What kind of summer have the Calgary Flames had? It’s been the kind of summer that allows for crooners to crack jokes on your team in your own building. Noted Canadian singer and Vancouver Canucks fan, Michael Bublé was recently in Calgary to make the ladies go crazy for his song stylings and apparently his other way of entertaining the locals was to treat Flames GM Daryl Sutter as if he was the subject of a celebrity roast. Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun shares the story.
Performing to two sold-out crowds at the Dome last week, hockey-mad Vancouver crooner Michael Buble took a few minutes to throw in his two cents on the Flames’ big off-season acquisition. Claiming he saw several dozen “hippies” using Hula Hoops at Eau Claire last weekend, Buble said he was sure he saw Darryl Sutter hangin’ with the group. Pretending to take a puff of a joint, he did his best Sutter impression, which sounded more like Tommy Chong: “You know what would be awesome,” started Buble, “if we got Olli Jokinen back.” The crowd exploded in laughter ...