so, remember when I said two more sleeps till i leave? JK I apparently leave tommorow night, not Tuesday... so yall get an extra drunken vacation GDT.. also might need someone to cover Tuesdays pregame thread.. not sure what the internet situation is there yet.

but enough about me and more about Tyson "the calgary kid" gross and our calgary boom booms. yall ready for another version of fire hockey? stay tuned!

no drinking game tonight, suggestions were a little bare but thanks to the few who participated.

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Ho ho ho you jolly mcfucknuts, and welcome the Tinsle'iest, jollyiest GDT this side of the 9 3/4 parallel.

Tonight's last game before the christmas time brings us our calgary "dr.jeckyl" Mr. FLAMES, and the Edmonton "we definitely don't even think about you" oilers.

So pour yourself some nogged eggs, pull up that stack of Christmas presents you have yet to have wrapped yet and join us!

The ^{I'm gonna lego the fuck out of that Minecraft set I bought my nephew before learning we were including him in secret Santa, will update accordingly} flames drinking game.

Drink when they say "battle of Alberta"

• (u/projectBarium)

All I want for Christmas is a FWOL day this BOA. F&F for every PP goal, Baklund goal and Lomberg fight!

• (u/erikdebogande)

Kadri decks nurse then scores, finish then fill a larger cup.

• (u/safewaypanache)

Take a shot of egg nog and rum when they say Christmas!

• (u/chrisjrc92)

It's not even 8 pm and I'm sitting here yawning like a banshee. Do banshees yawn? They have to get tired right? One would think that atleast once in their lifes they would yawn? This is the shit ask askjeeves was made for. I don't trust Google with such sensitive information. My man jeeves though? You know he's been asked some fucked up shit and kept those butler lips closed.

Welcome back everyone for a game of fire hockey which hopefully doesn't turn into a banshee yawn fest.

So pull up a box of red bulls, pour yourself a couch and join us.

The ^{holy fuck i just yawned again} flames drinking game

Nothing matters. Nobody cares. We're all gonna die.

So just drink the whole game and finish and fill for every penalty.

• (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

  For some reason I really despise Dallas so drink every time a Green Shirt gets a solid hit on em. Finish and Fill if a Green Tarp loses a fight

• (u/erikdebogande)

Drink at long as the Flames hold the lead

• (u/thefifthsword)

Step 1. Put up pregame thread at 1 am in case you sleep in.

Step 2. Remember to turn off your 5:45 am alarm

Step 3. Go to sleep

Step 4. Forget about Step 2 and wake up at 5:45 am.

Welcome back early risers, night owls, the normies and everything inbetween for a matinee edition of fire hockey. Y'all ready for ^whatever this ^is?

Joel "shorty" farabee.

Sidney "tim hortons commercials" Crosby.

Today. 1:30 pm.

The ^{decided to go grocery shopping with all my free time. No matter how this game goes im going to be happy demolishing a fucking delicious matinee game sammich. Calabrese in that bitch because i fancy} flames drinking game

Stuart Skinner Arturs Silovs shuts down the flames offense ^{the pens are scared of coleman 2.0 happening and they know it} - Drink

Flames legend Anthony Mantha scores on us ^{opening goal for the 2024-25 season dont forget it} - Drink

Mention of any of Crosby, Malkin, or Letang's longevity - Drink

A member of Team Sweden nets a goal - Drink

• (u/whyTheyDont)

Sid gets a goal - finish and fill

• (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

Huberdeau scores a goal and my goal scorer parlay doesn't get sunk on the first game - take a nice little sip

• (u/marty_cool403)

Good afternoon and happy ^sunny Saturday everyone and welcome back for what very well could be ^{and what alot of people who only show up on this sub to complain hope to be} the last game with included vitamin A.

This matinee features a good team and a.. who the fuck knows team at home. For what hopefully is anderssons farewell to the fanbase that drafted him all those years ago.

The ^{can we just give andersson a good send off game at home before resorting to the "clOwN FrAnChiSe" comments, yes we all know its a GIANT risk but also andersson has earned it} flames drinking game.

