[tigerthelion]

That Flames game was a joke. Remember when these 2 teams played with some emotion. What a snoozer.

I hear ya. The Flames were coming off a 3-day layoff, and the two teams hadn't played each other since the first week of the season, so that may have contributed to it. I imagine it'll get more intense the further we get into the season (especially if they meet in the playoffs) But you're right. There wasn't much of a "Battle" in the Battle of Alberta last night.

Speaking of rivalries, I really miss the Flames/Canucks games from a couple years ago. Those two teams absolutely despised each other and it made for some amazing hockey. But now that Bertuzzi, Jovanovski, and Ruutu are gone, it's just not the same anymore. Don't get me wrong, I still hate the Canucks. But the hate isn't as much fun as it once was.

Yeah, I hear ya. That playoff series of a couple years ago was some of the best hockey that I've ever watched. Now the Canucks are a boring team with no toughness.