The Calgary Flames, determined to rebound from a playoff miss in 2023, host the Winnipeg Jets in Wednesday's opener at the Saddledome.
Ahead of Wednesday’s season-opener at the Saddledome, you could surf the web into the wee hours and not find anybody picking the Calgary Flames as a Stanley Cup frontrunner.“There was a lot of noise last year,” reminded Flames forward Blake Coleman. “This year, there’s maybe the occasional person that thinks we have a good squad, but we’ve been overlooked a lot. And I think that’s a great role to be in.
Will they be more stingy with their new defensive-zone strategy — a switch to a zone approach instead of a man-to-man scheme — and more productive on the power-play?Will a more positive work environment — an emphasis for Calgary’s new regime, with Ryan Huska as head coach and Craig Conroy as general manager — equal more Ws?
The Flames ultimately finished ninth in the Western Conference at 38-27-17. They watched all four playoff rounds from their couches. “If you win your first 10 games, people are going to start talking about Stanley Cup contender again,” Coleman added. “And if you lose your first 10, they’ll start talking about selling the franchise. That’s why the games get played.
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