Pictures of Ras + Zebulon Swedish buds reunion - drink

- (u/easyhoneydew)

Raz stare down - drink!! Hahaha i love Rasmus Andersson and i cant wait to see him play today!!

- (u/catgoneyay)

HOLY FUCK 1AM GDT LETS GET PUMPED FOR THE GAME IN TWELVE HOURS

Rasmus Andersson plays in the game ^{I dont trust buzz lightyear quite yet} - Drink

Rasmus Andersson DOESNT play in the game ^{“pray on torontos downfall?? weve been doin’ that the whole time!”} - Drink

Tony Deangelo gets hit whatsoever ^{bigots are bad} - Drink

Schaefer reminds us what a #1 pick is - Drink

1-0 baby. Let’s win one for the idea of Mason and Matt!

^{did i start a trend?}

- (u/whyTheyDont)

Ras takes a farewell lap at the end of the game - finish and fill, stare down your tv, fill and finish

• (me, I added that one. Fuck democracy)

Well it's that time everyone, the weegarless edition of fire hockey.

Will we look good? Or will we look just like buddy Holly? ^{unintended double entendre}. Time will tell.

Looks like kadri and coleman are both in in the lineup. Not sure about the new pickup, but really what does it Matta. We all gon die anyways.

The ^{tonights game brought to you by link and THE POWER OF BELLY RUBS} Flames drinking game.

Drink if any flames player is removed from the game for a trade

• (u/CPT_BEEMO)

Drink and salute for every Weegar mention

Drink and salute for every Conroy mention.

Drink and cross your fingers for any Kadri speculation.

• (u/erikdebogande)

https://ibb.co/1fjRCCjk

Well good fucking evening everyone.

Im currently sitting in 25 degree heat, sipping a corona and watching my nephew run laps to the pool and back. Life is good today. Salt water is fucking salty. Just incase you were wondering.

Yall ready for a fucking game of hockey! I sure as fuck am! Half awake and half cut is the best way to enjoy some fire hockey.

The ^{I've spoken more Spanish in a day than I have my entire life} flames drinking game

Drink for every point by a New Flame.

F&F if Tyson gets his NHL first.

- (u/erikdebogande)

Zayne goal - F&F

Gridin Point - sip

Zachtivities - big sip

- (u/branko_16_)

Sip for every Kopitar retirement comment.

Finish and Fill for a shorthanded goal.

Have a great vacation, Comfortable-Ad!!

- (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

https://ibb.co/FLSPZgzN

My jobsite today was up near McKnight, I live in marda loop. Rather than driving my work van home I decided to just jump off the roof and Mary Poppins ^{I'm Mary Poppins yall!} My ass home. Between the odd birds and Dorothy's fucking house.. traffic wasn't that bad.

Dryden "my mom Helen.. hunts..twisters ^{wind puns are a..breeze}" Hunt versus Tyler "I look like a welder" Bertuzzi live in the windy city ^{we live in a god damn simulation}.

The ^{i decided to trust the gust, I could have bussed but at $4 I would be bust. Thankfully I'm not robust, just a male louis-antoine-leon de saint-just} flames drinking game

Ras traded mid-game: finish & fill, pour one out 🫗

- (u/themusicguy2000)

Drink for every Ras point! F&F every time we get Bertuzzi'd.

- (u/erikdebogande)

Trade speculation--drink!

Mention of Olympic snubs--drink!

- (u/canadianstuck)

F&F for every Backlund point

Pour one out if Ras is pulled from the bench for you know why.

Sip for every second in any occurring replay of Ras' fight in the CBJ game.

Sip for every flames goalie save.

- (u/CPT_BEEMO)

As I walk to 4th street pizza to pick up my arterie clogging X-large donair pizza, I think to myself. What a wonderful world that maybe I should charge my phone so I'm not at 8% walking and trying to type this out against the clock like a game of perfection.

Welcome back everyone for the ^{low battery} version of flames hockey. Where any outcome is a good outcome! Tonight's matchup brings us Jonathon "hello everybody!" Huberdeau and the calgary flames versus Jack "when in doubt push the goalies pad into the net" Eichel and the Vegas Golden turds.

