CALGARY, Alberta -- The Dallas Stars have come to Calgary banged up physically to face an opponent that, like them, is fragile emotionally. Kahlil McKenzie Stitched Jersey .The Stars and Flames square off Thursday with each hoping the evening is the beginning of better times.Dallas is coming off an 8-2 pasting by the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday for its sixth loss in seven games. The Flames, meanwhile, have lost four of their past five.This is pretty much rock bottom, Stars captain Jamie Benn told the Dallas Morning News after the lopsided loss.We all have to look in the mirror and figure it out.The Stars continue a five-game road trip that began with an overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and followed with a rout at the hands of the Jets that leaves them at 4-6-3 and in sixth place in the Central Division.The Flames are 5-8-1 and also sixth in the Pacific Division. They return from a four-game road trip that saw them drop three contests and get outscored 16-5.One big excuse for the Stars woes is injuries and illnesses. Against Winnipeg they were missing six forwards, including Jason Spezza, who has missed two games with a lower body injury but could return against Calgary. Patrick Sharp, Ales Hemsky, Jiri Hudler, Mattias Janmark and Cody Eakin are also sidelined.Spezza skated in Winnipeg Tuesday morning but head coach Lindy Ruff opted to keep him out for at least one more night.He skated but hes not close to 100 percent, Ruff told the Dallas Morning News. But hes back on the ice, which is a good sign.Things havent been much better lately for Calgary under new coach Glen Gulutzen, who is already occupying a hot seat after only one month on the job in place of the fired Bob Hartley.The rough start prompted Flames president Brian Burke to agree to a rare radio interview on Tuesday. Known in the past for his high profile in the media, Burke has remained somewhat in the background in Calgary the past two seasons. That changed this week when he offered his assessment of the current state of affairs.Our top guys are not getting it done. Im not one for calling players out, but our top guys are not playing up to their level. Its that simple, he said.Those top guys are winger Johnny Gaudreau and his center Sean Monahan, who both signed lucrative six-year contracts prior to 2016-17 but have thus far not delivered the goods. Gaudreau has two goals, eight points and a minus-11 rating through 14 games while Monahan has four goals, one lone assist and is a minus-10.Right now were not good enough, Monahan told the Flames website. Me and Johnny know that. Weve got to find a way to help this team produce offence. I mean, when you play big minutes, get opportunities on the power play and stuff like that, youve got to find a way to get it done. Tremon Smith Stitched Jersey . 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What game is each team circling on the calendar this season? Weve got the must-watch matchups for all 30 NBA clubs.Atlanta HawksOct. 27: Hawks vs. WizardsDwight Howard plays as a Hawk for the first time in front of his hometown fans at Philips Arena. The Atlanta native described joining the Hawks as a new beginning and added that the faith the team showed in him has restored his belief that Im still the player who was selected to eight All-Star Games ?and won three successive NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards.Click here for more must-watch Hawks gamesBoston CelticsJan. 13: Celtics at HawksAfter signing a four-year, $113 million contract with the Celtics this summer, Al Horford returns to Atlanta for the first time. The Hawks are also the team that ousted the Celtics from the postseason last year.Click here for more must-watch Celtics gamesBrooklyn NetsOct 26: Nets at CelticsThe Nets open against the Celtics in Boston. It will officially be Kenny Atkinsons head-coaching debut and Jeremy Lins first game as a Net. Brooklyn will get a chance to see Jaylen Brown, the No. 3 pick in the draft. The Nets owed that pick to the Celtics as part of the Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce trade. Boston still has the right to swap firsts with Brooklyn in 2017 and owns the Nets unprotected first-rounder in 2018.Click here for more must-watch Nets gamesCharlotte HornetsOct 26: Hornets at BucksComing off their most successful season under coach Steve Clifford, the Hornets will be looking to continue their ascent when they begin their season against the Bucks. Despite losing forward Al Jefferson and point guard Jeremy Lin in free agency, Cliffords squad has high expectations to compete in the Eastern Conference this season.Click here for more must-watch Hornets gamesChicago BullsOct. 27: Bulls vs. CelticsDwyane Wades first regular-season appearance with the Bulls will give fans something to cheer about on opening night, as second-year head coach Fred Hoiberg shows off his new-look team. Rajon Rondo?gets a chance to make a good first impression in Chicago while facing off against the team he helped win a title in 2008.Click here for more must-watch Bulls gamesCleveland CavaliersOct. 25: Cavaliers vs. KnicksThe Cavs will host Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and the Knicks on a night the city of Cleveland has been waiting 52 years for: ring night. This will be a celebration of the first pro sports championship for the city in more than half a century. As for those rings, a team source described a prototype version of the jewelry to ESPN.com as ridiculous.Click here for more must-watch Cavs gamesDallas MavericksOct. 26: Mavericks at PacersThe Mavericks open the season against the Pacers. Although the Mavericks added several pieces this offseason, one thing remains the same: Dirk Nowitzki begins his 19th season in Dallas.Click here for more must-watch Mavs gamesDenver NuggetsOct. 26: Nuggets at PelicansThe season opener will give Denver fans their first chance to see the No. 7 overall pick, Jamal Murray, in an NBA game. The 6-foot-4 Kentucky product impressed during summer league play in Las Vegas.Click here for more must-watch Nuggets gamesDetroit PistonsOct. 26: Pistons at RaptorsAfter the Pistons returned to the playoffs last season for the first time under Stan Van Gundy, the season opener against the Toronto Raptors marks the beginning of a season of high optimism in Detroit.Click here for more must-watch Pistons gamesGolden State WarriorsNov. 