Two unrelated topics? How could one Marvel Comic character be associated with our Calgary Flames' Stanley Cup runs in 1989 and 2004?
In 1989, B-movie star Dolph Lungren dyes his hair black to become Frank Castle whose family is murdered by criminals and transforms into the The Punisher. Shortly after this flick disappeared from theatres and into your local Blockbuster, the Flames went on their legendary playoff run with the likes of MacDonald, Gilmour, Nieuwendyk, Pepper, Loob, Hunter, a rookie Fleury, all backstopped by Vernon.
Fast-forward to this year, Marvel has hit the financial & marketing jackpot over the past few years with Spider-man and the X-men, it now begins to spools its other properties onscreen. After the Hulk and Daredevil in 2003, it brings back the white skull and the avenger that wears it with Thomas Jane as The Punisher. The day after it opens in theatres, the modern-day Flames midway through their first round playoff match fall behind 4-0 to the Vancouver Canucks in game 6 and then stage a near-impossible comeback to force the game into TRIPLE overtime. They do end up losing that battle in the Saddledome, but would go on to eventually take game 7 and their first playoff series in fifteen years.
The Flames would follow that up by beating the President's Trophy winner, the Detroit Red Wings, and then the San Jose Sharks, to become the first team to ever beat all three Divisional champs and play in this year's 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. Will history follow its own course? Stay Tuned...
Good news for the 'C of Red', Lion's Gate and Thomas Jane have both been quoted as saying there are plans for at least one Punisher sequel.
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