A win would just be so key to the Flames season. They've bounced back from that awful losing streak, but on an easy schedule. A win against a top team in the West, would really solidify that the Flames are back as contenders. Things I'd love to see in the game:
1. Gaudreau having a great game and playing hard against the Avs aggression.
2. The Flames answering back after physical play from the Avs. Potentially some big hits from Lucic. Are Rinaldo and Bennett in the lineup?
3. The Flames finding a way to shut down that top line of Colorado.
4. The depth coming alive for the Flames.
Since the playoffs, the Avs have really improved their depth with acquisitions like Kadri, Makar, Donskoi and Burakovski. They also pushed around the Flames last playoffs. The Flames really need to make a statement and show the Avs, that they aren't the same team either.
This isn't the last opportunity of the season for the Flames to prove who they are, but it's a great one.
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