Matthew Tkachuk during post-game celebrations on Sportsnet: “Shoutout to my fans in Calgary still. You know I couldn’t let Edmonton win.”
Wes Gilbertson
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Wes Gilbertson
@WesGilbertson
After covering the NHL for 14 seasons, now a marketing and communications specialist. Still writing some golf/travel features, still a self-admitted golf nut.
Calgary, Alberta
Joined June 2009
- #Flames LW Johnny Gaudreau: “I had to pee.”
- Former #Flames star Matthew Tkachuk, asked if being back in Calgary (and back at the Saddledome) has him thinking about his close friend Johnny Gaudreau:
- #Flames coach Darryl Sutter, whose team was shorthanded six times tonight: “That’s one thing I learned a long time ago — when you’re in Chicago all those years and you come into Toronto, you know what goes on. I won’t say nothing more.”
- Meredith Gaudreau in remembering her husband Johnny: "Calgary had such a special place in John's heart and mine." Says that Johnny is "forever a Flame."
- Darryl Sutter on his post-game message to #Flames: “Get your chin up and your chest out and walk out proud. They did a hell of a lot more than anybody said they’d do, quite honest.”
- Love this shot from Monday's #Flames practice, great work by Postmedia ace photographer Gavin Young:
- #Flames coach Darryl Sutter when asked about Johnny Gaudreau hitting the 500-game plateau: “Hopefully he has more energy than his 499th game.”
- #Flames Darryl Sutter on Vegas Golden Knights: “When they have the full squad, they’re the favourites to win the Stanley Cup. Other than the team that has the Stanley Cup, they’re the favourites. They have a $100-million payroll, so they have to figure out how to keep 20 out.”
- Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow is celebrating his 40th birthday today. And what does he have planned for tomorrow? Hint: It's awesome. He'll be on the mound at historic Fenway Park. His kids will throw ceremonial first pitches, too ...
- After Joel Hanley was claimed by #Flames on waivers, he received a text from a guy he's never met, offering up his house for the next two months ... As if Flames fans needed another reason to root for Chris Tanev in the Stanley Cup playoffs, that text was from him.
- Johnny Gaudreau: “I always kind of dreamed about playing a tad closer to home. But I mean, it didn’t matter where I was signing. Our decision was it was best for us not to go back to Calgary and then we decided to figure out what was the best option for us.”
