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Flames Lose To Ducks And Are Out of #StanleyCup Playoffs To End Cinderella Season

As the NHL season came to a close, I kept telling myself that if they could just make the playoffs, that was more than anyone expected of the Flames this season.  And they did that. Then I just wanted to beat their arch-rival Canucks in the first round.  And they did that. Then I just […]

Posted 10 May 2015 § MemoryLane § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Hitler Reacts To Alberta NDP Victory

More thoughts later but for now, a laugh or two…      

Posted 06 May 2015 § Humour § Meme § News § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

#Flames vs. #Canucks – Bringing Back Old Time Hockey To The #NHL

And giving us the best first round series in the process… Let’s run down the checklist. We’ve already seen two late-game instigator penalties that have led to automatic suspensions, both of which were subsequently rescinded because suspensions due to instigator penalties are always rescinded. We’ve seen a player stretchered out of practice with a mystery […]

Posted 22 April 2015 § Sports ‡ Comments (0) °

50 Reasons This Has Been The Most Enjoyable Season of #NHL Hockey I’ve Watched In My Life #flames #yyc

Like many Canadians, I’ve always been a huge hockey fan.  I’ve got the requisite pictures of myself around three years old playing hockey against my grandma’s legs as she sits on the couch, I was one of those kids who could name every player on every team plus their hometowns, stats, and shooting hand. But […]

Posted 15 April 2015 § List § MemoryLane § Sports ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: ,

NHL 2015 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions

I’ve got a bit of a theme going lately with all the playoff excitement so let’s keep it going… NHL.com and NHL Network Staff (Rangers vs. Blackhawks seems the consensus) EA NHL 15 (Ducks vs. Rangers) Jason Hammond (Montreal vs. Minnesota) …and if you haven’t, you should check out NHL Bracket Challenge to play along […]

Posted 14 April 2015 § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

2015 NHL Playoffs Predictions

I usually do this most years but with the Flames getting into the playoffs, I definitely wanted to make sure I put my predictions out there courtesy NHL Bracket Challenge.

Posted 12 April 2015 § Infographic § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Johnny Gaudreau Ultimate Highlights

Flames clinched!

Posted 10 April 2015 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § Sports § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

#Flames Could Clinch A Playoff Spot Tonight

With two games left in the season, the Calgary Flames can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2009 and also eliminate the Stanley Cup defending LA Kings if they beat the Kings tonight. (Since so many Canadian teams – Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg – all have playoff implications tied to the Kings, fans […]

Posted 09 April 2015 § MemoryLane § Sports ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Before Target, There Was Zellers (September 2009)

Target is now closed for good in Regina after teaching a lesson in how not to run a business.  (I still remember reading an interview with some Target big wig right before they opened who said something like: “Oh, we don’t intend to have lower prices than our competition.  We’ll price to match the market.”) Even if […]

Posted 02 April 2015 § Jobs § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Friday Fun Link – #NHL Tankathon

The Playoff Race isn’t the only exciting part of this year’s NHL season. The race for the bottom to see who drafts first overall and takes Connor McDavid, projected as the first generational superstar since Sidney Crosby, is heating up as well. Behold the Tankathon!

Posted 13 March 2015 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,