Calgary Flames Daily: One last chance to find their game
There’s only one more preseason game until the regular season starts. Let’s check out some news surrounding the Calgary Flames over the last day.
The Calgary Flames have just one last exhibition game tonight to somewhat turn their preseason around. They’ll be facing the Winnipeg Jets tonight in a game that may not mean anything on paper, but the players need a big win before the regular season starts next week – just four days away.
In their last game against the Vancouver Canucks, it wasn’t the best (they lost 3-1). And head coach Glen Gulutzan and the players too recognized their lack of competitiveness and lack of effort. Gulutzan wasn’t shy about letting the media know about their lack of push.
Via Calgary Sun:
Calgary Flames Flame for Thought Fantasy Hockey: Potential Calgary Flames sleeper picks More headlines around FanSided: — Flames captaincy updates and candidate rankings — Camp Notes: Calgary Flames Prospects at the Young Stars Classic — Could Flames Goalie Dan Vladar Be A Trade Option for the Avalanche? — Roundup: Lindholm, Backlund, Hanifin Contract Updates — Luck, Goalies & Coaching: Three Questions for the 2023/24 Calgary Flames More News at Flame For Thought “The message today in the room is, ‘We were in a 100-metre dash, and we ran 90 metres,’ ” said Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan, who was a tad more agitated over his team’s compete level after a 3-1 loss to a skeleton Canucks squad.“We need guys to find their games and find their intensity and battle levels right away. Not one guy – all the guys.”
However, after yesterday’s practice, let’s hope the guys got the message.
Via Calgaryflames.com:
I thought today’s practice was fantastic for getting home at 2 (a.m.) and coming here. They worked. It’s a testament to the group’s character.But our message today was ‘Let’s get going.’ There’s no excuses. We need to up it a degree. We need to run those 10 extra yards.We did that today. We need guys to find their games, find their intensity and battle level, right way. Not one guy. All the guys.
The Flames haven’t released the projected lineups yet for today, but we can probably bet that it’ll look fairly similar to what it was on Thursday night. Maybe some kinks here and there on the bottom two lines or on the third defence pairing. We may be seeing a different player on that RW beside Sam Bennett, since Troy Brouwer is not exactly the best option. We may also see Mark Jankowski make the lineup tonight in the hopes of proving to the Flames that he deserves a spot on the opening night roster.
Related Story: Should Troy Brouwer play with Sam Bennett?
The Flames still need to make four player cuts after today’s game by Tuesday. We may be seeing those final cuts by tomorrow morning. Don’t worry, we’ll have that news for you when it’s announced. We’ve got you covered here at Flame for Thought.
Some links surrounding the Flames
‘Let’s get going. There’s no excuses’ (Calgaryflames.com).
Calgary Flames veteran Stajan: ‘I want to win’ (Calgary Herald).
Francis: Flames in need of a course correction, and soon (Calgary Herald).
Calgary Flames talk of turning it around before end of pre-season (Calgary Sun).
Some links surrounding hockey and the NHL
McDavid deal ushers in age of NHL’s millennial millionaires (Sportsnet).
Preseason Buzz: Zetterberg ready for debut (NHL.com).
Report: Jagr won’t play for Kladno this weekend due to NHL interest (Sportsnet).
Statistically Speaking: Updated fantasy hockey rankings (TSN).
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That’s all in today’s Flames Daily! Good luck to the Flames tonight in their final battle before the real show begins.