Noooo!!!!!! Tampa Bay Won The Cup

[Zero]

i hate lighting lol...... oh well but maybe next year calgary will win

[CDN-Cresties]

Maybe im bitter but the Flames truly won game 6 and therefor the cup. :(

[Zero]

yah i know thEY WON GAME 6

[drupan]

at least dave finally won a stanley cup.

[LINEBACKER 2]

Look at how Calgary played during the first 2 periods. Like crap. Tampa was all over them.

Calgary had no defense.

The best team won, even though I live in Calgary and cheered for Calgary. There is no dispute. Tampa was the superior team for game seven.

Next year though... OILERS ALL THE WAY!!!!!!

Steve

[Big_V]

Tampa were a great team all year, though Calgary didnt win it was a great Cup run for both teams.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

ZERO:

I am not much for watching hockey (go ahead make your jokes).

But I watched this game cause it was important.

But it was another Canada vs USA and surprize - surprize USA wins, when will this stop.

Well there is always next year I guess.

Cya...

Tony

[JeffT]

agh bugs the heck outta me. Tampa Bay city really wont appreciate it nearly as much as Calgary would have. On the plus side, maybe a few Americans got to find out where Calgary is and what a "Province" is lol.

[Cruciform]

Tony, Tampa has 2 more Canadians than Calgary does.

Ergo, Canada won. :P

[Tim_Cranwill]

Boooooo!!!!

Booo to Calgary's play for the first 50 minutes of the game....

Booo to the penalties at the end of the game...

Booo to Tampa winning the cup....

Booooooo!!!

Oh well, there's always next year.... or is there?

[BoAddict]

CDN - Maybe im bitter but the Flames truly won game 6 and therefor the cup
how do you figure? the puck never fully crossed the line
Tony - But it was another Canada vs USA and surprize - surprize USA wins, when will this stop.

there were more canadians on tampa than on calgary so in essence canada won yet again.

Im happy only coz the cup is coming to my city as jason cullermore is from here

Mike

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

EVERYONE:

Come on dudes and dudettes. Like I stated I am not a hockey fan.

But watched to see the outcome, does it even matter when the cup is up for grabs the next year....champs for a year - seems useless.

But remember I ain' t a hockey fan so no need to explain it to me or give me reasons...again it would be useless.

Cya...

Tony

[latazyo]

you can't tell me you all already forgot Salt Lake City 2002?!?!?!!!??!?!??

[ReptiliansDOTca]

how do you figure? the puck never fully crossed the line

The puck clearly crossed the line with further examinations of the replays :(.

[Invictus]

The officials have clearly been screwing Calgary from the beginning of the playoff series. I think there needs to be a full inquiry with video reviews of all of the CRAP that the refs didn't call, despite looking RIGHT AT IT WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, yet they called Calgary on every single minor infraction. The officials screwed us out of this cup. That's all there is to it. Of course, Calgary's performance in the first 50 minutes didn't help either.

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by ReptiliansDOTca
The puck clearly crossed the line with further examinations of the replays :(.

It did??? Had it 'cleary' crossed the line, it would have been a goal.. The video replay judges view everything WHILE the play is going on, and had the video been conclusive, when the play was stopped, it would have been called a goal, and Calgary would have won.. HOWEVER, the ONLY angle they had that showed it 'over' the line, was from the FRONT of the net.. You can't possibly tell me that you can see the puck CROSS the line from that angle.. Notice there hasn't been any pics of it crossing the line from the TOP of the net?? (if there are, i've not seen them on the net or on any sports channels) The crossbar was blocking the puck, and from looking down, the crossbar, blocks the goal line.. It was a very close call, but it wasn't conclusive..

I think this series was ref'd very well on both sides.. Hits from behind are what killed Calgary in the long run.. And that last call on Ference, was clearly a highstick.. Which again, will be called everytime.. Calgary might not have won the cup, but they definatly won the respect of everyone in the league and that series was a great thing for hockey fans across the globe.. Hopefully they'll look at this years playoffs and come to a conclusion on the CBA very soon, could you imagine a year without this?? I mean honestly, what sports playoffs are more exciting then the NHL's? MLB?? :rolleyes:

[corr]

Well I'm definitely disappointed. I've been cheering for the flames (except when they play the leafs) since Gilmour was with them. I must say though, it was an exciting series and it was nice to see Dave hoist the mug last night.

I heard Flames fans had a bigger party last night than the Bolts... chanting stuff like "Flames in 9!" and "We're number two!" LOL very admirable. :)

[mykee]

Sour grapes or not for the Calgary fans, the better team did win the Cup. Canada has what? 20% of the NHL teams, ergo, whether all the teams are filled with Canadian players or not, Canada has a 20% chance of winning the cup in any given year. We're pretty long overdue, dontcha' think?

[Jeff_Favelle]

I mean honestly, what sports playoffs are more exciting then the NHL's? MLB??


Grey Cup. Without question. But the Stanley Cup Finals are fun too, I agree.

[Will]

Honestly can't say I'm bothered by the outcome one bit...

May have more to do with where I live though.

