3 Game 7’s in a Row

As I stand up to see outside my cubicle listening to “Times Like These by the Foo Fighters”, I see a glimpse of Spring. Spring usually means one thing in Canada, PLAYOFFS. And as I sit back down I look at the Flames upcoming schedule and I get butterflies in my stomach. When I see that we play the Oilers, Wild, and Canucks, I think to myself “We have 3 Game 7’s in a Row”.

Like game 7 (againts the Canucks) in the first round of 2004 playoffs, we were in overtime in the enemies building. Score you live, get scored on you die. Somehow we found the courage, strength, and heart to score and live another day (we should have signed Gelinas). Can we do it again - 3 times in a row? Yes, I think we can. But if we do, every single player on that bench must take a good look in the mirror and say “Yes, I have prepared myself my whole life for this situation” and come out and leave everything on the ice.

No matter if you feel like you legs are going to give, knowing that blocking a shot will mean a nasty bruise tomorrow or getting a your ass kicked in a fight (I want to see someone like Lombardi dropping the mits and showing heart).

There will be minimal room for error tonight as we face a very desperate hockey team. We know that the Oilers will come out hard in their own barn to start the game; we need to be ready, steal the momentum early, and here is the kicker….finish strong! something that the flames have struggled with all season closing games. I hope tonight the boys show up for 60 minutes, if they do that I think we can start planning for a playoff drive. So no more excuses, no more clichés just go out there and get the job done!

GO FLAMES GO!