Powerhouse in Calgary

MetalToday · December 4, 2022

Calgary has been the force for this season 86, the is rolling with 62 points right now, 8 points ahead of second. The team has been running with 27 wins only 5 losses and 8 overtime losses. The overtime losses are what’s really pushing Calgary to the top, but even with that, the team has the most wins in the league. With 143 goals for, they are the top team with the most goals for and it is quite clear the team has an insane scoring ability. The 106 goals against shows where the problem lies, as they are one of the bottom 7 teams in the league for goals against, but they have clearly shown they can outscore their problems. Will this defensive problem be the end of them when it matters most? We will need to see in about 32 games.

I wanted to talk about some of the best players on Calgary, and I think it would not make sense if I didn’t talk about Daniel Janser. Janser is probably the franchise player most teams are looking for, and with 28 goals and 66 points, it makes sense why the team is doing so well with him centering the first line. Janser doesn’t only collect goals and points, he is one of the heaviest hitters in the league, intimating the opponent as he overwhelms them with goals.

Landon Wolanin is the next top scorer on the team with 24 goals and 56 points. Wolanin is one of the best complementary pieces to Janser on that top line. Wolanin is top 3 in scoring on the team, but he has more than double the number of game winning goals than anyone else on the team. Although he is not one of the heavy hitters we see in other top players like Daniel Janser, he will also be good at staying discipline.

AirRig GoodBrandSun is the clear best defenseman Calgary has, as he has the most blocked shots on the team with 86, but he almost never seen hitting. He is also one of the top scorers for defensemen, with 8 goals and a crazy 54 points, this defenseman is becoming one of the elite defensemen some teams are really missing.

Well, there is one player not many people are talking about, but he might be the reason Calgary is where they are right now, and that is Ben Dahl. This goaltender is running with 26 wins, and only 4 losses and 1 overtime loss. This guy is entering the prime in his career and is proving to be one of the best goaltenders in the league with 0.926 save percentage, and 2.28 goals against average. Dahl also has 2 shutouts so far this season, and I will be looking forward to seeing what else this goaltender can do.

Calgary is the best team right now and for a good reason, the team is looking good, and with their 3 game winning steak, it is quite possible the team moves up and gets to all new highs.