Will home crowd have an impact?

[Steve Macfarlane]

Flames players pretty excited to enjoy all that the pre-pandemic style playoffs have to offer in Calgary. The C of Red/Red Mile.

Lucic has yet to pull on the jersey in the playoffs with fans there.

Curious to see how they feed off this energy when the puck drops.

https://calgaryhockeynow.com/calgary...-dallas-stars/

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

I think they will Steve, I think they will.

[Gaudfather]

Two quotes showing the players are pumped:

“I hope the fans bring it, and I hope we bring it for the fans as well.” - Lucic

“I love what they have around the rink, too: the watch parties and the streets. Everywhere you look, you see red.” - Chucky

[direwolf]

The home fans will absolutely have an impact. The Dome usually goes bananas in the playoffs. It’s gonna be fun.

[dino7c]

Don't let them down if you're in attendance... don't be that guy who gives people weird looks for getting loud.

[Northendzone]

Yes, to the owners of pocket dawg

[dino7c]

We also need to convince players to stay and others to come to Calgary...make Calgary the place guys want to play in the playoffs.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by direwolf

The home fans will absolutely have an impact. The Dome usually goes bananas in the playoffs. It’s gonna be fun.

They'd better be red bananas!

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Don't let them down if you're in attendance... don't be that guy who gives people weird looks for getting loud.

Does this happen? Cause I’ve never seen that at a Flames playoff game. Place will be ####ing bananas.

[Flames_Gimp]

if you're going wear red and be loud asf

[troutman]

'A shot in the arm': Red Mile businesses, residents brace for playoff party

Beltline representatives met with police on Thursday to discuss how crowds will be controlled during the Flames playoff run

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...-playoff-party

[Vinny01]

Just like the players step up in the playoffs the fans need to do the same. Players finish every check we need to cheer those hits. Big save we chant Marky’s name, the go flames go should be deafening during the pre game and throughout.

I am guilty being a quiet fan on those tuesdays vs any team USA but during the playoffs we need to step up and I will be. I want the red to be intimidating and in order for that to happen we need to be loud.

[The Cobra]

When they play on the road, other team's fan's will bring it also.

[Strange Brew]

I have often thought that opening at home isn't a great advantage. Give the opponent two free cracks at taking home ice advantage away from you. And home ice is maybe more valuable deeper into the series.

If I could design the ideal scenario for max home ice advantage to the better seeded team, it would be:

Game 1 and 2 on the road
Game 3 and 4 at home
Game 5 on the road
Game 6 and 7 at home

[Chi-Town Hustler]

The horn guy better be on point.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I have often thought that opening at home isn't a great advantage. Give the opponent two free cracks at taking home ice advantage away from you. And home ice is maybe more valuable deeper into the series.

If I could design the ideal scenario for max home ice advantage to the better seeded team, it would be:

Game 1 and 2 on the road
Game 3 and 4 at home
Game 5 on the road
Game 6 and 7 at home

Zero chance the team with the advantage wants to open on the road.

[Wish They Could Win]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I have often thought that opening at home isn't a great advantage. Give the opponent two free cracks at taking home ice advantage away from you. And home ice is maybe more valuable deeper into the series.

If I could design the ideal scenario for max home ice advantage to the better seeded team, it would be:

Game 1 and 2 on the road
Game 3 and 4 at home
Game 5 on the road
Game 6 and 7 at home

This would give the lower seeded team the advantage as 3 of the first 5 are on the road. You lose 1 home game and it could be lights out before you get to games 6 and 7.

[Reggie Dunlop]

#FireItUp

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Wish They Could Win

This would give the lower seeded team the advantage as 3 of the first 5 are on the road. You lose 1 home game and it could be lights out before you get to games 6 and 7.

IMO it would be worth that to get the likely decisive games at home.

Baseball does something like that. The lower team can clinch in 5 games with only one road win. I think their setup gives more advantage to lower team as upsets are harder to come by deeper in the series IMO.

As I see it, home ice doesn’t matter in a short series. It matters much more in a longer series.

Two game sets in soccer have the higher team opening on the road I believe.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I have often thought that opening at home isn't a great advantage. Give the opponent two free cracks at taking home ice advantage away from you. And home ice is maybe more valuable deeper into the series.

If I could design the ideal scenario for max home ice advantage to the better seeded team, it would be:

Game 1 and 2 on the road
Game 3 and 4 at home
Game 5 on the road
Game 6 and 7 at home

Better would be:

Game 1 at home
Game 2 and Game 3 on the road
Game 4 and Game 5 at home
Game 6 on the road
Game 7 at home

Lower seeded team never has the advantage of playing more home games in a possible series clinching game. And if you sweep, you win at home.