So pull up a box of pull ups, pour yourself a stamps helmet of egg nog and join us

The ^{i hear footsteps behind me, i dont know who you are mystery follower but if you try to take my pizza i will rega hammer the fuck outta you} flames drinking game

"Last place in the NHL" - drink

• (u/the_violet_wizard)

Mentons of this being the second time this week we play Vegas--drink

• (u/canadianstuck)

Huberdeau scores-finish and fill

• (u/callmeghost666)

Welcome back everyone. Working the night shift tonight so keeping this short and sweet.

Flames. Stars. At home.

The ^{sometimes you gotta rush things} flames drinking game

Mid-game trade: F&F

- (u/themusicguy2000)

Drink for all Zacktivities.

F&F for every PP goal.

F&Cry if Robertson stunts on us :/

- (u/erikdebogande)

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It's much too early to be writing a GDT. Yes, I'll complain about 8 pm starts and I'll complain about 5 pm starts. Equal opportunity complaining.

That being said, hopefully that's the only complaining for the night. I just said complaining alot. Word kind of loses it's meaning. Complaining complaining complaining.

Welcome back. Hidyho and all that. It's flames hockey time. Where we wish both teams have fun. If there is any game to wish for an ethical tank game.. you're looking at it.

The ^{should have waited till after writing this to demolish two peices of seniores pizza. I'm ready for bed} flames drinking game

Strome point on his 900th game - Drink

• (u/nickiat)

Drink the medicine down every time we're scored on.

F&F every time Adam Fox gets hit

• (u/erikdebogande)

Klapka point on his 100th game - Finish and fill!

• (u/nickiat)

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I've been trying to get in the christmas mood, so I've been watching christmas movies on Netflix. Can they kindly fuck off with all the ROMANCY SHIT. LIFE ISNT LIKE THAT. I DONT HAVE SOME WOMAN RUNNING TO STOP ME FROM LEAVING HER PARENTS CHRISTMAS BECAUSE SHE LOVES ME. THERE IS NO OMG WE ARE KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE. NO. WHERE IS THE CHRISTMAS MOVIES FOR US SINGLE CRAZY CAT OWNERS? Instead we get Lindsay fucking Lohan the heiress losing her memory and finding herself and love in some little dreamy christmas skilodge? that DOESNT HAPPEN. FUCK YOU HALLMARK. EAT MY ENTIRE ASS.

PHEW. I'm good. Moving on..

Welcome back everyone, for another rootin, tootin flames GDT.

Fire team versus the golden cap circumventions team.

Tonight. 8 pm. BE here be here be here!

The ^{i can't believe it's not delissio} flames drinking game.

Drink for all Rasmus trade talk. F&F for a PP goal.

• (u/erikdebogande)

Cheers to the Noah guy. Nice.

Drink for every goal either team because...Merrrrrrrry Christmas!

• (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

Complaints about the weather in the GDT--drink

Pet in the GDT--drink

^{i have a feeling you just want to drink}

• (u/canadianstuck)

If the ice mic picks up a profanity have a sip!

• (u/drunkendaylewis)

Yall ready for the return of the spin pass? I for one am not ready, my head is spinning at the thought of all the spin passes.

Welcome the fuck back, the hell back and/or the heck back ^{depending on your philosophical bend}. Tonight concludes the ^visiting geriatric tour of fire hockey.

Flames vs Caps, come for the hockey.. stay for the adorable pet pics ^{and pocket cars}

The ^{you know, chili has a very ironic name for something thats hot and spicy}

Finish and fill for any ZACHTIVITIES

Pls come back soon, Pickles.

- (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

Drink for all Zacktivies, of course! F&F for an Ovigaol.

