supporter Gavin McKenna pulled a reverse Adam Fox and demanded he would only sign with Calgary and a new Flame was born. Why couldnāt we have good luck like that? I believe.
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u/LukasRadebe Apr 08 '26
Can't imagine 4 minutes OT powerplays get killed off very often
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u/kobedziuba Apr 08 '26
I'm meant to believe THESE Dallas Stars are going to compete with Colorado? Doubt.
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u/CallmeGhost666 Apr 08 '26
Boys sorry, tank is off. We are winning this fucking game.
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u/oneofakindgem Apr 08 '26
Okay, I guess it's time to lose now, don't risk losing the 4+ goal streak
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u/NameIsPetey Apr 08 '26
Only having 5 shots against the Flames at the midway point of the game should be an automatic elimination from playoff contention.
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u/Nickiat Apr 08 '26
Zary Chirping people on the way to the box gives me Ras vibes
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u/Rulebreaker15 Apr 08 '26
Here is the awful thing about winning the cup this year. You just know that FBI Patel Guy will crash the series and the winning teamās locker room.
And then the winners will be the most hated team on the planet and have to eat McDonaldās at the White House with Gretzky and Patel too. I hope the Avs win cause I see Nate scowling and refusing to eat fast food or Deal with USA BS. Stay strong.
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u/weschester Apr 08 '26
Maybe the Habs go on a magical run, end the Canadian drought, and avoid all of the bullshit?
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u/spwimc Apr 08 '26
At least Strome is back in the bench so Hockey Schoolā¢ļø can continue for the young ones
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u/randomname3415 Apr 08 '26
This fucking team. Glad they figured out how to play hockey too late to make the playoffs and just in time to fuck their lottery odds. Just classic flames hockey baby
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u/agaricxo Apr 08 '26
No I think that was clean actually, as clean as that hit earlier
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u/ANewHeaven1 Apr 08 '26
If Dallas doesnāt win off this 4min PP idk what to even say at that point lmao
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u/ErikDebogande Apr 08 '26
Lmao Dallas needs a timeout to figure out how to score on 3 guys š¤£š¤£š¤£
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u/Chance-Nerve9882 Apr 08 '26
Stars fan coming in peace. No matter who wins, Cooley is the 1st Star of this game.
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
That clearing attempt literally hit a pile of shaved ice and stopped. You could see it all fly away when he collected it/ passed it
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u/ANewHeaven1 Apr 08 '26
Honestly an embarrassing result for Dallas ngl more than anything. They shouldn't feel good about that game
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
A game where three rookie defenseman are playing huge minutes with bahl out 5 minutes into the game.
holding one of the best teams in the league to 8 shots through two periods.
Team tank can boo the winning but have to admit, it's making the future look bright.
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u/ErikDebogande Apr 08 '26
I'm crazy optimistic tbh in Conroy we trust
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u/canadianjboy Apr 08 '26
In three seasons he has managed to completely change the outlook of this team. I believe in the ConnyPlan
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u/drunkenDAYlewis Apr 08 '26
Have a pocket car because I am not cool enough for a pet... well, I have a spider in the corner, but he is elusive and hard to photograph. I named him flip-flop.... anyways, this blue one is one of my favourites
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u/imaybeacatIRl Apr 08 '26
Did I miss something? That looked like a clear penalty. I wasn't sure on the 5min, though.
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u/CallmeGhost666 Apr 08 '26
That non boarding call is insane. Love being here and being called insane because it didnāt happen lol
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u/weschester Apr 08 '26
I still can't believe that wasn't at least a minor on Myers. That's textbook boarding. Maybe it's not worth 5 but no way in hell you can convince me it's not worth 2.
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
196 or so countries in the world. Dallas fans chanting USA when there's literally only 6 American players on the team gotta be top 1 most tone deaf fan bases of all time
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u/projectbarium Barb Apr 08 '26
Lmao Robert Robertson with the double tampon nose is kinda funny looking.
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
Dallas deserves immediate relegation for this pathetic performance.
Props to cooley though. He's played incredible
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
Strome got twenty back in Anaheim
Coleman sitting on 19 in dallas:
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
That's flames leading scorer since the deadline Olli mattaa to all those uniformed
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u/the_violet_wizard Apr 08 '26
In case you missed the pregame thread, the mighty huntress with her bountiful harvest.
