Around American Thanksgiving is considered to be an unofficial milestone in the NHL. Historically, about ¾ of teams in a playoff spot at American Thanksgiving end up making the playoffs in April. That’s good news for the Calgary Flames.
One quarter of the way through the season, it’s time to stop using the “it’s still early” excuse and start forming real opinions. Time to candidly look at the state of your team and make tough decisions, like coach firings or trades.
In his inaugural press conference as the new Calgary Flames head coach, Bill Peters mentioned the importance of a good start, specifically in the first 20 games.