The winner: hockey
His teammates ate it up, as did a full house at Rogers Place that was peppered with fans in full-sized turtle costumes complete with oversized mouthpieces. Fans on both sides of Red Deer got what they wanted, as did the league, which cashed in on a ratings bonanza some worried wouldn’t live up to the hype.In a 90-second span late in the first period the fans were treated to a buffet of brilliance:
In the end, the Flames got them with a 4-3 shootout win, thanks to a Monahan goal that set the stage for Rittich’s saves on Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and the help of a post on McDavid. The Flames have now won all three provincial meetings this year to sit two up on the Oilers, who visit Calgary Saturday.
EricFrancis But the over-the-top HOMER BROADCAST was, as usual, awful. Quinn and LouDeBrusk are the WORST for a NHLFlames EdmontonOilers game. And we'll get more from a crappy b'cast team on Saturday from the garbage heap of .
EricFrancis I fixed your pic, you oiler homers.
EricFrancis Im not reading anything from this moron.
EricFrancis Out of that entire game, this is the photo you came up with Francis?
EdmontonOilers NHLFlames EricFrancis Chippy dirty hockey!
EdmontonOilers NHLFlames EricFrancis Where was tough talking Lucic tonight!
EdmontonOilers NHLFlames EricFrancis And the Flames continue dominance over Oilers winning the season series. Kas better hope Brady has a short memory after how easily he dispatched PK. Lol
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