With a sparkling "1,000" diamond pendant dangling from his neck, a gift from his teammates, Nazem Kadri couldn't stop smiling post-game on Wednesday as reflected on his 1,000th-career NHL game, a 5-1 Calgary Flames victory.
'The guy that steps up when you need him': Flames' Wolf on Kadri's impact
Calgary Flames rookie rearguard Zayne Parekh, under heaps of pressure as he tries to prove he is NHL-ready at the age of 19, had just returned to the visiting bench in Philadelphia after a rollercoaster of a shift on the power play.
Parekh had snapped his stick as he arrived at the gate and now his head was hanging low as he grabbed a seat, his helmet almost touching the top of the dasher.
That is, until Pachal reached over to his right, grabbed a fistful of jersey and hoisted his frustrated friend back up, a silent but significant show of support.
Though it’s still subject to change, the top of the draft board is currently chalked full of Canadian talent. Corey Pronman of The Athletic’s latest draft rankings feature seven Canadians in the top-10, which is always nice to see.
Who had the Anaheim Ducks leading the Pacific Division a month into the season?
There is one team in the Pacific Division without a record above .500, the Calgary Flames. This is the most competitive the division has been in a long time. Only four points separate the other seven teams in the division.
I would love it if we can get a full 60 minute game ... which I don't think we have really had this year. Also, would be nice to start seeing a little more defensive stability and minimizing the shots. While Wolf was a stud stopping the high number of shots last game, I would prefer he get a somewhat easier mid 20 shots in a game.
Hope we come out with the same first few minute effort of last game. If the Flames do this, and get the other team on their heels, we can play our game for the most part. We are not good trying to come from behind and taking stupid penalties because we our play is dictated from a slow start.
The Hawks finished bottom two in the division the last 5 years.
Lets be Honest the Flames rebuild started the day Gaudreau walked for nothing. It just to a while for the Management to admit it.
Hawks rebuild at the earliest started 4 years ago when Davidson was hired in my opinion. That is when they took a new direction
I would say the flames failed to do a retool on the fly after Johnny and Chucky left as they intended on contending immediately. The Hawks do something similar when they traded for Jones but failed and ultimately went the rebuild route. I would say the Flames rebuild started in 2024 personally.
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