Gut Check Time - The Next 10 Games

[dammage79]

Prediction: 4-4-2

[Jacks]

Not accounting for ROW's

vs Wild win
vs Ducks win
At Rangers loss
At Devils win
at Islanders loss
At Flyers win
At Bruins loss
At Detroit win
At Ottawa win
vs Ducks loss

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Call me a pessimist, but I see a 4-6 record.

The Flames end up the stretch on the wrong side of the playoff line, but close enough that re-creating their play of late will give them a good shot at the post season.

Sadly this seems most realistic to me with the crap record vs east. Also, Honda curse.

[Camronius]

Good news:
Vancouver, San Jose, LA & Winnipeg also have comparable schedules -difficulty wise- over the next stretch of games.

Bad new:
Minny has Edmonton twice in the next 5.

[Obsidian]

I'd most like to see them beat the Ducks, Wild, Rangers and Wings.

[Gaudfather]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Yikes.


vs Wild
vs Ducks
At Rangers
At Devils
at Islanders
At Flyers
At Bruins
At Detroit
At Ottawa
vs Ducks

Fact is there is more pressure on many of our opponents than on the Flames - at this point were playing with house money - and that makes us even more dangerous.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Also, Honda curse.

Both games against Anaheim are in Calgary. As bad as things have gone in Anaheim, the Flames have done well against the Ducks at the Saddledome.

Since they last won a regular season game in Anaheim, the Flames are 15-5-1 against the Ducks in Calgary.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Gaudfather

Fact is there is more pressure on many of our opponents than on the Flames - at this point were playing with house money - and that makes us even more dangerous.

that's a good point.

You have to think we come in with a good rep as well. if we pull off another third period comeback, or put a tie game away in the third, early in that road trip, it will colour the US media coverage the rest of the trip.

[RoughRiderRowdy]

4-5-1. We will be one point out of the last wildcard spot

[Greybeard]

when we had our last Eastern road trip and went 0-4 it was in the middle of our 8 game loosing streak. This is not the same team as it was then. We have not went into a skid since then. But the two Anaheim games and the road trip will make it tough. I agree that all we need is .500 and we will be ok but I say 5-4-1.

[BurningSteel]

2-8-0 with a trade thrown in (God I hope I am wrong)

[Radically Red]

I am saying and hoping for .500 record.
if they do better I would be very happy.

[locsofblu]

4-4-2 I think.

[terminator]

They'll do just fine.

I'm expecting Edmonton to help Calgary out by winning some games.

[OBCT]

4-3-3

[ForeverFlameFan]

6-4.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

6-4.

Agreed.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Call me a pessimist, but I see a 4-6 record.

The Flames end up the stretch on the wrong side of the playoff line, but close enough that re-creating their play of late will give them a good shot at the post season.

that's how I see it too.

roughly .500 over the next 10, and out of the playoffs when they return from the monster trip, but with a good schedule the rest of the way and a decent chance to get into the playoffs.

They have 25 games left today. 14 are on the road, so they'll only have 7 road games left after the trip.

[Street Pharmacist]

It's been said a few times, but that 8 game losing streak was killer because we only got 1 point of 16. Even if we went .500, we are a couple points before the Dicks for the division lead and a sure shot at playoffs

[ClassicFlames04]

Definitely a tough stretch of games but realistically even a 4-6 record isn't that bad as long as that includes a win against Minny tomorrow.

A win tomorrow basically decimates Minnesota's chances. A San Jose loss tonight would be fantastic.

All in all, we have started this next 7 game series 1-0. Lets hope the team continues to focus on winning each series and they should be fine.