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4 raisons pour lesquelles les Flames de Calgary ont défié les pronostics au milieu de la saison 2024-25



Si vous avez consommé du contenu d’aperçu de la Ligue nationale de hockey avant le début de la saison 2024-25, vous avez probablement entendu dire à quel point on s’attendait à ce que les Flames de Calgary soient mauvais. 40 matchs dans la saison… ce n’est pas le cas ! Beaucoup prédisent qu’ils seront près du sous-sol de la LNH, mais ils flirtent avec une place en séries éliminatoires à la mi-saison. Comment les Flames ont-ils déjoué les pronostics jusqu’à présent ? Ryan explore quatre raisons principales pour lesquelles ils ont réussi à être meilleurs que tout le monde ne l’espérait. Ressources que vous devriez consulter : -Détail de Colton Pankiw sur l’utilisation de Dan Vladar au Daily Hive : https://dailyhive.com/calgary/flames-vladar-more-tough-teams-wolf -Aperçu de la saison 2024-25 des Flames de Daily Faceoff : https https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2024-25-nhl-team-preview-calgary-flames -Le Aperçu de la saison des Flames 2024-25 de l’Athletic (paywall) : https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5775594/2024/09/30/calgary-flames-2024-25-season-preview-playoff-chances-projected-points -roster-rankings/ Pour aider à lutter contre les incendies de forêt à Los Angeles, voici quelques organisations qui acceptent des dons si vous le pouvez : -California Fire Foundation : https://cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterrelief/index.html -Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation : https://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812 Trouvez-en plus sur FlamesNation.ca ( https://flamesnation.ca/) ! Et pour toutes sortes de contenus intéressants liés aux Flames, consultez la chaîne YouTube FlamesNation (https://www.youtube.com/@Flames_Nation !) Achetez mon livre sur l’histoire de la franchise des Flames de Calgary au repêchage de la LNH ! « À l’horloge : dans les coulisses avec les Flames de Calgary au repêchage de la LNH » (https://www.amazon.ca/Clock-Calgary-Flames-Behind-Scenes/dp/1637274009/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8)

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  2. @brads2041

    Agree that goaltending and 5 on 5 is why Calgary is where it is. Interesting to think that if they fixed the power play, they'd be in a better playoff position. I think there are still trades to make that make sense for a rebuilding team, like moving andersson

  5. @lornemilton8875

    I think one of the biggest reasons the Flames are where they are at this point is because they are is because of their newfound identity. For years we've had no identity. This year's we've been much harder to play against, especially at home. Teams weren't expecting this. Nobody was expecting this.

  6. @azoreanruister

    Great video Ryan! I agree with all your points (bang-on in fact, especially about Vladar!), but maybe I would add one or two more. Huska + Buy-In.

    I think Huska has implemented a style of game and held players accountable to playing that style (which relates to my next point). I expected the Flames defensively this season to involve a long series of the "comedy of errors on ice show" most nights given both the sheer turnover om defence, as well as the age and relative inexperience of most of them. Instead, they have been almost every night. Breakdowns always happen, but defensively, this does not appear to be a bunch of chickens with their heads cut-off, at all. Bahl has been a revelation, and as you stated, Pachal has consistently been very good on that 3rd pair.

    The other point I would make is culture. I think it has taken a combined effort from Conroy, Huska and the coaching staff as well as the vets on the team. I have only see this level of buy-in in just two seasons out of the past 10 – the 2014-15 season when that team just out-worked everyone on a nightly basis, and the 2nd year of Sutter's last tenure when that team really looked the part of a contender (until things fell apart in the 2nd round). This is only the third season where it looks like everyone is pulling together and trying to keep up the effort shift-to-shift. They seem to win a lot of 50/50 pucks, and are relentless on the forecheck and the backcheck. Whenever they let their foot off the gas, it seems things blow up in their faces, but to their credit, this team has been a joy to watch in terms of their compete. I would describe this team as a 'high compete' team that other teams dislike to play against. Not scary physical, but beating the Flames will take an honest effort from the opposing teams.

    Great work Ryan! I always enjoy your insights!

  9. @kimepp2216

    I wonder how many penalties each goalie had to deal with. I suspect they have been shorthanded more often with Vladar in net.

  11. @MrPublicPain

    Nice one Pike! lol As you know on BB I called "We accidentally make the playoffs" on the 3rd game of the year! LOl. So I feel pretty good about my analytical abilities lol I hade the Dome guys try and eat my face for saying the exact same thing as YOU! lol Thank you thank you thank you for explaining Vladar to everyone. They won't listen to me! lol

  12. @BarryWilder-b9v

    Best time to trade Anderssen for Cozens straight up. Get below bottom 10 so Montreal doesn’t make us look like buffoons. Maybe Coleman with a draft pick for Byram.

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