[GDT] Vegas Golden Knights at Calgary Flames 7:00pm TV SNW, SCRI - RADIO SN960

[GioforPM]

Mangiapane always looks like he's skating hard. He just has had no finish this year. That breakaway goal he had shows he still can do it though.

[Tuco]

Glad they are playing Wolfie. Nice to watch "highly touted" prospects.

[Bonded]

Hopefully Wolf doesn't get demolished by the defence

[memphusk]

Legs feed the Wolf!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Legs feed the Wolf!

Who's legs are we feeding him?

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

I don't think Mangiapane is underappreciated here, in general the fan base loves him! He always works hard, he scores clutch goals and has been a playoff performer.

But he is a bit redundant due to our depth on wing, and is slightly overpaid - for that I don't see him staying long.

I would say Mangiapane is the opposite of clutch. He seems to score our goals in blowout losses after the game is out of reach (like a 6-2 loss) or a 4th goal in a (4-1 win).

For several seasons, he is deployed at the start of the season off of the Backlund line in hopes that he will show some top-6 offense on his own; we see the effort is there (remember Mangiapane-Kadri-Dube?) but by mid-season, he will be back on Backlund's wing and that's where pucks start going in for him.

He may be at 13 goals now, but I fully expect his goal scoring pace will pick up over the remaining games now that it doesn't matter. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends this season with 17 to 20 goals.

He is the latest in a long line of Flames players who have benefitted from the Backlund effect. I've always felt we should have traded him in the off-season after his 36-goal season before signing him to a $5.8M AAV contract. Despite this, based on his performance prior to that season, I anticipated the contract would deliver good value for the first 2 years if he hit at least 20 goals, and it hasn't.

[Bingo]

I get Mangiapane disappointment vs his contract.
I get Mangiapane disappointment vs his breakout goal scoring season.

But the level of disdain for a play driving five on five player is remarkable to me.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I'm cheering for Vegas to line up the Oilers in round 1.

I'm also cheering for Wolf, Sharky, and our new guys to do well.

Maybe both areas can be checked off in a 3-2 SO loss?

[Hockey_Ninja]

I hope Noah gets booed

[heep223]

Preparing for more pain

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1768313246434353476

Looks like the lineup for a preseason game.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

Looks like the lineup for a preseason game.

Pre-season goes all season now.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

Looks like the lineup for a preseason game.

The pre-season for 24/25 has started for the Flames.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by D as in David

The pre-season for 24/25 has started for the Flames.

Only one change to that - you can add C. Tanev to that lineup in the future. I just have a strange feeling he ends up back here.

[N-E-B]

Wolf needs to adjust to the NHL game and the only way to do that is to face NHL caliber shooters.

Even if he gets lit up we need to remember he’s young. The AHL and NHL are different beasts. Let’s not overreact one way or the other tonight.

Let him work through the pain and figure out the NHL game. I hope the Flames are patient with him and give him a shot to develop here. He’s earned it.

[Mathgod]

Got my Hanifin anytime goal bet placed.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1768313246434353476

That is a shooting for the bottom 5 lineup if I ever saw one.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I think once Colorado got the 4th Vladar gave up. I don't blame him as he kept us in the game for a bit, but we got beat down.

Bet he’ll be the next guy asking for a trade.

[GioforPM]

Greer and Zary not quite ready to go.

[Canada 02]

What was Marchessault doing there? That was weird