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Bourque's Twin · 11-30-2018, 10:25 PM

After tonight’s victory, the Flames sit in first in the Pacific with 32 points, which is 1 point above the Ducks but with 2 games in hand. They completely dominated the Kings, and the game could’ve easily been another blowout for the Flames.

The only other teams in the West ahead of the Flames are Nashville and Colorado, but Winnipeg is 2 points behind with 2 games in hand. Nonetheless, they sit near the top of the West and with one of the best goal differentials.

The Flames have 4 forwards legitimate 1st line scoring threats, who have been hovering around the top 20 league in scoring.

The Flames have one of the top pairing in the NHL. Mark Giordano is currently 5th in scoring among defenceman and TJ Brodie has the league’s second best plus/minus.

They have great depth at forward and defence. Sam Bennett has finally developed into a very effective player at all facets of the game and looks like a legitimate 2nd line player. Not to mention, he has 5 points in his last 7 games. They have good 2-way players and scoring threats on each line. On defence, they have a rock solid top-4 and incredible youth on the bottom pairing. Finally, all 6 can skate well and breakout of their own zone effectively.

In net, David Rittich is posting some of the league’s best numbers in his 14 games. 14 games isn’t a lot, and many goalies go on 14 game streaks (remember Brian Elliott..?). However, the difference is that Rittich has yet to look bad. This may not be a streak, and may actually be legit #1 goaltending.

So, do you think this Flames team is on a hot streak or do you think this Flames team is a cup contender?

11-30-2018, 10:25 PM	#1
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	Are the Flames Stanley Cup Contenders? After tonight’s victory, the Flames sit in first in the Pacific with 32 points, which is 1 point above the Ducks but with 2 games in hand. They completely dominated the Kings, and the game could’ve easily been another blowout for the Flames. The only other teams in the West ahead of the Flames are Nashville and Colorado, but Winnipeg is 2 points behind with 2 games in hand. Nonetheless, they sit near the top of the West and with one of the best goal differentials. The Flames have 4 forwards legitimate 1st line scoring threats, who have been hovering around the top 20 league in scoring. The Flames have one of the top pairing in the NHL. Mark Giordano is currently 5th in scoring among defenceman and TJ Brodie has the league’s second best plus/minus. They have great depth at forward and defence. Sam Bennett has finally developed into a very effective player at all facets of the game and looks like a legitimate 2nd line player. Not to mention, he has 5 points in his last 7 games. They have good 2-way players and scoring threats on each line. On defence, they have a rock solid top-4 and incredible youth on the bottom pairing. Finally, all 6 can skate well and breakout of their own zone effectively. In net, David Rittich is posting some of the league’s best numbers in his 14 games. 14 games isn’t a lot, and many goalies go on 14 game streaks (remember Brian Elliott..?). However, the difference is that Rittich has yet to look bad. This may not be a streak, and may actually be legit #1 goaltending. So, do you think this Flames team is on a hot streak or do you think this Flames team is a cup contender?