The Calgary Flames will hit the ice Thursday with a lot of familiar faces. This is a second chance to show what they’re capable of.
Do they just need a splash of youthful exuberance — a pair of rookie forwards, Matt Coronato and Jakob Pelletier, are pencilled in for“For the millionth time, we just want to move on from last year,” said
, in this case raising the subject himself. “The guys are excited to be back. New coaching staff, new GM, new everything … It’s going to be a fun year, and we’re going to enjoy being at the rink.”Calgary Flames Rasmus Andersson plays against the Red Wings at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, February 16, 2023.As a collective, these guys don’t believe they showed what they’re capable of in 2022-23. As Huberdeau put it: “I think we had too much talent to, last year, not make the playoffs.
In this business, you don’t get a lot of second chances with an underachieving bunch. And while there is still the looming possibility of change, a lot of uncertainty surrounding the future of six dudes on expiring contracts, they aim to make the most of it. “I think we have some really good players on our team, and I’m excited because we’re going to get some very motivated guys coming back,” Huska said during an interview last week on Flames Talk on Sportsnet 960 The Fan. “I just get the sense that this year, nobody is really looking at us as a team that can do all that much. I’ll use the nationally televised games in the United States — the Calgary Flames have zero games.
“Because we do have good players. We’re a team that, when we’re committed to doing things the right way, I truly believe we’re going to make some noise.”
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