Calgary Flames, Progression and Predictions for 2014-15
By Len Nunes
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Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
My official predictions for the upcoming 2014-15 season are as follows:
- The Calgary Flames will finish Top 20 in team goals against average (the Flames finished 24th in the NHL last season).
- Our Calgary Flames will finish better than last year’s 27th overall and will stay ahead of the provincial rival Edmonton Oilers.
- The Calgary Flames will have three(3) twenty goal scorers this season – – Mikael Backlund, Curtis Glencross and Johnny Gaudreau.
- Johnny Gaudreau will 2014-15 for the Calgary Flames; 1st round draft pick Sam Bennett will not.
- Tyler Wotherspoon will start the 2014-15 season with the Adirondack Flames. He will be the first defenseman called up by Calgary.
- Michael Ferland will start the 2014-15 season with the Adirondack Flames. He will be the first forward called up by Calgary.