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Originally Posted by TOfan
Maybe not the thread for it but the Athletic posted their Flames preview
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...eason-preview/
Some interesting insights. Projecting the Flames to fall off from last year with an 80 point season, good for 24th overall. Best case scenario, 94 points and worst case 69.
Particular point of interest is an unnamed NHL executive saying (paraphrasing) that Wolf is almost a problem for the Flames because he makes them look more competitive than they actually are, similar to Price for the Habs and Lundquist for the Rangers. He says ‘I don’t think Calgary is very good and Wolf is fooling them’. If there is an executive in the league that knows how a goalie can make your team better than it is, that should be Conroy.
I don’t think I would ever choose to cheer for the Flames to lose but if they get off to a terrible start, trade Anderson and Kadri/Coleman, I won’t be caught complaining. |
They Athletic doesn't know anything about the Flames they are mostly Oiler fanboys and don't even have anyone who follows the Flames...best case scenario is worse than last season lol. Wolf was very good but Vladar had a .898 and was over .500 Team is better than outsiders think and ZP is a freaking star.