Friends, today marks the first day of on-ice action on what’s easily going to be the weirdest training camp in Calgary Flames franchise history.
Here’s a rundown of the oddness we have to look forward to over the next 10 days.
A fluctuating roster
Usually, camp begins with 50-ish bodies – the graduates from rookie camp, plus the regular pro players – and then it gets whittled down over the course of a month. This year’s camp begins with five goalies and a league-mandated maximum of 36 skaters.
And instead of getting whittled down during camp, it’s going to see some swap-outs.