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Jaybo · 10-31-2018, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

The Flames already have 3 wins when trailing after two periods, best in the league. Anaheim has 2, they are the only other team with more than 1.

The Cardiac Kids are back!

PlayfulGenius · 10-31-2018, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

Lindholm... what the hell is that?

What am I missing here?!

GioforPM · 10-31-2018, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

It's kinda funny. Oilers media was whining about how tough the Oilers early season schedule was - but they have played fewer games and have had more teams in the 2nd half of back to backs while playing mostly the same competition and having a long home stand.

Flames haven't said anything about the schedule but it's been a grind so far.

Played the most games in the league including a stretch of 5 in 8 days. Have had a heavy road schedule - 8 road games vs. 5 at home. Already had two east coast road trips. Haven't played a team in the 2nd half of a back to back yet. Have played 4 teams that had 3 days rest before their game with Calgary. Only had one break of 2+ days. Oh yeah and went to China for the pre-season trip as well.

I think a huge factor is that they have only ever played 2 games at home at a time, which means almost constant travel - at least one flight per week, usually, two. Hotels, interrupted practice and sleeps schedules, coaching is for games only and not long term stuff, etc. Not to mention half of their home games have been "first game after a road trip" (if that's really a thing).

DynastyEra · 10-31-2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius

What am I missing here?!

His celly on the bench was a bit...awkward.

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getbak · 10-31-2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

To me that's crazy in the first month they have almost matched the late game resolve they had over an entire 82 game season. That alone gives me hope things will be different this season.

Actually, looking into the numbers further, they've already blown last season out of the water.

Last season they scored 4 goals with the goalie out, but 2 were on delayed penalties. The other 2 didn't even force overtime as they were both scored when the Flames trailed by more than one goal.

This season, they've scored 3 goals with the goalie pulled and all three tied the game and forced OT. Because they've won two of those games in OT, it has meant an extra 5 points in the standings. That's the difference between being tied with San Jose for first in the Division and being second-last in the Division.

SuperMatt18 · 10-31-2018, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think a huge factor is that they have only ever played 2 games at home at a time, which means almost constant travel - at least one flight per week, usually, two. Hotels, interrupted practice and sleeps schedules, coaching is for games only and not long term stuff, etc. Not to mention half of their home games have been "first game after a road trip" (if that's really a thing).

Yup they have went:

1 game on the road
1 game at home
3 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road

So yeah just a ton of travel and limited practice time for a team in the first 13 games of the season.

getbak · 10-31-2018, 09:32 AM

The schedule doesn't get any better either.

In the first three months of the season, they only have one home stand longer than 2 games and three 3-game road trips. Otherwise, all the trips are 1 or 2 games long.

dissentowner · 10-31-2018, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by flameester

Same guy that called Gio last night and also blew the ply down on the empty net debacle.

Is that actually true?

Scroopy Noopers · 10-31-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AC

Love this photo of Johnny's scoreface to the crowd.

Monahan: “you know we aren’t in the Dome, right?

Johnny going to the glass for road goals is one of my favourite things.

tvp2003 · 10-31-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dissentowner

Is that actually true?

Looks like Trevor Hanson was one of the referees in both games. I couldn't tell you who made which calls though...

Huntingwhale · 10-31-2018, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DynastyEra

His celly on the bench was a bit...awkward.

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Nah man it was awesome. He was praising God Jesus for the win. I did the same!

GioforPM · 10-31-2018, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Yup they have went:

1 game on the road
1 game at home
3 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road

So yeah just a ton of travel and limited practice time for a team in the first 13 games of the season.

I think they've had 12 flights in October, assuming they didn't take a bus to any of their road games after they got to the first stop, which would be even worse.

Textcritic · 10-31-2018, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Nah man it was awesome. He was praising God Jesus for the win. I did the same!

It is awesome. But also super weird.

His body language is pretty relaxed, but then that is combined with his prototypical gaping, open-mouthed smile that is large enough into which one could drive a bus.

There is just so much contrast and awkwardness in a single moment.

puffnstuff · 10-31-2018, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think they've had 12 flights in October, assuming they didn't take a bus to any of their road games after they got to the first stop, which would be even worse.

I think they said on the broadcast last night that the team bussed it to Buffalo.

Toonage · 10-31-2018, 09:58 AM

Lindholm sort of looks like a cat reaching up for yarn.

DeluxeMoustache · 10-31-2018, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by puffnstuff

I think they said on the broadcast last night that the team bussed it to Buffalo.

It would not make any sense to fly to Buffalo from Toronto

GioforPM · 10-31-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Nah man it was awesome. He was praising God Jesus for the win. I did the same!

I still like Neal's grin even before the goal. A vet goalscorer recognizing what was about to happen.

direwolf · 10-31-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Yup they have went:

1 game on the road
1 game at home
3 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road
2 at home
2 on the road

So yeah just a ton of travel and limited practice time for a team in the first 13 games of the season.

November is looking a bit better travel-wise. They play 8 home games and 5 on the road, with a 4 game home stand from the 15th - 21st.

OutOfTheCube · 10-31-2018, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattman

Hat's off to you. I feel like there's some common ground between Sabre fans and Flames fans..

Robbed of a Stanley Cup.
Teams have been pretty abysmal in the past 10 years.
Haven't had solid goaltending since their franchise starter left.
Bright futures for both teams coming into the 2018-19 season.

It's just a shame I will have to hate you in the Calgary Buffalo cup final this year

A Buffalo/Calgary final would be both the best and the worst. I have to pull for Buffalo, but I'd also be sad for Calgary to lose (I do cheer hard for them against 29 other teams in the league, after all). If we ever win the cup I want it to be against someone it feels really good to beat (and we were one period away from getting there in 2006...)

Ryan Coke · 10-31-2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by looooob

I dunno haven't you guys seen Tyler Dellow's pet theory...Gio was propped up by Hamilton. the guy's done

Is this true? Does anyone have a link? I don’t want to ridicule someone before I see this first hand.