Around the Dome v3.0 - Flames news & notes

[The Gnome]

Those seats are prime time, I would argue best seats in the entire arena. Make sure she thanks you properly.

With some nachos and malt ice cream.

Yes, amazing! Thanks!

 

[The Gnome]

I've sat in the 7th row behind the visitor bench.

You'll lose sight of the puck in the near corner(s) and along the near boards but that's off set by hearing the people yell on the bench.

Added bonus is that you're too high up to be on tv constantly.

Niiiiiiice, sounds pretty much perfect. Next time I splurge, might try and bump up a couple more rows.

 

[Rubi]

Best seats I've ever sat in were Gold Level seats. 2nd seat row above the tv cameras at center ice. The seats belonged to the owner of the company I used to work for. I used to get a pair of tickets 2 or 3 times a year.
That was a few years ago. Back then he had the actual tickets in his possession and it was harder for him to give them away at the last minute. Now he just has to call up one of his buddies and e-mail the tickets to the guy.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

NHL Power Rankings: Calgary looks like the real deal

I can honestly say I didn’t see this one coming at the start of the season.

They lost the Dougie Hamilton trade, for sure, but right now it doesn’t look that way. Bill Peters is getting saves for the first time in forever, they’re putting up a ton of shots (and giving up too many, but y’know) and they look like they have actual talent throughout the lineup.

I’m not counting on them to keep it up all year just because of who’s immediately behind them in the division (San Jose and Vegas, both more talented on paper, but not yet playing that way) but they look good, man.

As a team they’re shooting 10 percent and that’s a smidge too high, but there miiiiight be something here. Especially if Mike Smith only starts occasionally.

 

[Rubi]

NHL Power Rankings: Calgary looks like the real deal

As I said before I don't put a lot of stock in someone's subjective opinion.. even if they do say nice things. And to be honest he basically lost me right off the bat when he said we "lost the Dougie Hamilton trade, for sure".

 

[Kahvi]

Lost the Hamilton trade

 

[Volica]

NHL Power Rankings: Calgary looks like the real deal

Love the flat out statement that 'they lost the Dougie trade' like it's a matter of absolute fact.
Also love that the shooting percentage is something he's clamoring about, they sit 12th in the league in shooting percentage, essentially a few spots off league average (which works out to less than one extra goal per 100 shots).

I mean, as a Flames fan I looked at that roster and saw a good team. I saw a team that under-performed last year and had bad coaching. The best thing about this team is the only thing unsustainable was the bad goaltending they were getting.

That all being said, this is the highest I've ever seen Calgary on anyone's power rankings.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I mean, as a Flames fan I looked at that roster and saw a good team. I saw a team that under-performed last year and had bad coaching. The best thing about this team is the only thing unsustainable was the bad goaltending they were getting.

I'd point a finger at depth too, especially up front. We had a good core, but our depth wasn't there to support scoring at the rate needed, which was shown even more when our goaltending wasn't good enough to cover it up anymore.

 

[Mobiandi]

Right now until proven otherwise, it's the Elias Lindholm trade

 

[Volica]

I'd point a finger at depth too, especially up front. We had a good core, but our depth wasn't there to support scoring at the rate needed, which was shown even more when our goaltending wasn't good enough to cover it up anymore.

Oh, last year the depth was garbage.
I meant this year. If Calgary got competent goaltending from the start of the year, we'd probably be among the top of the league.

 

[InfinityIggy]

They lost the Dougie Hamilton trade, for sure, but right now it doesn’t look that way.

Well if it doesn't look like they lost it right now, then I guess its not for sure is it? Bellend.

 

[Flameshomer]

I am not really sure how anyone can look at our roster next to vegas' and say that they are more skilled throughout. That's just untrue. They got so far last year off of luck, gumption, and a never quit attitude and atmosphere, not skill. Their most skilled player (Marchessault IMO) is less skilled than ours (Johnny). Their most well rounded player (Karlsson) is less talented than ours (Tkachuk). They might be speedier than us throughout the lineup. Bad take IMO.

 

[Volica]

Well if it doesn't look like they lost it right now, then I guess its not for sure is it? Bellend.

Great use of Bellend.

 

[Volica]

I am not really sure how anyone can look at our roster next to vegas' and say that they are more skilled throughout. That's just untrue. They got so far last year off of luck, gumption, and a never quit attitude and atmosphere, not skill. Their most skilled player (Marchessault IMO) is less skilled than ours (Johnny). Their most well rounded player (Karlsson) is less talented than ours (Tkachuk). They might be speedier than us throughout the lineup. Bad take IMO.

It's just the easy conclusion to make.
Let's just casually skip over the fact Vegas got absolutely unreal goaltending from anyone with a pulse. That their #1D might crack Calgary's top 4. That there were career seasons for every single member of the team.

A team that makes Deryk 'Pylon' Engelland and Luca 'Significantly worse Pylon' Sbisa look like actually top 4/5 defenders.... I mean, who could imagine that that's sustainable.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Well if it doesn't look like they lost it right now, then I guess its not for sure is it? Bellend.

Plus if that's "clearly losing" a trade I want Brad to clearly lose a few more.

 

[Volica]

Plus if that's "clearly losing" a trade I want Brad to clearly lose a few more.

I'd really like Brad to completely lose a trade where we end up with a 1G and 2C in one move. Like, huge lose. Like worse than the Dougie loss.

 

[Rubi]

After reading his analysis on the Flames/Canes trade I had to read what he says about Carolina. I don't want to gratuitously put down another team, but is this guy saying the Canes are one player (a goalie) away from being a Cup contender?

15. Carolina Hurricanes
I mean I’m not expecting the McElhinney Magic to last much longer, but if this team can get any kind of goaltending hoo boy look all the way out.

 

[super6646]

After reading his analysis on the Flames/Canes trade I had to read what he says about Carolina. I don't want to gratuitously put down another team, but is this guy saying the Canes are one player (a goalie) away from being a Cup contender?

I mean Carolina would've made the playoffs the last 2 years if they had any sort of goaltending available to them. They aren't contenders, but they definitely are better than their record shows.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

The media narrative coming into the season was that they Flames were old and had missed their window...

Don’t listen to the media they are idiots

 

[Nanuuk]

Hey, a writer has to make a living right? Too bad his employer feels he is offering some sort of expert analysis. Now, having said that I like the act that we're in the top 20!

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I'm glad everyone seems to have enjoyed that article as much as I did, and as much as the author hated writing it.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Anyone that thinks we automatically lost that deal shouldn’t be writing about the Flames. Hanifin has been better than Dougie this year and I feel very confident that he will surpass what peak Dougie was for us. Lindholm is so much better Ferland, that puts the nail in the coffin.

 

[Calculon]

Mangiapane just came back from injury so hopefully they recall him.

 

[SKRusty]

Mangiapane just came back from injury so hopefully they recall him.

It would surprise me if it was Bread simply because they will want him to get his swagger back post injury before they call him up.. If I were to guess Rychel, Lazar or Graovac. Nobody else really deserves a call up.

 

[DCDM]

I don't think it will be Mangiapane recalled this time, apparently he needs to go through waivers to get sent back down.