Tremble, mortals! The Calgary Flames have quit playing possum, and now prepare to decimate any in their Stanley Cup path!!

(I’ve been really bad with my NHL Bloggers commitment as of late. Here’s where I suck up…)

Yes, after fooling opposing teams for long stretches of this current season, The Calgary Flames have won three of their past consecutive games, and appear reinvigorated, ready to lead the post-season charge.

For the Vancouver Canucks, I wish Long-o the same healthy play-off run his predecessor, Mr. Dan Cloutier typically enjoyed. He doesn’t necessarily need to have the frequent injuries Cloutier seemed to attract for every playoff run, just maybe if he could suddenly develop agoraphobia, or become horribly allergic to his goaltender mask.

This is where I now show my more widespread ignorance of teams beyond Calgary and The Canukes. I’m pretty sure there’s an Avalanche of some sorts in the hunt for the playoffs, but if my morning news roundups are accurate, they’re more of a light skiff this year…

Our provincial rivals, The Edmontonian Oilings, are not even looking past golf club selection right now.

But sadly, this is where my hockey knowledge ends. I could probably name a few more playoff contending teams (California Golden Seals, Quebec Nordiques??), but if somebody told me there was a team in Nashville, I’d be fooled like a four-year old believing in the tooth fairy.

The point is, none of that matters. The Flames have sprung from their doldrums, and stand ready to wreak havoc on all the lesser teams in their path.

Maybe that was some of the characters in The Lord Of The Rings….

Go Flames Go !!!!!!