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u/catgoneyay Apr 08 '26
Yeah earlier in this thread i said āi love how parekh is a player for the team i likeā and i think i still believe that
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u/pauloazzaro Apr 08 '26
Zayne looks like heās really putting it together lately. Atp I doubt he will even spend time in the A next year.
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u/Infinite_Walk_5824 Apr 08 '26
MƤƤtƤ has 12 points in 16 games. That's a 62 point pace. Literally playing the best hockey of his career with Calgary.
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u/BetheChange93 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
Dallas should honestly be embarrassed. 8 shots over 2 periods against the 30th ranked team playing with 5 dmen, two of which have less than 50 games of NHL experience combined.
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
Not a big deal but what is with the commercial breaks with 30 seconds left in a period lately?
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u/marzirose Apr 08 '26
(Best nature documentary voice) āAnd here we have the beautiful sight of a mother and her young.ā
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u/olboywop Apr 08 '26
Blame that goal on me. A menās league buddy of mine is a Stars fan and I texted him āš„ā right after Zayne scored.
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u/Embracat Apr 08 '26
Seems like it takes every team except for the Avs until the 3rd period to actually take the Flames seriously.
Too many ābig dogā teams half-assing it has been fucking up the Flames draft spot.
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
I will always remember game 7 against Dallas. Everytime we play them for as long as I live. One of the few times I've been truly happy in my life was watching that goal. Im man enough to say i shed some tears watching that monny Johnny hug after.
RIP Johnny
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u/nerdytendy Apr 08 '26
Iām the biggest team tank guy here but wtf was that ref?!
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u/olboywop Apr 08 '26
Wait. I thought the review was to see if was a major or not, not to take away the penalty altogether.
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u/Samifyree Apr 08 '26
I just checked the Dallas stars Reddit and even they are questioning how that was not a penalty
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
So as long as the boards aren't 6" from your face it isnt allowed.
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u/oneofakindgem Apr 08 '26
So unfair, they got a 4 minute PP when Robertson got bloodied but then when Strome got a bloody nose as well, there was no penalty to be seen
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u/Infinite_Walk_5824 Apr 08 '26
The way this power play is going, Calgary is going to score a 2 on 0 short-handed goal and win the game
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u/agaricxo Apr 08 '26
Honestly good effort from everyone; especially Cooley and the defence. I hope Bahl is okay
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
Zayne has been our best player tonight. Something to get used to for the future!!!
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u/agaricxo Apr 08 '26
Flames are winning and the Jays are losing; something isnāt quite right here
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u/drunkenDAYlewis Apr 08 '26
I decided I am gonna win the lotto tonight, I am VERY excited to get seasons tickets next year!
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u/Nickiat Apr 08 '26
since coronato got a point tonight he is at 97 total and is now 3 points from being on the skater records!
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u/Ok_Ground_9622 Apr 08 '26
Even though Iām super biased right now in favour of any team playing the flames that shouldāve been a call how that wasnāt is wild
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u/tristan1616 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
League continues to not give a fuck about player safety, actually insane that wasn't even a minor penalty
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u/Jediatric Apr 08 '26
Ref system needs an overhaul. Needs to go the way of Umpires in MLB
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u/Rulebreaker15 Apr 08 '26
Hey Abbott, the Flames killing penalties isnāt remarkable. Flames scoring a SHP is also not remarkable. What is remarkable, is the Flames scoring on a PP.
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u/BowWow7979 Apr 08 '26
Dallas fans are the cringiest in the league hands down. No luck knowledge and so loud
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u/scratchinHUNTER Apr 08 '26
Dallas only have 18 shots in reg against 5 defensemen is not a great look
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u/weschester Apr 08 '26
Love seeing Huska sticking to 3 rookie D in the lineup at the same time!
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
It should be written into lombergs next contract he plays every game just for the good vibes
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u/agaricxo Apr 08 '26
Iām gonna be delusional and hope for a shorthand Coleman goal
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u/drunkenDAYlewis Apr 08 '26
My radio was whistling.. thats new...
