Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: Oct 8 at Calgary Flames; And So It Begins... The Vancouver Canucks kick off their 2014-15 NHL season tonight, when they visit the Calgary Flames.

finally!

Well it's finally here

As a hockey fan I'll most likely be watching a lot of other teams as well as my Canucks this year, which is somewhat uncommon for me…unless it's the Flyers.

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: Oct 8 at Calgary Flames; And So It Begins...
The Vancouver Canucks kick off their 2014-15 NHL season tonight, when they visit the Calgary Flames.
- Carol Schram

#Flames lines versus #Canucks :
Glencross-Colborne-Hudler;
Raymond-Backlund-Bouma;
Gaudreau-Byron-Jones;
Bollig-Stajan-McGrattan


Holy McDavid that is quite a lineup.

#Flames lines versus #Canucks :
Glencross-Colborne-Hudler;
Raymond-Backlund-Bouma;
Gaudreau-Byron-Jones;
Bollig-Stajan-McGrattan


Holy McDavid that is quite a lineup.
- fiveandagame

If Hartley didn't have them competing so hard, that'd be a a painful season of hockey and would definitely turn me away from it for awhile.

#Flames lines versus #Canucks :
Glencross-Colborne-Hudler;
Raymond-Backlund-Bouma;
Gaudreau-Byron-Jones;
Bollig-Stajan-McGrattan


Holy McDavid that is quite a lineup.
- fiveandagame

Did Setoguchi fail to make that team ?

We never have any feel good stories, such as in Washington, where they have a decent team, like young players Andre Burakovsky and Evgeny Kuznetsov making their team.

I feel like a yo-yo this season already, up down up down up down…

Did Setoguchi fail to make that team ?
- Whiskey-Tango

the he played in preseason, he didn't earn a spot yet

Did Setoguchi fail to make that team ?
- Whiskey-Tango

Iain McIntyre reports that Setoguchi and David Jones (as he puts it, "two guys who have scored in the NHL") are healthy scratches tonight for the Flames.

Curious.

Iain McIntyre reports that Setoguchi and David Jones (as he puts it, "two guys who have scored in the NHL") are healthy scratches tonight for the Flames.

Curious.
- Carol Schram

Wow

Amazing how quick a players career can derail, not to mention the fact that Seto's decline cannot be associated purely to injury like many others.

the he played in preseason, he didn't earn a spot yet
- numbear

All due respect, one look at that lineup tells me you don't "earn" a spot as much as you are present and available.

Sharks visiting the Kings tonight…they get to watch them raise their Stanley Cup banner

All due respect, one look at that lineup tells me you don't "earn" a spot as much as you are present and available.
- AlexF

McGrattan is a testament to that.

Wow

Amazing how quick a players career can derail, not to mention the fact that Seto's decline cannot be associated purely to injury like many others.
- Whiskey-Tango

I think Setoguchi and Cheechoo benefited greatly by playing with the guys they both did. Kind of similar to the Sedin Effect.

You should have added "truculence" to the poll .

Sharks visiting the Kings tonight…they get to watch them raise their Stanley Cup banner
- LeftCoaster

Ouch

Sharks visiting the Kings tonight…they get to watch them raise their Stanley Cup banner
- LeftCoaster

Can't wait to check out Burkie's hair do.

Can't wait to check out Burkie's hair do.
- Marwood

I'm thinking it's going to be epic come January.

<------------------ that's Daniel starring at Vantel

Pretty excited for the season to start. Start October with an easy'ish' six points but it gets pretty tough from there on in.

Calgary
Edmonton
Edmonton
Tampa
Dallas
St. Louis
Colorado
Washington
Carolina
Montreal

Sharks visiting the Kings tonight…they get to watch them raise their Stanley Cup banner
- LeftCoaster

Also kicking off the NBC "Wednesday Night Rivalries" season, also Sharks and Kings meeting in stadium series this year

Bettman is really trying to work up more vitriol between these squads

Also kicking off the NBC "Wednesday Night Rivalries" season, also Sharks and Kings meeting in stadium series this year

Bettman is really trying to work up more vitriol between these squads
- stevekariya

Smart move. Regional rivalries are where it's at. Can't wait for Leaf/Habs tonight. Going to be a barn burner.

#Flames lines versus #Canucks :
Glencross-Colborne-Hudler;
Raymond-Backlund-Bouma;
Gaudreau-Byron-Jones;
Bollig-Stajan-McGrattan


Holy McDavid that is quite a lineup.
- fiveandagame

Hartley is a joke of a coach. Nice lineup ya putz. Its Burke hackey.

Not surprised Hartley hasn't received a new contract.

But honestly, I hope he does. It will doom the Flames development of their youth.

Pretty excited for the season to start. Start October with an easy'ish' six points but it gets pretty tough from there on in.

Calgary
Edmonton
Edmonton
Tampa
Dallas
St. Louis
Colorado
Washington
Carolina
Montreal
- Pacificgem

That road trip will be a good test for the boys, probably Eddie's first game of the season, 3 games in 4 nights.