Calgary Flames season preview
Frustration and confusion are the first two things that come to mind when thinking about the Calgary Flames in the 2022-23 season. This organization has made a ton of changes over the past few seasons and after having a down year, there is still hope that this group can bounce back and get back into the playoffs. A new general manager (Craig Conroy) and head coach (Ryan Huska) could be exactly what the doctor ordered for this version of the Flames.
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Offense
After a completely disappointing season, the Flames didn’t do much in the offseason to make themselves stronger offensively. If anything, they arguably got worse. Tyler Toffoli led the Flames last season in points and was traded this summer in a deal that included Yegor Sharangovich, but what this team needs is a much better performance from the guys they brought in over the previous summer like Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri.
Huberdeau and Kadri are both very strong players in the league, but for whatever reason, they had a hard time adjusting in their first year in Calgary. As a group, this team is capable of scoring goals. They skated to the seventh-best expected goals per 60 minutes (3.42). Their power play wasn’t as strong as they would have hoped. In 2021-22 they were in the top 10 in the league (22.9%), but last season they finished 19th (19.8%). There’s plenty of room to improve offensively for the Flames.