Quips and Quotes: Flames beat Canucks 3-0
The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks by a 3-0 in their home opener on Saturday night at the Saddledome. Here are selected reactions following the game.
October 5, 2019
Post-Game Wrap-Up: Home sweet home
After a fairly uneven performance against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, the Calgary Flames returned home to the palatial Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night looking for a win. The bad news is they were just as uneven as they were in Denver. The good news is they were just good enough to grind out a…
FGD 2: The home opener (8pm MT, CBC)
With the clock finally ticking on a new arena, the Calgary Flames (0-1-0, 0 points) begin what’s probably one of their five final seasons at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight when they host the Vancouver Canucks (0-1-0, 0 points). Both teams are coming off rough road losses to kick off their seasons, and are hoping to…
The Flames are only slightly better in home openers than season openers
The Calgary Flames haven’t been great in season opening games over the past decade. They’ve been better over the past 10 years in their first games at the Scotiabank Saddledome, but only slightly.
FlamesNation Roundtable: the season begins
Friends, the Calgary Flames season has begun in earnest. The home side of their 2019-20 schedule kicks off this evening at the palatial Scotiabank Saddledome. To commemorate this occasion, we’ve assembled the FlamesNation Roundtable to discuss the issues of the day.