[direwolf74]

Yeah, and the Flames are so far ahead of the Canucks. :roll: A win last night would have put Vancouver at #1 in the Northwest. As if Calgary have been dominant this season. haha. As for teams I think Vancouver could beat, I'd rank them in this order (best chance to beat first and so on):

Calgary
Detroit
Dallas
Nashville
San Jose
Anaheim

The Canucks and Flames have played 7 times this year and Vancouver has won 4 of those games. The Canucks won't represent the West but Calgary won't either. Calgary's only chance is if Pronger gets hurt again. Trust that. The Ducks are the best team in the West, regardless of the records of Detroit and Nashville.

Calgary's road record this season- 7-12-6 Yikes. Doesn't seem like a Cup contender to me. hock:

I agree the Flames haven't exactly been tearing up the league this year, but I think they have a lot more depth than Vancouver or Edmonton, and I'm confident they'll win the division despite their shitty road record. I agree though, they're definitely gonna have to improve in that area if they want to make any kind of playoff run. I have no idea why the Flames are so dominant at home, but so crappy on the road. I've been trying to figure it out all year and it's incredibly frustrating. (tonight's pathetic effort in Columbus certainly doesn't help). If they can get their road act together down the stretch, they'll be fine come playoff time.

There are only three teams in the West that scare the hell out of me, and that's Nashville, Anaheim, and San Jose.