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October 9th, 2002
Calgarypuck.com

October Preview Feature

by Calgarypuck.com Staff

Another season begins tomorrow for the Calgary Flames, which means today we welcome back the monthly prediction feature at Calgarypuck.com.

For those of you new to the site, each and every month Calgarypuck.com writers look to the schedule ahead, predict the outcomes of each game, and provide some creative if not farfetched predictions for the team in the calendar month ahead.

Will the squad jump out to the brilliant start of a year ago, or come out of the gates stone cold which was the annual ritual prior to last October?

Time will tell.

D'Arcy McGrath

Monthly Record: : 5-3-1-1, 12 points
Some teams make changes over the off season. The Calgary Flames shook their core to the bone.
But now ... with the dust settling on an opening night roster the challenge falls to the on-looker to determine the results.

Are they a better team? A team that has taken a step back? Have positive moves in some areas weakened the club in other areas to the point where the moves are negated?

We'll see.

For my money I like the new edition. They won't have the Detroit Red Wings shaking in their boots - though they should given the clubs history from last season - but they do appear to be a more professional, deep, consistent bunch.

The play of the greatly altered squad in their final two preseason games against Edmonton has the city talking hockey once again, but those Edmonton lineups were missing their share of regulars.

Like any recent addition; this year's Flames have their quota of "ifs" needed to be answered positively in order to get to the promised land. This year, however, the "if" total seems to have shrunk.

Look for a solid start from the homeside, tying a well played game to open the season with Vancouver then upsetting the Hitchcock driven Flyers.

When the month comes to a close to the Flames will be in the thick of things, where they should remain all season.

Predictions

Chris Drury will continue his torrid preseason pace, by notching 13 points in the opening month, including five goals. ... Jordan Leoopold's concussion will prove worse than imagined, forcing him to miss the club's first three games. ... Marc Savard will survive the month as a Calgary Flame, squashing the rumour mill of late that has him on the way out of town. ... Jamie McLennan will make his first start against Chicago, picking up the win. ... Micki Dupont will be returned to Saint John midway through the month when the Flames add a veteran blueliner. ... Toni Lydman will out score Derek Morris in October.

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