Tonights selection:
Calgary Flames+165
Columbus has not impressed me much this season to be -185 and climbing. Their only victorys in this young season are against the 1-3 Buffalo sabers and new look New York Rangers who have lost 3 out of 5 to start the season.
Johansen and bobrovsky cannot continue to carry this team they are just too banged up "D Ryan Murray (knee) and RW Marko Dano (undisclosed), RW Nathan Horton (back), C/LW Boone Jenner (hand) and C Brandon Dubinsky (abdomen) are all out." (Calgary Sun). Although rebuilding, I think Calgary is a solid team.
Also, we mustn't forget last season where the flames went 13-10-0 In the final two weeks. This year they are 3-2 with a notable win coming on the road at Chicago. I don't know what the future holds for the Calgary Flames, but as far as tonight is concerned I think they are in a great spot for them to pick up a W.
On a side note, rookie (F)Josh Jooris will be making his NHL debut tonight in place of injured (F) David Jones. Jooris had a great preseason scoring 3 goals in 6 games before being sent down to the Flames AHL affiliate. His family will be in attendance to watch his NHL debut.
Jooris father Mike played Hockey professionally, but never got the call to the NHL. “I kind of played with him a little bit,” Josh Jooris said about the phone call to his family. “It was just a normal conversation then I asked my dad what he was doing this weekend and I said, ‘Well, you might have to cancel them. You might have to meet me in Columbus.’
“When they found out it was legit, it was pretty cool. They freaked out.”For a good reason.“It’s tough,” said Mark of his own journey to the promised land which gave him a lifetime of memories in the process. “It’s tough to get up there and then staying up there is even tougher. He’s just going to have to get up there and do what they ask him to do. “And hopefully, he makes a long career out of it" (Calgary Herald). I'm rooting for Jooris tonight lets hope he gets into the game and does somthing special tonight. Bol all,
ZIGGYBEATS!