At the beginning of this summer, after finding a copy of the “10 Great Playoff Games” of the Calgary Flames, we decided to complete the top 10 with some extra selections from the past decade as voted by some of our writers.
We start with two honorable mentions in the history of Hockey. First is game 7 of the quarterfinals of 1981. This game marked the very first play-off run of the Calgary Flames after moving Atlanta before the start of the season. The flames were against the Philadelphia flyers in a fierce battle. After sweeping the Chicago Blackhawks, the Flames managed to take a 3-1 lead in the series against the flyers. However, the Broad Street pest heads fought back and forced a decisive game 7 in the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
The Flames benefited from a few Flyers -Fine, scored three straight Power Play goals, making it 3-0 halfway through the second period. After the flyers scored, the Flames scored again to regain their lead of three goals and win Game 7 4-1. Calgary would continue, but lost 4-2 in the semi-final to the North Stars of Minnesota. It marked the end of their first play -off run in Calgary.
Then we go up for a decade to the semi -final of the SMYthe Division of 1991, with another edition of the Battle of Alberta. After a 1-1 draw in game 6 that required overtime, the Flames scored one of their most famous goals when Theo Fleury insured the victory for Calgary. He celebrated dramatically and slid over the ice in a huge celebration. Unfortunately for the Flames, the Edmonton Oilers would win Game 7 and end their 1991 campaign.
10. 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinals, Game 7 vs. Canucks
This series would shift to Vancouver for Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal 2004 after the Vancouver Canucks Game 7 forced a 5-4 Overtime victory in Game 6. The Flames, which returned to the Play-Offs for the first time since 1996, were for the first time since 1996 in the third period thanks to a two-delin.
The flames were six seconds away from on the way to round two when the Canucks found the draw of Matt Cooke. His goal sent this series to a second immediately. Overtime would not last long, because Martin Gelinas brought an Iginla -Rebound 1:25 in the extension of the overtime hours. This led to the beginning of the legendary Cinderella Run of the FLAMES from 2004.
9. 2015 Western Conference First Round, Game 6 vs. Canucks
11 years of jumping, the Canucks and Flames would meet again for the first time since 2004, because the Flames were looking for their first series victory since their run to the Cup final. The Flames held a 3–2 series lead and returned to a fluctuating Scotiabank Saddledome.
With a backlog of 4–1 to the half point of the game, the young “Find a way flames” came to life. Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau would cut in the backlog to bring a match of one goal in the last period. In the third, Linemate Juri Hudler would bind the game on 4-4 to the Power Play.
Leave in the game, Matt would put a loose puck at home “Matty Franchise” Stajan and the dome burst with less than four minutes. The Flames would win the game and add two empty Netters for a 7-4 victory in the Canucks.
8. 1986 Smythe Division Final, Game 7 vs. Oilers
The notorious goal of Steve Smith. Bound 2-2 late in the third period, the Oilers’ Steve Smith wrongly passed the Puck from behind his own network, according to the skate of goalkeeper Grant Fuhr and in the back of the net, which gave a 3-2 lead on the flames. Calgary would hold for the series of victory, and this is still the only Battle of Alberta Playoff series wins for the Flames.
7. 1989 Smythe Division semi -final, Game 7 vs. Canucks
The trophy-winning flames of the president had cut their work for them in the opening round of the Play-Offs of 1989. The Flames would be in a game 7 overtime hours against the 74-point Vancouver Canucks. After almost 20 minutes of overtime action, Joel Otto was the hero. Jim Peplinski brought his pass from the Otto skate and in the net. The Canucks came so close to the end of the Stanley Cup-winning season of the Flames, asked after an intense seven-game series
6. 2015 Western Conference Second Round, Game 3 vs. Ducks
Another classic “Find A Way Flames”, with 3-2 at home against the Ducks, the Flames believed that they had tied the game of a Sam Bennett goal that seemed to have crossed over on the border. With Shades of 2004, the goal was not decisive. The flames were still a goal with just over six to play.
In the dying moments of the game, with 20 seconds to go, Johnny Gaudreau would score and place a puck over the shoulder of Frederik Andersen. Mikael Backlund was the overtime hero after the Flames pulled the goalkeeper on a long penalty and won the game.
5. 2004 Western Conference Semi -Final, Game 6 vs. Red Wings
Martin “The Eliminator” Gelinas would strike again, break the 0-0 impasse by less than a minute to play in the extension and send the flames to the final of the Western Conference. Miikka Kiprusoff would be light with 38 Saves and pick up his second consecutive shutout.
4. 2004 Stanley Cup final, Game 5 vs. Lightning
Another overtime game on our list! With the series that returned to Tampa Bay on 2-2, Calgary achieved a 3-2 overtime win and achieved a 3-2 series lead. But let’s not talk about the following games …
In the first period, Martin Gelinas and former Flame Martin St. Louis exchanged goals. In the second period, Jarome Iginla scored for Calgary and put 2-1 ahead. Only 37 seconds in the third period Lightning tied the game, making it 2-2. The match remained tied to 2:40 pm from the overtime when Oleg Saprykin scored, giving the Flames the victory.
3. 2022 Western Conference First Round, Game 7 vs. Stars
For the number three place we only have to go back a few years. Game 7 confronted with a tough series against Jake Oettener and the Dallas stars, Game 7 returned to the Saddledome. The flames dominated and exceeded the stars enormously, but Oettinger wore his club to extension with the last goal in the regulation that came back in the second place by Matthew Tkachuk.
On the 15:09 Mark or overtime, Johnny Gaudreau made a shot with sharp angle and squeezed it past Oettinger’s shoulder, which held the series of victory for the flames when the saddue -madness broke out.
2. 2004 Western Conference Final, Game 6 vs. Sharks
Number two on our list is another game from the Cup Final Run 2004. Jarome Iginla took his tenth goal of the play-offs, while Martin Gelinas would score his third consecutive series-clinch goal with the final game winner, who sent the eighth placed flames to the Stanley Cup final.
1. 1989 Stanley Cup final, Game 6 vs. Canadiens
No surprise here that the Stanley Cup-winning game takes the number one place. Lanny McDonald would score in his last match for retirement, while Doug Gilmour would score a few in the 4-2 Stanley Cup-winning match. A well -known fact is that the Calgary Flames is the only road team that ever wins the cup by beating the Montreal Canadiens on the Montreal Forum.
Do you agree or disagree with our list? Are there games that we missed, or is there something that you would change? Let us know below in the comments.
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