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Flicker the Flaming Horse

Found December 16, 2011 on Kukla's Korner:
PLAYERS: Matt Stajan,  Dion Phaneuf
TEAMS: Calgary Flames,  Toronto Maple Leafs
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As the Flames march down the trail of indifference, it’s nice to know they have the ability to be “in” every game. The Flames showed a little spunk tonight with a come from behind 5-4 overtime loss against the very pedestrian T.B. Lightning. The effort included Jarome’s 496th career snipe as well as Matt Stajan’s 1st of the year. Oh indeed the Dion Phaneuf trade continues to provide the egg in one’s beer. Earlier in the season the 2nd period was their undoing, while now it seems that they like to get Miikka a good post-pregame warmup by allowing a serious onslaught of shots in the first period. Continue reading "Flicker the Flaming Horse"
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