Ryan as a HVAC guy I’m curious if the new building will have a hvac system to prevent bad ice? Will it have dehumidification? During hot or wet high humid outside conditions this makes the ice soft causing the puck to bounce like a tennis ball?
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FlamesNation Mailing: Collecting our thoughts after the season’s first week
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The Calgary Flames have played three games thus far in the season.
They have a 1-2-0 record, but they also have 79 games to go and have played some decent hockey in their three games to date. As we prepare for another busy stretch, onto the mailbag!
The Scotia Place website is pretty good for touting some of the more interesting design elements for the new building. In short: yes, they’ll have HVAC. The Saddledome has HVAC, but between the old building design, the old ice plant and the old HVAC system, its ability to keep the ‘Dome’s ice in ideal condition is somewhat limited. (It’s nobody’s fault, it’s just what happens with a building from the 1980s.)
The new building is designed with HVAC, and a different ventilation system that’s supposed to be good at keeping the building cooler during hot weather, which should probably help with ice conditions in the early and later parts of the season. And that’s ignoring that everything else will be new and more efficient than the systems they’re replacing, too.
What's #92s ceiling
Honestly, I am not sure because Gridin’s shown a lot already and I’m essentially revising my prior assessments of him.
Here’s what I love about Matvei Gridin’s game: he’s fast, he’s smart, and he’s willing to just try stuff on the ice. His first NHL goal, which bounced in off a skate in Edmonton, happened because he decided to try to make a play in the offensive zone. He’s not timid and he knows the right places to take chances. That means he’s someone coaches can build trust in, and that means he’ll get lots of opportunities.
His defensive details are better than I expected already – he chased down Leon friggin’ Draisaitl and broke up a scoring chance on opening night – and he seems to already have a lot of 200-foot awareness, even if that’s not his expertise.
Are we going to see Devin Cooley play a game? Heard that Friedman was saying the organization is actively looking for someone else to be Wolf's backup.
As of right now, my expectation is that Devin Cooley plays on Wednesday in Utah against the Mammoth.
I believe Elliotte Friedman’s discussion on Wednesday was centred on him being surprised that the Flames didn’t claim anyone off waivers – something he noted in the written 32 Thoughts column – and then getting into some details about where he thinks things might be going. (As in: the Flames didn’t claim anybody, but they’re probably not done evaluating their backup situation and looking for upgrades if needed.)
Ryan when 10 and 76 are healthy and back in the lineup what do your line combos look like. I have to say Honzek was really impressive yesterday and Gridin looks like he already belongs in the league. Love the pre and post game commentary. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words!
If Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil were suddenly available tomorrow, I’d do something like this:
- Huberdeau – Kadri – Coronato
- Gridin – Frost – Sharangovich
- Zary – Backlund – Coleman
- Lomberg – Pospisil – Farabee
Sam Honzek doesn’t require waivers so I’d send him down. I’d also waive Daniil Miromanov to open the second roster spot, and give the Flames the ability to keep Gridin up. Adam Klapka and Justin Kirkland are the extra forwards.
Gridin’s been so good at creating offence for the Flames that I don’t think he can be sent down unless that slows down.
A lot has been said online about sitting young players like Parekh and being selective about when he plays. Personally I don't mind it, especially since he's so young. What are your thoughts on sitting him?
I’ll give Zayne Parekh a ton of credit: when he spoke with the media after Saturday’s game, he completely owned being a healthy scratch. He didn’t think he had a good enough camp and he felt he probably deserved to be a spectator. That maturity is really impressive. I suspect the Flames have a plan in place to help Parekh build up his game.
I don’t love young players sitting, but if there’s a point to them watching from time to time – specific things they’re being asked to watch in these games and then work on in their games – I think it can be a positive.
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