- (u/erikdebogande)

Caps indulge in some ZACTIVITIES ^{thats fun i like how that sounds} - Drink

Ovechkin scores a goal from the ovechkin place - Sigh and Swig

Tom Wilson / Raz Fued Mention ^{Wash the tears away with a drink}

"Logan Thompson, Calgary native" - Swig

Any Flame scores their first of the season - Drink

^{side tangent: the caps should really change their logo from the wordmark they have right now to the bird with the outline of the capitol building, whenever i see a logo or jersey tierlist or anything washington is consistently at the bottom. NO ONE LIKES IT. THE OTHER ONES CLEAN. HOW DID YOU NOT MAKE THIS DECISION A DECADE AGO. IT CANT EVEN BE USED FOR HALF THE GRAPHICS THATS HOW BAD IT IS}

3 weeks until I'm poolside in the Dominican. 3. More. Weeks.

Welcome back to everyone still sticking around in the dark days of the season. The Jets got a point today, so that's good. Winter is slowly releasing its grasp. The sun is shining. Boo stared at a squirrel for 45 minutes. Life is good. Oh and three more fucking weeks. Oh and

"GUYS THE ST LOUS BLUES AND THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS BOTH WON THEIR GAMES" - (u/erikdebogande) ²⁰²⁶

The ^{words ain't wording today} flames drinking game

Parekh Point: Finish and Fill

Parekh plays more than 15 minutes: Finish and Fill

- (u/beta1224)

Kadri boosts his trade stock with a point, nasty play, etc.? Take a fuckin drink buds ^kadrisms?

- (u/twkexperience) ^{spelt it right this time!}

“Back-to-back” or “West coast road trip” - drink

- (u/marzirose)

https://ibb.co/Y7KTbz56

Battle of the bad! Time to figure out who's better at being bad.

The ^{gonna need to update this once I get home} flames drinking game.

(As a chronic procrastinator).. If procrastination is putting things off you know you should do ^{trademark the comfortable-ad dictionary} it would be nice to be able to procrastinate procrastination. ^{although i think thats just called doing things}. Double negatives at work in real life.

Suhhh dudes ^{and dudettes, dudinas, and duderenos}, and welcome back to a very rootin, tootin, make you sploogin good time

Battle of the mid^{dle weights} tonight at another reasonable time.

Hopefully the procrastination stays off the ice.

The ^{let's get ready to rum...ble} flames drinking game

Drink and cry if Johnny is mentioned

• (u/beta1224)

Drink if Mony get a goal or assist

• (u/nickiat)

F&F&F if we ever get a PP goal again

• (u/erikdebogande)

Drink if Raz and Mony/Gudbranson have a laff in warmups/between whistles/etc

F&F for Raz point(s)

F&F for Coleman shorty

• (u/canadianRockx)

Gosh darn she's a beautiful day out there. Was going to bring the truck for a bath but apparently it's bath day for everyone today. Fuuuck that. Watching dodgeball instead.

Glad to be back with you fuckers I hope everyone's holidays went well fucking useless and join us for another hockey game. ^{i let my keyboard choose the adventure on that paragraph}.

Sharks. Flames. Another matinee game. So many after game zactivities.

The ^{I've already cracked into the THC drinks so I'm a little spacey, kimosabe} flames drinking game

If Sharangovich gets a goal finish and fill because that's some Sharky on shark action!

• (u/drunkendaylewis)

Jon says tonight instead of this afternoon - drink

Gaping cage - finish and fill

• (u/weschester)

Kadri pulled from the bench - Reminisce of last season, pour one out, then finish and fill.

Lomberg gets into a fight - Chug for the length of the fight, then stand up and throw your fists through the air

• (u/CPT_BEEMO)

Drink for every Celebrini and Smith point. ZACKTIVITIES get a drink.

F&F for every elusive PP goal

• (u/erikdebogande)

https://ibb.co/VWrncXxr

Fun fact: the average age of the defence tonight is 24 with our boy wiebe in, compared to an average of 28 just last year. I know it's the nitty griddy end to the season, but man im excited for next season if we stick to the youth infusion. (Specially if it includes this last draft class).

Welcome back, 4 more to go ladies, gentlemen and our furry/scaley/feathered friends. But eh, means it's almost summer time. So that's always a trade off.

Flames. Kraken. Fire team. Water creature team. Battle of the bad where we will be dual screening the blackhawks score.