I hope all the local traitors feel sheepish when they take those flags off their cars today. :D That'll teach 'em.

Incredible run for Calgary, that's about all you'll get outta me. ;)

[Invictus]

Yup... now it's time for CFL season. GO STAMPS GO! :D

I got this email, apparently posted on Calgaryflames.com, and I thought I'd share:

<font color="red">I bought The Hockey News Season Preview this year. The expected finish position for the Flames 2003-04: 14th in the West. Well, we showed them.

We showed the naysayers by making the playoffs for the first time in 8 years. The Flames gave this city something to cheer for – to rally behind.
We let them know we were for real when we defeated Vancouver in the first round. The Calgary Flames take down the Northwest Division Champions.
We surprised a veteran Detroit team in the second round. Our Flames stand victorious over the Presidents Trophy winners.
We opened the eyes of the league when we took down San Jose in the third round. The boys in red defeat the Pacific Division champions and win the Western Conference.
Finally, we took the top team in the East to seven games before falling valiantly.

Now, what do we have to be ashamed of? Our C of Red and the Red Mile are known across the continent. Despite all the injuries and adversity, the Flames were 1 win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup.

So I’m sitting here in my Flames jersey, the day after our defeat, asking all Calgarians – don’t take down your car flags! Let’s show our pride for our boys for the weeks and months to come. They were never supposed to get this far, but they’ve given us an abundance of memories that won’t soon fade. </font>

Now that I did my rant in my previous post, I have to say this... I am a bandwagon jumper, I admit it. But I'm also a born and bred Calgarian. I have NEVER been prouder of that fact. Some would say that hockey is just a game, but let me tell you... after walking the red mile after game 3 and almost having blisters on my hands from high 5'ing about 4000 complete strangers, and after seeing an entire city practically painted red, I have to tell you, this is not just a game... it's a symbol of pride. I haven't watched a hockey game in about 6 years, but the Flames have made a born again fan outta me.

NEXT YEAR IT'S OURS! :D

[Tim_Cranwill]

Great post, Ken. :)

[BoAddict]

Invictus you sound like us leaf fans who constantly bitch nd whine about the reffing , if there ever was a canadian team that gets screwed by reffing its the leafs lol
Mike

[ChokeOnSmoke]

Well lets all hope there is hockey next year. Can't complain myself it was a great season, great playoffs, and a really great final series. I would have hoped for a different outcome(like the leafs winning the cup lol) but its done and I had fun watching it. And maybe it was a good thing for hockey having the Lighting win it in a town where hockey is probably the 5th or 6th most watched sport(I'm just guessing).

[gonesnakee]

I'll 2nd Ken's above post. Not only have the Flames rekindled the Hockey sprit, but ones faith in society as well. It was a truly amazing experience & definitely brought the community together with an overwhelming sense of pride for ones city & country. Its too bad that Stanley won't be as appreciated where he ended up. I wonder if I drive around honking my horn today if I'll get the smiles & waves or if it will go back to fingers & curses. Either way we had smiles & waves & much more for a couple of months & I'll remember the fun forever. Best part of the playoffs was partying with the Flames at Metallica. Next Year? Mark
P.S. 17th ave was kinda mellow last night only 1000's instead of 10's of 1000's DOH! Probably still kicked on Tampas party though ; )

[proud2bcanadian]

Congrats to Andreychuk, he deserved the Cup. Kudos to Calgary for playing such a fantastic playoff, and fighting their way all the way up to Game 7 of the Finals! Both teams deserved to win it equally, though there's only one winner.

One thing that I want changed in the NHL is Gary Bettman to be 'fired' and get someone else in there. Like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, or (you're going to go crazy when I say this) Don Cherry. IMO anyone is better than Bettman.

Thank you Calgary for making Canada proud! *even more proud*

Those are my two cents...

[anacondaman]

Tampa Clearly deserved the cup...they played like champs...but one thing bugs me..... THE STANELY CUP IS A CANADIAN TRADITION.....and it will curently be located in Florida...doesnt sound rite at all

my two cents

adam

[Jeff_Favelle]

Ahhh yes, that hockey-crazed hot bed of southern Florida. LOL!

[Lasher]

At least you guys have a team to yell for or bitch about. I am a long-suffering Rangers fan! It is sort of funny to read the posts before game 6, then after game 7. Talk about a flip-flop of confidence... Anyway, let's all just hope we have a hockey season to gripe about next year.

[CDN-Cresties]

Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
Ahhh yes, that hockey-crazed hot bed of southern Florida. LOL!

LMAO

[alex_33]

Yup... now it's time for CFL season. GO STAMPS GO!

Noooooo, LET'S GO RIDERS, WOOO. haha :D

[TheRedDragon]

I'm with Invictus on this one, we totally got screwed out of the cup, but, on the other hand, if Calgary was awake during the 1st two periods, they would've had a much better chance at getting the cup. I was so disspointed that Tampa got it, but, I'm still proud of my Calgary boys for getting as far as they did!

Now it's time for the Stamps to kick some butt! GO STAMPS GO!!