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PANIC SETS IN AT DOME
 Posted 3/4/2010 4:00:00 PM
It has become increasingly apparent the Calgary Flames are in panic mode to salvage this season. Darryl Sutter's latest series of moves are designed to get this team into the playoffs but not much more. They have almost totally blown up their Opening Night team and have shuffled nine players into the lineup in the last couple of weeks.
The results have not made a substantial difference. Make no mistake about the pressure for this team to make the post-season. No post-season will almost certainly mean sweeping changes at the Dome.
Not convinced these moves are the route to go and they have certainly stripped the cupboard bare of future picks.
Thoughts? Is this a team in full panic mode?
THANK BETTMAN FOR MEN'S TOURNAMENT FINAL; FINAL WOMEN'S GAME
Posted 3/2/2010 4:00:00 PM
It is hard, I realize, for most hockey fans to see Gary Bettman as anything but a villian. In this case, he is far from the villian, but rather the victim.
He should be saluted for sticking his and his league's neck out to ensure the Olympic hockey tournament is played.
Truth be told, the National Hockey League absorbs virtually all of the risk for this event with little in return.
Does the tournament result in an upswing in exposure in the United States? Certainly on days when they are playing the gold medal game the rating spike. The rest of the time, large hunks of the United States couldn't care less about hockey. People in large non-NHL markets like Houston, Cincinnatti, Kansas City and Baltimore were likely glued to their sets, watching the very compelling final. Today? Their minds move back to the NFL Draft, spring training, college basketball ...
OLYS OPINIONS
Posted 2/26/2010 4:00:00 PM
Few notes on the Olympics:
Time for women's hockey to be put on ice. The competition just isn't there. Plus, the post-game celebrations were over the top.
Couldn't believe Miikka Kiprusoff for Finland today. That was not the same Kipper that has kept the Flames in the playoff race.
Canada should beat Slovakia tonight.
Be listening to Sportstalk tonight as we go to the Calgary Curling Club for post-match reaction
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