2010-2011 NHL season

I didn't like the heritage jerseys at all -- what part of those belonged to their heritage? It was a forced retro look. And it didn't work. The pants were terrible to boot. Just not a good look. They should have gone with their 80s reds.

 

Eh, I did like the Flames' uniforms and they played really well. 11-1-2 in their last 14. I just don't know if they can keep up that pace.

The game itself -- like the other outdoor games I've seen -- wasn't a thing of beauty, but it's an experience. Just wonder if it might be better in late November (like in Edmonton) or early December (like in Ann Arbor).

 

Keep in mind it was even colder in Edmonton when they did it November. Whenever you play it in Canada you are playing roulette with the weather especially in Calgary because you have to deal with chinooks. Between Mid November and late March you will get temps anywhere from +10 to -35.

The biggest reason I would like to see it earlier in the year is because the games and focus are so much more important at this point of the season.

 

I didn't like the Flames unis - especially the pants. Price's mask was a bit creepy too.

 

I agree with Allan Maki about the outdoor games; "Enough is enough already"

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nice-visuals-in-calgary-but-when-is-enough-enough/article1914770/

Watching the Flames in their eyesore vintage uniforms, seeing the puck bounce around like a tennis ball Sunday, settling for so-so hockey at this stage in the regular season, if this was the last game the NHL ever held outdoors, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Also interesting to note that the game Sunday night in Calgary generated more sponsorship money for the league than the one on New Year's Day at Heinz Field

 

I remember the week before the Calgary Olympics they had a couple of days in the 60s, and Vancouver was pretty close to that, too. Can you count on western Canuckistan weather at all?

 

And that's why Maki won't get his wish. Two outdoor games a season isn't overdoing it, IMO.

 

Just another wonderful Oiler decision

 

Maybe he needs to put the second "s" back into his last name, like in the good old days.

 

It was also Hockey Day in America.

 

Incorrect. It was a tribute to the Calgary Tigers, Calgary's first professional hockey team. You can learn more here: http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535494

 

I could see how two games per season could be seen as too much. I wouldn't agree, but I can see the argument.

Having one outdoor game, with different teams hosting it each year, makes it an event.

It may seem overdone to the diehard hockey fan because you're seeing one every year. BUT to the fans in each city, it could be a one time thing.