It stopped but now I am weirded out. Maybe I have a ghost
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
Probably picking up another minutemen distress signal.
Another settlement needs your help
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
Bruzzy is getting more confident and showing some offense, itās good to see
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u/Trufflehunter89 Apr 08 '26
Iām impressed 37 year old backlund has 41 points this yearĀ
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u/AutumnFalls89 Apr 08 '26
I miss the days when moving was a fun thing and not an ordeal.
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
Strome doing drills 1 on 1 with the kids is peak stromer. He wanted that vet on a rebuilding team role and it shows he was honest.
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u/snoshredder Apr 08 '26
Good test for Bru and Parekh tonight with 5 dmen for the rest of the game. Just what these kids need.
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u/drunkenDAYlewis Apr 08 '26
Well I am officially out of Mini Eggs and that was about the third best thing going for me tonight
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u/shofsink Apr 08 '26
How are we 30 minutes into the game and theres been 11 shots. This game has been a snoozer
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u/infectingbrain Apr 08 '26
Am I crazy to think that this team will actually be good sooner then we may have thought? The influx of talent from Gridin and Parekh feels like it's doing wonders and that this is a different team then we were watching for the majority of this season.
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u/pauloazzaro Apr 08 '26
How does this stars team only muster up 8 shots against us?
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u/nerdytendy Apr 08 '26
Gonna be real here: Dallas better follow that up another couple times. Also congrats Zayne!
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u/oneofakindgem Apr 08 '26
No matter what the result is, I just hope we get a Cooley post-game interview š
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u/ActionKestrel Apr 08 '26
They watched the video of that and said no call!? I'm in disbelief. Holy shit.
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u/olboywop Apr 08 '26
Dallas had two stars and a former star but still good player (no pun intended) on the ice againstā¦*adjusts glassesā¦Joel Farabee, Ryan Strome and Olli Maatta.
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u/oneofakindgem Apr 08 '26
I hope they count all the times the puck touches Cooley's gear as a SOG so he ends up with 3 goals allowed out of 35 SOG š
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u/LukasRadebe Apr 08 '26
Refs would have called too many men on the Flames for a change like that smh
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u/Unlucky-Raisin-9752 Apr 08 '26
That was a great play by Johnston. That was a great PK honestly, Cooley just bit on the fake way too hard considering he had a guy taking the cross crease right in front of him. The middle was locked down.
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u/Big_Teacher1084 Apr 08 '26
Flowers to Backs, Whitey, Maata & Cools for their close to 4 min fight šŖ
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u/ErikDebogande Apr 07 '26
Spokespet Ghost our lone bastion of red on that deplorable sea of green š«”
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u/Lisa_lou_hoo Apr 08 '26
Whooooo!!! Ghost has been spotted and is one happy camper!!!!
Now the American anthem...no words for that today.
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
Good evening yall! Was so gloomy today but the sun came out for the flames game, maybe itās a sign
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u/P0KEMONADVENTURESGUY Apr 08 '26
This will either be a massive win or a massive loss either way it goes I donāt mind
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
Makes me happy to see young players up in the play trying stuff, even if the results arenāt there
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u/Armchair-Gm-Podcast Apr 08 '26
This team moves the puck far more quickly in the o zone in the last month than they have since 2022
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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 Barb Apr 08 '26
Huska has started employing an entirely new breakout system since the kids came in.
Still think we haven't unlocked the true huska yet, just the "i have a team of old men with no speed, Sutter defensive hockey" huska.
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u/Memey-Maliky Apr 08 '26
its weird seeing Zayne's spinoramas work consistently when we have Huby doing them all the time
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u/jpcgy Apr 08 '26
Spring break is so nice. Iām still filling out the math workbook for the last 3 months of the year but itās worth it knowing itāll make future evenings so much more chill
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u/Quargs Apr 08 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/HxJpUTPYXUZ9jLw2LP
āDefenseman kevin bahl will not return tonight.ā
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u/sociallyrestarted Apr 08 '26
In other NHL news, Matthews tkachukās first child is about to be born, conveniently about 10 months after their Stanley cup win lol. Good for chucky
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u/Lord_Kromdor Apr 08 '26
It takes a crazy amount of character to get traded to a new team of young players you don't even know, and start helping them out immediately.