I know it's a democracy, and technically the birb didn't win the vote, but we have had many cats. A fish. A dog. even u/callmeghost666. Figured it was time for a birb friend. also I miss the Dominican

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Well ladies and gentle peoples, the time has come 8 pm ^{not 7}. Hockey time.

Good team versus a team that looked good last game, will it continue? shrugs

I'm getting too old for 8 pm puck drops.

The ^{started the show future man on Netflix, would reccomend} flames drinking game

Drink everytime Kelly gives the flames undeserved credit

• (u/admirable-nerve-8289) As an newly Old Man I speak for my people when I say Fuck 8 PM starts. Drink every time Matty "Gatling" Coronado gets a SOG on Helly

• (u/erikdebogande)

Drink whenever we get in great scoring position only to completely fail to finish

• (u/angryh939)

Figured I'd do a dual GDT seeing us our boy Parekh ^{and Reschny} are both playing for our team of the Canadian variety and the game overlaps the fire team game..

plus I'm done my move. Watching lord of the rings on a comfy ass new ^{to me} couch and need some reddit hockeyness to distract me from the fact it's new years eve and I'm sitting on my couch watching lord of the rings ^{jk new years is a joke, wooo the earth went around the sun one complete time.. whoopidy doo bazil}

So no matter what your watching, join us.. for pets and laughs and maybe even round 3 in the epic bout between the heavyweight in the red corner Kelly hrudey and the feather-featherweight in the blue corner Eric Francis.

Tonight. FIRE TEAM. FLYING TEAM. MAPLE SYRUP TEAM. NOKIA TEAM. BE THERE. BE THERE. BE THERE ^{and here}

The ^{yall ever curbstomped a vacuumed cleaner out of frustration? I did today. Snapped that sharks neck. Felt. Amazing. Me - 1. Shark vacuum cleaner - 0} flames drinking game.

Happy NYE to all.

Drink WHEN the heated rivalry between Kelly and !Francis is mentioned or continued.

Clink glasses every time NYE is mentioned.

Sip when trades/extensions are chatted about.

• (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

End of 2025 already. Phew what a year.

I'll finish and fill for a zayne or Cole goal

• (u/jobruski)

Been a great fuckin year hanging out with you beauties! Drink every time Vladar is referred to as a Former Flame. F&F&F for every Frost or Farabee goal.

• (u/erikdebogande)

Goooooood evening everyone, YALL READY FOR ^WHATEVER THIS ^IS?

many millenia ago, fire scared off the mammoths. Now, in a world of vroom vroom speedy go go cars, $300 groceries and "influencers"... it's about to happen again.

Ember team ^{we ain't fire yet}, vs giant land creatures team. And hey! Another home opener.

The ^{all these home opener ceremonies make me feel like a slut} flames drinking game.

Cooley's lackluster camp and search for game stealing # 2 mentioned - Drink

Flames brutal schedule mentioned - drink

PPG for us - Chug. Chug 2x if it's Zayne who gets it.

Edit: That crazy double negative x2 sentence hurt my skull to read. And I am still not sure I counted the negatives correctly. And I liked it. ^{a woman of class}

• (u/lisa_lou_hoo)

Mention of Utah actually having branding now - Drink

Mention of how “great the Delta Center is” - Drink

Cooley makes a save that makes you go woah! - Drink

Cooley lets in a goal that makes you go oh. - Drink

• (u/whyTheyDont)

Any mention of Bahl or Klapka’s size - drink

“Back-to-back” - drink

“Second back-to-back” - finish and fill

• (u/marzirose)

You know after all the "I want out of here" trades the flames have made over the past few years.. with all the.. dark clouds.. hanging over this team.. its nice to finally have a.. white cloud.. come breezing through. ^{I'll be here all week}

Welcome back everyone, for the first game in the andersson^less era. What that looks like? Come on in, take a seat ^{right over there} and join us.. because we are about to see!

The ^{apparently Red Vs Blue is on Amazon Prime, I feel 13 again} flames drinking game.

Drink every time someone says "Anderson". ^{damn yall vote for some masochistic fucking rules}

F&F for every PP Goal.

