FlamesNation Roundtable: 2023-24 season predictions
9 months ago
It’s opening night in the NHL! We convened the illustrious FlamesNation Roundtable to help preview the season. Now is the perfect time to get the FlamesNation team — Boomer and Pinder from Barn Burner, plus writers Mike Gould, Ryan Pike, Paige Siewert, Shane Stevenson, and myself — together for a roundtable to give some predictions for the 2023-24 season!
Let’s get started!
League-wide predictions
Pacific Division Winner
- Boomer: Edmonton Oilers
- Mike: Vegas Golden Knights
- Paige: Edmonton Oilers
- Pike: Edmonton Oilers
- Pinder: Edmonton Oilers
- Robert: LA Kings
Central Division Winner
- Boomer: Colorado Avalanche
- Mike: Dallas Stars
- Paige: Colorado Avalanche
- Pike: Dallas Stars
- Pinder: Dallas Stars
- Robert: Dallas Stars
Atlantic Division Winner
- Boomer: Toronto Maple Leafs
- Mike: Toronto Maple Leafs
- Paige: Boston Bruins
- Pike: Toronto Maple Leafs
- Pinder: Toronto Maple Leafs
- Robert: Buffalo Sabres
Metropolitan Division Winner
- Boomer: New Jersey Devils
- Mike: Carolina Hurricanes
- Paige: New Jersey Devils
- Pike: New Jersey Devils
- Pinder: Carolina Hurricanes
- Robert: New Jersey Devils
Stanley Cup Finalists
- Boomer: Carolina vs Edmonton
- Mike: Carolina vs Dallas
- Paige: Carolina vs Dallas
- Pike: Carolina vs Vegas
- Pinder: Toronto vs Colorado
- Robert: New Jersey vs Dallas
Stanley Cup Champion
- Boomer: Carolina Hurricanes
- Mike: Dallas Stars
- Paige: Carolina Hurricanes
- Pike: Carolina Hurricanes
- Pinder: Colorado Avalanche
- Robert: Dallas Stars
Flames-specific predictions
What will the Flames record be?
- Boomer: 46-30-6 (98 Points)
- Mike: 44-27-11 (99 Points)
- Paige: 48-25-9 (105 Points)
- Pike: 48-30-4 (100 Points)
- Pinder: 43-31-8 (94 Points)
- Robert: 44-32-6 (94 Points)
Who will be the Flames leading point scorer?
- Boomer: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Mike: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Paige: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Pike: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Pinder: Elias Lindholm
- Robert: Nazem Kadri
Who will be the Flames leading goal scorer?
- Boomer: Andrew Mangiapane
- Mike: Nazem Kadri
- Paige: Nazem Kadri
- Pike: Elias Lindholm
- Pinder: Andrew Mangiapane
- Robert: Nazem Kadri
Who will be the Flames starting goalie by the end of the season?
- Boomer: Jacob Markstrom
- Mike: Jacob Markstrom
- Paige: Jacob Markstrom
- Pike: Jacob Markstrom
- Pinder: Jacob Markstrom
- Robert: Dustin Wolf
Who will be the Flames best defenceman?
- Boomer: Rasmus Andersson
- Mike: MacKenzie Weegar
- Paige: Rasmus Andersson
- Pike: MacKenzie Weegar
- Pinder: Rasmus Andersson
- Robert: MacKenzie Weegar
Which Flames player will exceed expectations?
- Boomer: Dillon Dube
- Mike: Yegor Sharangovich
- Paige: Andrew Mangiapane
- Pike: Yegor Sharangovich
- Pinder: Matt Coronato
- Robert: Matt Coronato
Which Flames player will not meet expectations/disappoint?
- Boomer: Jacob Markstrom
- Mike: Dillon Dube
- Paige: Dan Vladar
- Pike: Dillon Dube
- Pinder: Jonathan Huberdeau
- Robert: Elias Lindholm
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