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Predators Game Thread #36 : Nashville @ Calgary

Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames, Dec 19, 2009 4:00 PM EST


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 Date: December 19, 2009 Location: Calgary, AB
Time: 3:00 PM
Arena: Pengrowth Saddledome
TV: FS-TN SBN Affiliate: Matchsticks and Gasoline
Radio: 97.1 FM Season Series
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.Its actually on 97.1 RQQ FM.

Ellis or Rinne, anybody heard?

by Chris Burton on Dec 19, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Oops, fixed.

It’s Ellis, according to Tom Callahan

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ellis, per Tom Callahan

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ellis is probably the right call

especially if Pekka is under the weather

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 3:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Calgary’s arena is pretty awesome

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Anybody know what happened?

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Crap

And too late to change my fantasy lineup, too.

Thanks Trotzy.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Upper body

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 4:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

That was SWEET!!!!

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Definitely nice to get the early lead

Forgetting what that did for Edmonton, of course.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Marty!

Smithson with his first assist of the season.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Erat!

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 4:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Guys are playing well so far

Now let’s see the power play kick in…

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

All those bodies at the net created the goal

Too bad it didn’t count as a PPG though

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 4:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

What a play by Erat there!

Can’t believe the way he gained the zone and created space for himself…

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

There's a goal!!

2-0. However I think it came just after the power play expired.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Grr...

Straightforward PP goal for Calgary there…

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that’s what we need on our PP

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta love the way Hornqvist gets under the skin of opposing D

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Should have been a penalty on Kipper

unless punching in the face is legal now

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Goalies almost never get called for that sort of thing

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like Trotz switched J.P. and Smithson for the last few shifts.

Maybe due to Smithson’s bad penalty that lead to the goal?

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe we leave that period with the lead

despite special teams going from bad to worse

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm loving these daylight shots of Calgary

looks like a beautiful city

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 4:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

And we're off...

2nd period off to a decent start.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Not a good one for Belak there, McGratten had him tied up pretty well. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a return match there…

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Belak hasn’t gotten much action in recently. He’s probably a little rusty.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Sick shot by Iginla there

I thought that was a lazy tap ahead he made to start the play, but yikes, what a shot.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Refs definitely quick on the whistle today

We’ll take it, though.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

but our horrible play is more powerful

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Just hold on, guys

Lots of pressure from the Flames midway through the 2nd here. That’s where you look to see Arnott swoop through and gather the puck…

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

*puke*

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that puck would have gone wide if it wasn’t for Hamhuis sliding along the ice.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Time for a shortie?

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We needed that

"Get to the Choppa!"

by PredHead on Dec 19, 2009 5:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Goc!

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

And now a goal!!

Good job by Goc to go to the net.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 5:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Shots 15-5 for Calgary this period

Gotta be thankful to be tied at this point

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We'll come back

We’ve had out share of rough second periods, but our third periods are all about the heart. The best way to beat the Preds is to outwork them, not an easy task in the final period these days.

by 3DLink on Dec 19, 2009 5:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Conroy

Dangerous chance there…talk to each other, guys!

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Egads...

can’t let Conroy get loose like that! Good save by Ellis, though.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Franson

with a changeup!

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I dig Franson

At this point I’d scratch someone else before him if they want to get Sulzer some time.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm

Hammer, maybe? Gotta shake him up somehow

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We're lucky a goal wasn't given up there.

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 6:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow, dodged a bullet there

A little bit of luck never hurst.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 6:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Discipline

I like how the Preds aren’t getting rattled with the Flames physicality on the boards. They are washing our faces and we aren’t taking bad penalties.

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Guys are working hard, too

Dumont hustled like mad and almost got that icing waived off.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 6:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Aye

I nearly thought he’d beaten it. We need some fresh legs, we’ve basically been on a PK for a couple of minutes.

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Great time for a time-out by Trotz

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, this is scary.

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 6:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Not to take anything from Ellis...

but I think its more lucky than good here lately.

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

6 on 5

If Calgary keeps this up it’ll be a scary final 90 seconds too

by BamaMuaddib on Dec 19, 2009 6:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve got my fingers tightly crossed.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Heck Yeah!

Thank god that is over with. Scatchard empty net.

by jerseypredsfan on Dec 19, 2009 6:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Woohooo!!!

5 goals again? I must be dreaming.

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by Dirk Hoag on Dec 19, 2009 6:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

2.83 gpg

good for 11th in the NHL!

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

Official Graphic Designer/Researcher/Grammar Police of MCM.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We are tied for the conference lead!

"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 19, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Good grief. Honestly not sure we deserved this one, but who gives a dang. Ellis made the plays he needed to.

23 goals in 4 games?!?

Not sure what has happened to Erat this last few weeks, but man is he ever hot. Spaling and Franson are keepers, and Klein really needs to get himself together. More turnovers today.

by Chris Burton on Dec 19, 2009 6:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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