1st Round PLayoff Series Vs Calgary

[Tiger Trauma]

Calgary's record vs lethbridge during the sesaon series is (5-1-0-0)
but two of those wins were shootout victories.

Calgary has scored 18 goals is 6 games.....While giving up 11 goals
which means lethbridge had scored 11 and given up 18


The last contest between these two teams was a 3-2 shootout win for calgary...who tralied 2-0 going into the last period

Ryan white and Brodie Dupont lead the hitmen with 53 points apiece
while Lethbridge's leading scorer is colton yellowhorn with 73 points

Should be a good playoff series..If pogge were to get hot though...it could be over in 4 or 5....any lethbridge fans have info to as how the hurricanes have played calgary this season?

[loudi94]

Should be a good playoff series..If pogge were to get hot though...it could be over in 4 or 5....any lethbridge fans have info to as how the hurricanes have played calgary this season?

Better than they played the Hat!! They might be able to steal one or two from Calgary, but they won't be able to wear down Calgary's D, whereas the Hitmen will wear the oft-injured Hurricanes D down.

['Canes11]

All though going into this first round of playoffs the 'Canes D is hurting they are a very tenacious team who so far this season has been able to surprise. I don't think it will be easy but I do beleive that we have not seen the last of this very young team.

[PuckWatcher]

Just curious does anyone know what the OA's plans are for next year? I assume Wick will be playig pro....What about Ashton and Olafson?

[Tiger Trauma]

Just curious as to what the playoff tickets in lethbridge cost this year?
In Medicine Hat one adult its $20 in the first round

[Mezie Fan]

:groovy: $20 in Lethbridge for an adult.Though I am not sure what the second round will cost this year in Lethbridge. I have a play off package anyways.

[SeventhHeaven4U]

For anyone interested:

The 10-game playoff packages prices are $160.00 for adults, $110.00 for students and $70.00 for youth. The deadline to purchase tickets is 6:00 p.m. Tuesday March 21. All seats not purchased through the 10-game packages will be made available to the general public on Wednesday March 22. No refunds will be available through this offer. The remaining balances will be credited towards 2006-2007 season tickets or 36 game voucher purchases only. Season ticket holders may purchase two playoff packages per seat. 36-game package holders may only purchase one seat/package per account.

Good Luck Canes!

[SeventhHeaven4U]

I am very interested to hear an opinion of Game 3 in Cowtown that is unbiased on what happened in the game.

The Canes are hardly cowards, they played it smart and stayed away from needless penalties, kept their cool, unlike Calgary, from the sounds of it. As for the comments on spearing, the WHL WILL handle it accordingly, so take a pill already!

PROUD CANE FAN!!!!
CONGRATS CANES!!!

:groovy:

[RunTheGoalie]

Heh, looking to other Canes fans for "unbiased" opinions. That's a laugh.

So, is anybody going to show up for game 6 in Lethbridge? Judging by how empty the Enmax Centre was for games one and two, seems like there is still a lot of room left on the bandwagon.

[loudi94]

Heh, looking to other Canes fans for "unbiased" opinions. That's a laugh.

So, is anybody going to show up for game 6 in Lethbridge? Judging by how empty the Enmax Centre was for games one and two, seems like there is still a lot of room left on the bandwagon.
I think game 6 will probably be better attended, but not packed. If you look at the season ticket base (3000) and realize the attendance for games 1-2 were around 3000, you'll see that many season ticket holders opted not to buy the package. When a senior pays $8 per regular season game to see it upped to $20 a ticket, you can see what's happening. I bet 5-600 season ticket holders opted out. I debated it myself.
You're right though, the bandwagon will fill up for round two. Especially when the college/university students decide to go to the games.

[RunTheGoalie]

If there is a round two. ;)

I dunno. I was expecting more than 2800 Hurricane fans for game two. I know that first round attendance is always a dissapointment for nearly every team in the league, but one would think a market of well over 100,000 people could at least get over 3000 fans to show up.

Though I have to say that the fans who did show up were extremely loud. That kinda surprised me, as the Enmax Centre has been nearly quiet as a tomb for most other game's I've been to. Of the major-junior arenas in Alberta, Lethbridge has by far the nicest, but the atmosphere could be a hell of a lot better. Hopefully if I do make it down for game six, It'll live up to expectations.

[loudi94]

If there is a round two. ;)

I dunno. I was expecting more than 2800 Hurricane fans for game two. I know that first round attendance is always a dissapointment for nearly every team in the league, but one would think a market of well over 100,000 people could at least get over 3000 fans to show up.

