Will a new general manager, coach, captain and attitude push the Calgary Flames over the hump to the playoffs in 2023-24?
A club that missed the NHL post-season last season by two points — and left a league-leading 17 on the table in overtime and shootout losses — starts afresh determined to be a contender with the words"compete, commitment, consistency" adorning the dressing room walls.
Without a captain for two seasons under Sutter, the Flames were able to put a 'C' on centre Mikael Backlund when the 14-year Flames' veteran signed a two-year contract extension during training camp. "It's important that they know when they come to the rink, they're going to be pushed to get better every day, but they're going to enjoy being around each other. That's what we have to create. It's easy to say that now. When everything starts to get going for real, and we go into a stretch where we face a little adversity, that's the challenge."
Right-winger Matt Coronato, the club's 2021 first-round pick, made a solid case to be a full-time Flame this season with four goals and three assists in his six pre-season games. Calgary's strength is its blue line with a solid top five in Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Weeger, Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov augmented by the free-agent signing of seasoned Jordan Oesterle.But the Flames' fortunes ride on a Jacob Markstrom rebound in goal. Despite more Dan Vladar starts to give Calgary's No. 1 more rest, Markstrom's .892 save percentage last season was his lowest in eight years.
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