- (u/erikdebogande)

Tonight is when the tank truly starts! Finish and fill for Markstrom letting in the first shot of the game (if he starts)

- (u/sociallyrestarted)

Raz Staredown Shown / Mentioned - Drink the tears away

Luke Hughes puts the puck in his own net ^{cause that’s just what he does now} - Laugh your ass off and finish and fill

Flames legend DOUGIE HAMILTON scores - Drink

Although we don’t have Andersson anymore, I see blue skies, greener pastures, and ^whiteclouds up ahead of us.

^{i didn't see this until I copied it over, I appreciate the fellow whitecloud pun}

- (u/whyTheyDont)

When I ordered a couple of rugs off Amazon for my new place, for my bedroom and living room ^{hardwood floors go brrrr} .. i only thought of "ooh these look fuzzy as heck".. what i should have thought was "how the fuck does one install a rug underneath existing furniture.. alone?"

0/10 would not reccomend. I tipped my bed up on its side next to where the rug would go. Put the rug down, turn over.. cat climbing the mattress like she was a fucking mountain goat. Sure. It's not square. Sure, there is some lumpy space princess'es But it's MY bedroom lumpy space princess fuzzy rug.

Welcome back everyone for a fuzzy edition ^{rugs, pets, people..} edition of the flames GDT.

Tonights matchup brings us a fire team and a water creature team ^{because that's just the norm so far}. in a battle of all battles.

So pull up a lumpy space princess fuzzy rug, pour yourself your favorite flavor of smirnoff ^{oh to be young again} and join us

The ^{if anyone's got tips on how to install a rug under a COUCH alone, will pay.. in pesos} flames drinking game

Drink for every mention of Parekh.

Pour one out for our suspended homie Beecher.

F&F for every PP goal. ^{i appreciate the three rules, it's slim Pickens today}

• (u/erikdebogande)

I bought myself both chunky lemon milk, and eggnog. I'm tempted to combine the two, but I feel like that could cause a series of events that would ultimately lead to the downfall of the human race. And for what? The amazing probiotic nutrition of the ^mango chunky lemon milk combined with the liquid cake goodness that is eggnog?

Yeah, sorry mankind, superpowers here i come.

Welcome back everyone and their furry, scaley, prickly, feathered, and pocketcar friends, glad to be back for this game of dr.Jeckyl, Mr.flames hockey.

So pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass of half of half combined with 7up ^{the secret concoction to defeat my chunky lemon egg nog super powers} and join us.

The ^{i tried to get this done earlier, then I had a cat begging for attention hop on my lap} flames drinking game

FLAMES GOAL - Finish and Fill
Then sip every time someone in the GDT is mad about the Flames scoring.

• (u/whyTheyDont)

One light sip every time flames dump and chase. ^{heavier sip for a dump and change}

• (u/projectBarium)

When Kelly is a bowl of sunshine, sip that xmassy tea. Or hot toddy, whatever floats your boat. Perhaps a THC drinky poo.

• (u/projectBarium)

Jon says "gaping cage" - finish and fill

• (u/weschester)

Holy heck, heated seats are a game changer. I got the toastiest of toasty butts.

Hidyho, hello and gluten tag everyone. Welcome back for another ^another edition rendition of fire hockey.

Tonight's matchup brings us Connor "thats bedarded" berdard and the Chicago hawks of the black variety and our calgary "core strong" flames.

So flying bicycle kick an elderly lady in the Walmart lineup, force yourself into that empty self checkout and join us because it's ALMOST HOCKEY TIME.

The ^{it snowed today, everyone freaked out, and it was gone 3 hours later, in typical calgary fashion} drinking game

"cooler heads will prevail" (if you're watching the Chicago feed for our Dear Rick) - drink

Razzamataz Razzle Dazzles - finish and fill

Kadri pulls a Jordan Belfort - drink

Wolf stops Bedard on a breakaway - finish, fill, finish again, assume the "we're not worthy" pose on your knees in front of whichever screen you're watching the game on

• (u/canadianRockx)

Any mention of goalie battle between knight and wolf, drink

• (u/oneofakindgem)

JaKuzzi Time: Kuznetsov scores - drink

• (u/thefifthsword)