Game Thread: Canucks at Flames - Wednesday, October 7th (Opening Night)

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Flames roster for opening night:

GOALTENDERS - 3
1 - Jonas Hiller
31 - Karri Ramo - will start
37 - Joni Ortio

DEFENCEMEN - 6
4 - Kris Russell
5 - Mark Giordano
6 - Dennis Wideman
27 - Dougie Hamilton
29 - Deryk Engelland
61 - Brett Kulak

FORWARDS - 13
11 - Mikael Backlund
13 - Johnny Gaudreau
16 - Josh Jooris
17 - Lance Bouma
18 - Matt Stajan
19 - David Jones
21 - Mason Raymond
23 - Sean Monahan
24 - Jiri Hudler
52 - Brandon Bollig
67 - Micheal Frolik
79 - Micheal Ferland
93 - Sam Bennett

INJURED RESERVE - 3
7 - TJ Brodie
8 - Joe Colborne
15 - Ladislav Smid

Go Flames Go!

 

[esls79]

Pretty irrelevant other than it being opening night and all.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

How funny would it be if both Ramo and Hiller got hurt in game 1 and the Flames have to use Ortio and call up another goalie?

I mean, I don't ever want to see anybody hurt and I'm sure resident Flames fans would be rather upset but the irony...

 

[Puck082]

Calgary is one of those teams that I'm super interested in watching this season. I think they are going to be a good squad that can do some playoff damage.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Vrbata with 13 opening night goals in his career ???

 

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Calgary is one of those teams that I'm super interested in watching this season. I think they are going to be a good squad that can do some playoff damage.

Playoffs?!? Playoffs?!? Are you kidding me, playoffs? I just want to win a game.

/It would be funny if they improve their Corsi numbers this season and miss the playoffs.
//Well, not really that funny, but you know what I mean.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

/It would be funny if they improve their Corsi numbers this season and miss the playoffs.
//Well, not really that funny, but you know what I mean.

Id enjoy it

 

[jstewismybastardson]

IS THE LEAGUE READY FOR SEDIN SEDIN SUTTER ?????!!!!!

 

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Did you know that 19 year old Sam Bennett has the chance to score his first NHL goal tonight, even though he has already scored 3 goals in the NHL?

 

[esls79]

Did you know that 19 year old Sam Bennett has the chance to score his first NHL goal tonight, even though he has already scored 3 goals in the NHL?

Are we talking primary goals or secondary and tertiary goals here?

 

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Are we talking primary goals or secondary and tertiary goals here?

I'll take an empty netter tonight, esls.

 

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Get this out of the way before the rough stuff starts...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Get this out of the way before the rough stuff starts...

I thought that was a picture of 18 year old sam bennett

 

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Lines and defense pairings for the Canucks tonight (based on yesterday's practice):

Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Brandon Sutter
Sven Baertschi - Bo Horvat - Radim Vrbata
Alex Burrows - Jared McCann - Jannik Hansen
Brandon Prust - Adam Cracknell - Derek Dorsett
Jake Virtanen

Alex Edler - Chris Tanev
Dan Hamhuis - Matt Bartkowski
Ben Hutton - Luca Sbisa

Ryan Miller
Jacob Markstrom

 

[jstewismybastardson]

oh man ... if they sit Weber

 

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Whomever wins tonight's game jumps two points ahead of the Oilers...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Whomever wins tonight's game jumps two points ahead of the Oilers...

I sincerely hope we're saying the same thing in April when the Leafs play the Devils in a battle of the bottom 3.

 

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I predict a Canucks 4-2 win in an entertaining and hard-fought game. Bo Horvat will score and the legend will grow

Canucks vs Flames Game Day Report: A Fresh Start - Vancity Buzz

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I predict a Canucks 4-2 win in an entertaining and hard-fought game. Bo Horvat will score and the legend will grow

Canucks vs Flames Game Day Report: A Fresh Start - Vancity Buzz

someones gotta drink the Koolaid

for me ... its MUCH MUCH MUCH ...

 

[forty_three]

Whomever wins tonight's game jumps two points ahead of the Oilers...

...and stays there.