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October (4-4-1)
W 4-1 vs WPG (Oct 11)
Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit put up a strong fight, but against 48 shots there is only so much you can do. Kadri gets his season off to an exciting start with two goals. New arrival Janie Moser makes an impact on the blue line immediately, with 3 takeaways and 2 assists.

W 3-2 @ PIT (Oct 14)
A strong early start from the Penguins, taking a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but Coronato and Huberdea both open their scoring for the season in the second period. Backlund then led by example, scoring the winning goal in the thirdperiod

L 3-0 @ WAS (Oct 16)
A very forgettable display defensively from Calgary leads to their first defeat of the season. Markstrom struggled despite facing only 26 shots, and a badly timed scoring slump meant the Flames could not fight their way back into the game. The media single out Jonathan Huberdeau as a key part of that loss.

W 3-2 @ BUF (Oct 19)
Calgary continues their eastern road trip with a trip to Buffalo, who are 3-0 on the season. A first period goal for the Sabres brings back memories of the Caps game, but this time results are better. Calgary fight off 5 penalties, to continue their 100% penalty kill rate. Dan Vladar wins his first start of the season.

L 3-2 @ CBJ (Oct 20)
The travelling road trip takes it's toll on the Flames, as they are unable to repeat last night's performance. Trey Fix-Wolansky has a second game struggling defensively, and with 0 points in 5 games, questions are being asked if that was the right move.


L 4-1 @ Det (Oct 22)
The final game of the eastern road trip, and Vladar's second start left much to be desired. Detroit had no problems tearing through the Flames' defense, making 57 shots and 4 goals. A consolation late goal from Trey Fix-Wolansky was not enough to prevent this.


L 3-2 vs NYR (Oct 24)
A much needed return to the Saddledome is not enough to stop the losing streak. Moser takes the lead in assists for the Flames, as the loss of Dube's shooting becomes clear.

W 5-3 vs STL (Oct 26)
In his 750th NHL game, Elias Lindholm scores a hat trick to lead his team to victory. Kevin Rooney also shined on the lower lines, providing the other two goals for the team. Markstrom's 24 saves from 27 shots was a bit of a down game, but the high scoring made up for his faults.

SOL 5-4 vs EDM (Oct 29)
The first month of Castonguay and Huska's time in charge ends with the Battle of Alberta. A high scoring thriller, both teams registering over 35 shots, this game lasted all the way into a 5 round shootout, with Andrew Mangiapane missing his opportunity to force a sixth.

Calgary Stats
Goals - Lindholm (4), Kadri, Rooney (3), Huberdeau, Backlund, Mangiapane (2)
Assists - Huberdeau (5), Sharangovich, Coronato, Hanifin, Moser, Ruzicka (4)
Points - Huberdeau (7), Sharangovich, Coronato, Backlund, Kadri, Lindholm (5)
PIM - Lindholm (7), Backlund, Coleman, Kadri, Huberdeau (6)
Shots - Huberdeau (32), Kadri (30), Hanifin (29), Mangiapane (28), Andersson (21)
Hits - Weegar (20), Coleman (19), Huberdeau (17), Mangiapane, Coronato (16)
Takeaways - Mangiapane (9), Weegar, Moser, Andersson (8), Huberdeau, Lindholm (7)
Blocks - Andersson (15), Moser, Zadorov (10), Weegar, Tanev (9)
FO% - Sharangovich (75%), Huberdeau (62.2%), Pettersen (66.7%), Rooney (60%), Lindholm (58.3%)

Prospects
Jeremie Poirier (AHL) - 5GP 0G 1A - showing defensive promise, but needs to be move involved in playmaking to excel in his role.

Dustin Wolf (AHL) - 4GP, 3.50 GAA, .896 sv%, -0.41 GSAA/60 - meant to be on the cusp of being an NHL regular, Wolf's october struggles are causing concerns for the future in net for the Flames.

Etienne Morin (QMJHL) - 15 GP, 8G, 11 A - Morin's puckhandling skills on the blue line are playing a key role in the best offensive team in the QMJHL. His physicality and defense are also solid, so Morin should have the potential to be a major figure on the Flames blue line.