[GDT] Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames - 8pmMDT - SNW/SN960

[1Nite]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Scheifele & Hellebuyck have nothing to play for now. I expect poor efforts and an easy Flames win.

Think they have just given up, if they are stuck in Winnipeg.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

That's the spirit. The puck hasn't even dropped yet, let's get as negative as possible.

We've been conditioned! I'll be happy if we aren't down by 2 goals 10 mins in.. lol

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Guess we’ll find out soon if everything really was Sutter’s fault.

We really won't.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

All I want is a save on the first Jets shot on goal.

Really? That's it?

[taxbuster]

I'm open to a GREAT and entertaining season...and prepared for a challenging one. Hope this crew can be competitive and hard-working.

[Domoic]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

All I want is a save on the first Jets shot on goal.

And no goals by Kyle Connor. I have an irrational dislike of him and he seems to own the Flames.

[TheIronMaiden]

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

This is basically me going to a Jets game in Calgary every time.

[D as in David]

Who breaks the seal on scoring for the Flames?

Let the Coronato era begin!

[Toonage]

Watch it be Lindholm followed by a flood of "re-sign him at $9M!" posts

[wireframe]

We should expect the team to struggle for the first 10-15 games of the season because of the coaching change. Still, GFG!

[Cheese]

Markstrom starts

https://twitter.com/user/status/1712140427678416989

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Really? That's it?

Once that happens, everything else will fall into place...Fingers crossed.

[peter12]

Every year, a part of me just waits out summer for opening day. And here it is. Go Flames Go.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Scheifele & Hellebuyck have nothing to play for now. I expect poor efforts and an easy Flames win.

Well except pride.......oh no wait they banned that.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Puck hasn't even hit the ice yet and the negativity has started love it.

Markstrom sucks, it wasn't Sutters fault blah blah.

Why not just enjoy a fresh new start and see what happens.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I hate to ask. But what's our record on opening night again? I feel it's like 3 wins and 2,567,821 losses

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I hate to ask. But what's our record on opening night again? I feel it's like 3 wins and 2,567,821 losses

1-0 in our last 1 played.

[Cheese]

Lines for tonight

https://twitter.com/user/status/1712147968726618515

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I hate to ask. But what's our record on opening night again? I feel it's like 3 wins and 2,567,821 losses

You're probably remembering 2010 - 2021. We almost set a North American sports record.

The last time the Calgary Flames got off to a good start, Matthew Tkachuk was playing peewee hockey in St. Louis.

His father, Keith, was still an NHLer.


So was Miikka Kiprusoff, who outdueled Roberto Luongo for the Flames’ last opening night win, sealed by a Brandon Prust winner, a Dion Phaneuf empty-netter and a 29-minute effort from Jay Bouwmeester.

The year was 2009.

The club has since embarked on a dubious run of 11-straight opening night losses, shattering the previous NHL record of seven held by the Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres.

It is the longest active streak in the four major sports, three ahead of the Indianapolis Colts.

In fact, it’s just two opening losses away from the all-time record shared by the Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2013) and the Cleveland Browns (2005-2017). Chasing the wrong side of sports history.