In the inaugural episode of the Fuel and Fire podcast, hosts Joshua (The Win Column) and Faiz (The Oil Rig) dive into the ongoing rivalry between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. They discuss the current performance of both teams, expectations for the season, and the implications of their respective strategies, including the concept of tanking for better draft picks.

The conversation also touches on the roles of key players like Jonathan Huberdeau and Connor McDavid, and the vastly differing goaltending situation between the two teams with Dustin Wolf coming in as an NHL-level goalie for the Flames versus Stuart Skinner having consistency issues with the Oilers. They also spend time exploring the challenges both teams face in building a competitive roster.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Rivalry
02:53 Team Performance and Expectations
07:29 The Edmonton Oilers' Start
11:39 The Outlook on the Calgary Flames
15:11 Flipped Results for Both Teams
17:18 The Logic of a Rebuild
21:45 Edmonton's Turnaround
24:58 When to hop off Team Tank as a Flames fan
27:50 The Future Outlook

Articles mentioned in the episode include:
🔥 https://thewincolumn.ca/2024/10/15/3-0-starts-havent-been-kind-to-the-calgary-flames-in-the-past/
🛢️ https://theoilrig.ca/2024/10/18/edmonton-oilers-win-second-in-a-row-no-thanks-to-the-power-play/
🛢️ https://theoilrig.ca/2024/10/20/oilers-sunday-census-oilers-most-impressive-forward-line-so-far/

The Fuel and Fire Podcast is a show that talks about the Battle of Alberta with fresh perspectives and hot takes on the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. Hosts and guests on the show all feature as team members of The Win Column or The Oil Rig, where the sports rivalry lives on well beyond the ice.

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