Monday, September 24, 2007

New Jerseys Revisited

On Second thought...



I don't think that any NHL team fan has the right to complain about their team jersey as long as this eyesore is allowed to take the field...


No wonder the Eagles beat the Lions so badly yesterday, Detroit was trying not to look directly at the Philly shirts...

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Housekeeping

Where did I put that dustpan?




The (Un)Balanced Schedule and Expansion


Apparently at the recent Board of Governors meeting, they decided that the current schedule needs to be changed, but they are putting that decision/ thought process on hold until November. Bob McKenzie over at TSN has a good blog up about it here...


Also in the blog, McKenzie touched on the possiblity of expansion being brought up with potential locations being Las Vegas and Louisville. Which actually brings me to this most recent post from Metrognome where it appears that the Nashville Predators are going to get to Kentucky by hook or by crook...



Flames get new threads (and so does everyone else)

I figured I might as well comment on the new Flames unis before the season starts and there are other more pressing things to discuss. I don't mind the jerseys at all. I like how they used a red lace in the away jersey, maybe its what the boys needed to get over the hump on the road, a little more red. The shoulder flashes seem a little excessive, but I hear its only a one year thing for now, so I can live with it. I was previously unaware that Calgary is in both Canada and Alberta...


For a complete run down on all of the new jerseys for this season, visit NHL Logos...

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Preseason update

Let me know when the games start counting...



Yes, I do realize that the preseason games are important for looking at how the young guns are coming along, as well as topping up the roster, but I refuse to let myself get bothered by a loss to Florida in a game of mixed rosters. Yes, they beat us 3-0 the other night, but in the grand scheme of the season, isn't it more important that we got a good look at a couple of young guys like Dustin Boyd and Matt Keetley (who apparently played awesome), than what it shows on the scoreboard? Boyd is a player that could make the Flames roster and Keetley is looking like he'll be taking a legitimate stab at a starting goalie position in the Quad Cities (and with the injury to Krahn, may even see some time on the Calgary bench at some point this season)...

I have no problem losing all of our preseason games if it means that the coaching staff gets a good look at all of our young players and get a chance to play around with line combinations to see what might work...

Of course, since I won't be able to see any of these games (or practices), its a little easier for me to just shrug the preseason off. For a more in depth view of the preseason, I'd suggest Metrognome, Walk Invisible, or Leanne's breakdowns...

Wow, that was a little more serious than I'm used to...