[GDT] Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes 2:00pm TV: SN, BSSO - RADIO SN960

[getbak]

*** Glass breaks. ***

https://twitter.com/user/status/1596592827290779649

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Stone made the trip?

He was with the team since Philly.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1596601913763561472

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1596601913763561472

Thank Christ.

Vladar in and Stone back...something's gotta give with these guys.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1596603742119686144

[iggyloob12]

Hmm, do they break up Zad-Weegar and go with Weegar-Stone and Zad-Tanev?

[Locke]

Weegar-Tanev feels like putting all of our eggs in one basket.

[madmike]

Originally Posted by Locke

Weegar-Tanev feels like putting all of our eggs in one basket.

Honestly with those pairings, the first pairing may be the worst of the bunch.

[Kovaz]

Strength of schedule matters a lot when evaluating a team's current record. Even elite teams generally go about .500 against other contenders and win the lion's share against the bottom feeders



Last year's Flames:


vs. bottom-10 teams: 20-2-4 (139 point pace)
vs. the rest: 30-19-7 (98 point pace)


This year's Flames:


vs. bottom-10 teams: 1-2-0 (55 point pace)
vs. the rest: 8-6-3 (92 point pace)




With everything that's gone wrong this year (scorers can't score, goalies can't goalie), the team's only marginally worse against playoff-calibre teams than last year. Even a couple of freebies against an Anaheim or an Ottawa in the middle of that 7-game streak, and that's a 2-5 slump in the middle of an otherwise ok season sitting at 11-6-3 in a divisional playoff spot.


Obviously you have to actually win those games against bottom-feeders, but when we're looking at the standings it matters. Buffalo is the worst team the Flames have played so far. Vegas has played 8 games against teams worse than Buffalo (and won 7 of them).

[Locke]

Originally Posted by madmike

Honestly with those pairings, the first pairing may be the worst of the bunch.

I know, the thing is that I think Zad-Stone is a solid pairing that can be relied on for their minutes.

But if you pair Hanifin and Andersson with one of Tanev and Weegar I think you really balance the pairings out nicely.

Andersson can freewheel because he's got a solid defensive partner and Hanifin can step in and take some risks because of the same.

[MrMike]

I know we are three lines deep but damn do we need to get Huberdeau someone elite to play with.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Kovaz

Strength of schedule matters a lot when evaluating a team's current record. Even elite teams generally go about .500 against other contenders and win the lion's share against the bottom feeders



Last year's Flames:


vs. bottom-10 teams: 20-2-4 (139 point pace)
vs. the rest: 30-19-7 (98 point pace)


This year's Flames:


vs. bottom-10 teams: 1-2-0 (55 point pace)
vs. the rest: 8-6-3 (92 point pace)




With everything that's gone wrong this year (scorers can't score, goalies can't goalie), the team's only marginally worse against playoff-calibre teams than last year. Even a couple of freebies against an Anaheim or an Ottawa in the middle of that 7-game streak, and that's a 2-5 slump in the middle of an otherwise ok season sitting at 11-6-3 in a divisional playoff spot.


Obviously you have to actually win those games against bottom-feeders, but when we're looking at the standings it matters. Buffalo is the worst team the Flames have played so far. Vegas has played 8 games against teams worse than Buffalo (and won 7 of them).

We’ve got some of the best spin doctors in the business!

[chubeyr1]

funny how our 3rd line is paid 5 million more than our top 2 lines.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by chubeyr1

funny how our 3rd line is paid 5 million more than our top 2 lines.