Though I have to say that the fans who did show up were extremely loud. That kinda surprised me, as the Enmax Centre has been nearly quiet as a tomb for most other game's I've been to. Of the major-junior arenas in Alberta, Lethbridge has by far the nicest, but the atmosphere could be a hell of a lot better. Hopefully if I do make it down for game six, It'll live up to expectations.
I believe the other teams refer to the Enmax center as "the library".

[SeventhHeaven4U]

Heh, looking to other Canes fans for "unbiased" opinions. That's a laugh.

So, is anybody going to show up for game 6 in Lethbridge? Judging by how empty the Enmax Centre was for games one and two, seems like there is still a lot of room left on the bandwagon.

Careful, your true colors are showing! GREEN IS NOT YOUR COLOR!!
Fan support will be there for game back in Lethbridge b/c they have proved themselves to the fickle fans here.... I'm not proud that our residents tend to fade into the woodwork when they go on a skid... true fans will stick by them through thick n thin, 3000 is alot better than in the years when attendance hit lows of under 2000!!

It's just unfortunate that the Hitmen having been playing to their full potential and the Canes have been working hard in trying to correct what they did wrong during the reg season.... and it's paying off so far. Time will only tell how this series ends, may the best team win!

[Dogbert]

The Hurricanes have been taking stupid penalties all game long. You simply cannot give the other team nine powerplays in two periods and expect to win a game, and I'd expect the Lethbridge coach to really start kicking some butt in the dressing room.

[loudi94]

The Hurricanes have been taking stupid penalties all game long. You simply cannot give the other team nine powerplays in two periods and expect to win a game, and I'd expect the Lethbridge coach to really start kicking some butt in the dressing room.
I wonder if runthegoalie will have anything negative to say about the reffing today. ;)

I guess they did call one on the Hitmen, so it could have been better.

[SeventhHeaven4U]

The Hurricanes may have deserved a few of those penalties, but not all of them! You tell me how the Hitmen can only take 1 penalty in a game considering their given record?! The officiating is horrid, and the league should be ashamed that their officials are the ones determining who wins a hockey game and not the teams playing on the ice!!!

I look forward to game 6! It'll be one hell of a game to watch back here in Canetown!!

['Canes11]

:burningma As far as all the Lethbridge penalties go... any one who has been to any Lethbridge game that Mark MacIassc has reffed will know that only a handfull of those dealt were deservered.... and as far as Calgary goes the most undisiplined team in the playoffs does not simply just turn into church mice over night. I find it interesting that Calgary needs to cheat to win. First in game 4, Calgary's second goal did not cross the line.. I know I was sitting right there. As for game 5 I wonder how much Calgary paid the ref. 10 power plays to 1 is rediculous... Calgary's total penalties was 2. Lets get with the program. :burningma As far as I'm concerned Lethbridge was the better team today. Allowing only one PP goal on 10 chances and playing about 1/2 (32 min/12 inf) of the game on the penalty kill. Just wait for game 6 and a return to the Enmax Center.

GO 'CANES GO... 'canes in 7

[SeventhHeaven4U]

The Hurricanes have been taking stupid penalties all game long. You simply cannot give the other team nine powerplays in two periods and expect to win a game, and I'd expect the Lethbridge coach to really start kicking some butt in the dressing room.

I don't believe you have the right to knock the Canes after their performance today! Scoring SH and killing off 9 penalties and losing in OT does not show signs of weakness or stupidity! Canes came out flying and have succeeded in keeping the Hitmen's powerhouse at bay for 5 games! They have come along way and have proved many people wrong against the rough n tough Hitmen and deserve much more credit than they are being given! Cudos to the Canes!

:groovy:

[Tiger Trauma]

It does seem like the Hurricanes have been "unlucky" these last two games. I'm hoping for a game 7...It may be a goaltending showdown tonight

[peatfan]

As a previous obvious pissed off biased Canes fans stated. I guess thats why we finished second overall in the WHL and cracked the 100 point barrier.
I came here to congratulate the Hurricanes on a good series. They did outplay us the first four games and got away with a lot of stick infractions. Hey, if it works great. Most of our pentalies in the first 4 games were the results of the original pentaly not being called and the boys were getting frustrated. McIssacc calle dthe original infraction Sat so the Hitmen never had to retaliate. When the Canes realized this we had a great thirs period. It's too bad that we never saw a good fight. Usually when a fight does happen a lot of the stick work starts to disappear. and I would rather see a fight or two and no stick work than all the crap both teams used during this series.
Anyhow next year with Leclair, Wright, King, King, Cann, Boychuk and YellowHorn it will be exciting to watch Lethbridge. :wave: