Former Flames player performance thread - 2022/23 season

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Starting on the night of March 10th, Tkachuk put up 27 points in 16 games (up to and including his 0 point night in their last game) to literally drag them into the playoffs.

12 goals, 15 assists, 27 points when his team needed him the most.

Florida's final game of the season is HUGE. They need 2 points in order to pass NYI and avoid BOS in the first round. Best part: the game is against CAR - they same team they'll face if they win.

That should be an entertaining game to end the season with. Would be great if they win it and face Carolina in round one. Not sure who the Canes would rather face, but I'd guess they might prefer the Isles given how the Panthers have done down the stretch. New York v. Boston and Carolina v. Florida also seem like the better round one rivalries.

[tvp2003]

If Carolina loses and NJ beats Washington (which is very possible), NJ would win the division and play Florida — I think. Carolina would drop to second and play the Rangers in the first round.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

Other than the Panthers and the Leafs, who's in the playoffs with notable former Flames?

I'm not really cheering Tkachuk, but I'll cheer on Brodie, Gio and Bennett to have playoffs success. Any others worth cheering on?

Kulak & Ryan?

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

If Carolina loses and NJ beats Washington (which is very possible), NJ would win the division and play Florida — I think. Carolina would drop to second and play the Rangers in the first round.

Oh, that's interesting. I didn't really follow the chain all the way when I looked last night lol. You're right though!

The Carolina Hurricanes will clinch the Metropolitan Division title:

If they defeat the Florida Panthers in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, BSFL, BSSO, ESPN+, SN NOW).

OR

If they get one point AND the New Jersey Devils lose to the Washington Capitals in any fashion (7 p.m. ET; NBCSWA, MSGSN, ESPN+, SN NOW).

OR

If the Devils lose in regulation.

The Devils will clinch the Metropolitan Division title:

If they defeat the Capitals in any fashion AND the Hurricanes lose to the Panthers in any fashion

OR

If they get one point against the Capitals AND the Hurricanes lose to the Panthers in regulation.

https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup...13/c-343472386

If I'm the Panthers, I'm doing everything I can to avoid wasting 8 days in Boston.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

If Carolina loses and NJ beats Washington (which is very possible), NJ would win the division and play Florida — I think. Carolina would drop to second and play the Rangers in the first round.

That would be a great series. Good to watch former Flames go head-to-head too.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Kulak & Ryan?

[FanIn80]

Incidentally, how good does "Eight Days in Boston" sound as a movie title? Could be a thriller or a comedy... or something completely different if Boston is just the name of one of the characters...

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Incidentally, how good does "Eight Days in Boston" sound as a movie title? Could be a thriller or a comedy... or something completely different if Boston is just the name of one of the characters...

are you 15 years old?

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

are you 15 years old?

Naw, I'm just a guy who's hardly ever serious, loves cracking jokes and has an eclectic sense of humour. Some of them land, some of them don't... but I also lack a filter, so unless I try really hard I'm unable to turn it off.

People either laugh or don't laugh. Sometimes a person will go out of their way to make sure I know they didn't laugh, but those people are often the reason I do it in the first place.

[tvp2003]

Gaudreau with the OT winner tonight after a terrible line change by Pittsburgh:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1646690636131696646

He finishes with 79 GP, 20 G, 53 A, 73 points.

Remarkably, his +/- went from +64 to -33. A decrease of 97, that has to be a record.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Johnny and Toffoli having the same number of points was definitely not something I saw coming

[dino7c]

I win my bet

Flames finish ahead of the Panthers lol

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by dino7c

I win my bet

Flames finish ahead of the Panthers lol

It reminds me of that Aeroflot plane crash where the first officer bet the flight captain that he wouldn't be able to land the plane using just instruments and no visuals. The first officer won the bet, but in realty, they all lost.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

It reminds me of that Aeroflot plane crash where the first officer bet the flight captain that he wouldn't be able to land the plane using just instruments and no visuals. The first officer won the bet, but in realty, they all lost.

Well I have $100 in my pocket I didn't before

[JohnnyB]

[Flamesfan05]

I miss Johnny in OT

Jonathan sucks in OT

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Johnny and Toffoli having the same number of points was definitely not something I saw coming

And Gaudreau minus a million

Wonder if Gaudreau even gets back to being a top scorer

[JohnnyB]

I'm hoping Columbus drafts Bedard and we get to see him and Johnny playing together.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

I'm hoping Columbus drafts Bedard and we get to see him and Johnny playing together.

Him being in the east would be the best part of that

BJs kinda blew it though by winning

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Wonder if Gaudreau even gets back to being a top scorer

Not without some help. But who in their right mind is going to choose to play in Columbus? Like, really?

Their only chance is to draft a supremely gifted offensive player who can step in and be the finisher to complement Gaudreau. But what are the odds of that happening any time soon…