We are now 10 games into the NHL regular season, and it is time for teams to start jockeying for position in the standings. If the first 10 games are any hint at how the Flames will play the rest of the season, we fans will be frustrated all year long, but happy with the end results.
Sitting at 6-4-0, the Flames are off to one of their best October's in a long time, but some of the demons from last year can still be seen lurking in the shadows. Sitting in 3rd place in the western conference and atop the northwest division, they are enjoying success early, but inconsistency and the inability to hold a lead has recently plagued them.
After an absolute domination of one of the leagues top teams (San Jose) on Oct 24, the Flames would face Edmonton next. After the first period of the Edmonton game, the Flames led 4-1. It would seem that things were beginning to click, and that Calgary could be the surprise team in the early going.
It was not meant to be, however. A late second period goal by Edmonton's Jordan Eberle opened the flood gates, and before the final buzzer, the Flames found themselves tied and headed to overtime. To many Flames fans, it was ...
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