Theo Fleury scores shootout winner vs Islanders

[kirant]

I find it hard to believe that Fleury won't try signing with the AHL team and bring a call up later in the year. He's got the skills to return as a filler player. If he can catch up with some skating and hockey sense from some extra games, he could easily have made strides in the NHL once more.

All the best though Theo. It was great to see you back in the Flaming C, and it's great seeing my childhood hero all cleaned up. Just don't fall back into that mess again, okay?

[utube793]

He's no brett favre

[thehammer8182]

I like Theo... & I smell a Stanley Cup cookin' for the Flames! :-D

[RatedRForLife]

meh all Canadian stadiums are loud other then Toronto. too many ppl in the audience that are on a business trip.

on a side note Fleury Rules!!!!!

[wahrheitverdad]

but Toronto fans continue to sell out leaf games. why would management make changes to make the leafs a better team it the fans keep coming? when the flames were terrible, there were 12,000 people coming, and in 2003 they made the commitment to make changes.

[RatedRForLife]

no1 is as loud or will ever be as close as edmonton was during there cup run a few years ago.

[wahrheitverdad]

I get what you're saying, but this was just a preseason game. Flames fans are much louder than this game during the playoffs.

Edmonton's fans are loud, but I've been to a concert in rexxal, and the acoustics bounce all the sound back and forth, making it seem louder. Saddledome's roof is designed to absorb sound.

[kirant]

Completely agreed. The Saddledome was designed to prevent structural failure, so thousands of sound-absorbing tiles were installed to prevent loud sounds and shaking to prevent any failures because of its unique design.

[wahrheitverdad]

Oh, I wasn't sure why it was designed that way. I thought it was for sound quality, but I've seen concerts there, and the acoustics are not that good. but what you said makes sense. how it has to do with structure.

[RatedRForLife]

sadly that is true, although last season they didnt sell out nearly as much. but anyone with a brain would realize if you win a cup ull generate a hell of alot of money. just last weekend i herd over the radio that if the leafs make the playoffs there guaranteed 2 home games. and in only 2 home games they would make close to 15 million just on tickets.

[wahrheitverdad]

wouldn't it be the same for any team?

[RatedRForLife]

no team in the league could sell tickets even remotely close to what the leafs could for the playoffs and sell out.

if i remember correctly glass seats at a leafs playoff game in the semis back when they faced carolina went for 700+. and the furthest ones went for over 200. no other team could come close to that.

[wahrheitverdad]

oh I see, it has to do with ticket pricing.

[McClinchey09]

Montreal has mics around the stadium I'm sure other rinks do too but i know Montreal does

[wahrheitverdad]

so are you saying they only seem louder?

[dajennna]

little big man is back.

[VICIOUSPUMA]

maybe the loudest game you been to but u never came to montreal to say that for sur.a casual crowd in montreal is compare to a jet take off just the practice they do is always full

[wahrheitverdad]

I said the loudest PRE-season game I've been to. playoffs here are much louder than this pre-season game (as it should be).  But a jet take off is about 170 db. I doubt a hockey crowd gets that loud. 120-125 db is average for playoff games.

[freddofight]

Your'e Tottally right man !! Montreal Crowd is very loud !! louder than any other hockey team !! Go Habs Go

[hockeybeast313]

It must have been INSANE!!!!!

[wahrheitverdad]

definitely the loudest pre-season game I've been to.