23: Warriors vs. ThunderIn last years backloaded schedule, the Warriors went all the way to Feb. 6 before they finally faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. This seasons Thunder face-off happens three months sooner, on Nov. 3 in Oakland. We will, however, have to wait until Feb. 11 for Durants return to Oklahoma City. In general, though, fans wont need to be patient for highly hyped Warriors affairs. Six of Golden States first 12 games are on national TV.Click here for more must-watch Warriors gamesHouston RocketsFeb 2: Rockets vs. HawksThe Rockets will play former center Dwight Howard twice with his new team, the Atlanta Hawks. Houston visits Atlanta on Nov. 5 as part of a four-games-in-nine-days road trip. Howard makes his return to Houston in February. The ending for Howard wasnt pleasant, but he wasnt a bad guy and should be cheered by Rockets fans when he returns to the Toyota Center.Click here for more must-watch Rockets gamesIndiana PacersOct. 26: Pacers vs. MavericksThe new-look Pacers begin their season against the Dallas Mavericks. This will be the first time Pacers fans get to see the teams new starting lineup with Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young.Click here for more must-watch Pacers gamesLA ClippersOct. 27: Clippers at Trail BlazersThe Clippers enter the season as title contenders but have plenty of questions to answer, including one about?Blake Griffins long-term future. If the Clippers remain healthy -- a big if -- Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan and Griffin have enough to bring that elusive title to the Clippers. Its hard to figure out why the Clippers have such bad luck, but injuries to Paul and Griffin doomed them in the playoffs last season, as the Trail Blazers dug out of a 2-0 hole to win four straight. If their team is healthy, Clippers fans will get to see what could have been.Click here for more must-watch Clippers gamesLos Angeles LakersDec. 16: Lakers at SixersThe first of two match-ups between 76ers rookie and 2016 top draft pick Ben Simmons and Lakers rookie and No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram should have plenty of intrigue. Assuming they stay healthy, they will have had nearly half the season to adjust to the league, so it should be a thrilling showdown of the leagues top young talent.Click here for more must-watch Lakers gamesMemphis GrizzliesNov. 18: Grizzlies at MavericksThis game marks CChandler Parsons first game back at the American Airlines Arena, where he averaged 14. Armani Watts Stitched Jersey. 1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists during his two-year stint in Dallas. Parsons signed a four-year max contract worth around $94.8 million with Memphis earlier this summer.Click here for more must-watch Grizzlies gamesMiami HeatNov. 4: Heat at Raptors This is the first meeting between the teams that slugged it out in a brutal, seven-game playoff series that propelled Toronto to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in franchise history and dropped Miami into a roster overhaul.Click here for more must-watch Heat gamesMilwaukee BucksNov. 19: Bucks vs. Warriors The Bucks held the title of being the first team to defeat the Warriors last season, after Golden State exploded to a 24-0 start. What will happen with Durant in the picture?Click here for more must-watch Bucks gamesMinnesota TimberwolvesDec. 13: Timberwolves at Bulls This game marks head coach Tom Thibodeaus return to the Windy City, where he coached the Bulls for five seasons and was named the 2011 NBA Coach of the Year.Click here for more must-watch Wolves gamesNew Orleans PelicansDec. 2: Pelicans vs. ClippersChris Paul makes the first of his annual trips back to New Orleans, which always gets the nostalgic heart strings a-tuggin. It has been a lifetime in NBA years (five in human years) since Paul suited up for the home team, but the scar tissue still shows from time to time, including during the teams most recent meeting in March, before which Paul jokingly asked the PA announcer why he hadnt alerted the crowd that they were Live at the Hive.Click here for more must-watch Pelicans gamesNew York KnicksOct. 25: Knicks at CavaliersDerrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the Knicks will be tested early on. Theyll face a raucous Cleveland crowd celebrating its first pro championship since 1964. LeBron James and the Cavs will likely get their championship rings that night and raise a banner at the Q. That isnt an easy atmosphere for a team with several new players, and its a tough test for new coach Jeff Hornacek.Click here for more must-watch Knicks gamesOklahoma City ThunderNov. 11: Thunder vs. ClippersThunder versus Clippers has always been an intriguing matchup with hefty, physical frontlines battling inside. But this one will carry a new narrative: The first attempt to recruit native son Blake Griffin. Griffin has always been met with a tepid reception in Oklahoma, but with buzz building about the Thunders likely pursuit of Griffin next summer in free agency, fans will likely turn a meh welcome into something a bit more substantial.Click here for more must-watch Thunder gamesOrlando MagicNov. 14: Magic at Pacers Frank Vogel returns to a place where he went 250-181 as coach, including two Eastern Conference finals appearances. His tenure ended with a first-round loss last season.Click here for more must-watch Magic gamesPhiladelphia 76ersOct. 26: 76ers vs. ThunderThe season opener is significant not only because the world is waiting to see No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons play an NBA game, but also because it will also mark the long-awaited debuts of 2014 draft picks Joel Embiid and Dario Saric. It will happen against Russell Westbrook & Co.Click here for more must-watch 76ers gamesPhoenix SunsOct. 30: Suns vs. Warriors What fan doesnt want to see what the young Suns can do against Golden State? Devin Booker isnt a star yet, but after he averaged 13.1 points on the way to All-Rookie honors in 2015, this game will be a good test to see how far hes come and how far he still has to go.Click here for more must-watch Suns gamesPortland Trail BlazersDec. 23: Blazers vs. SpursLaMarcus Aldridge returns to the Moda Center for the first time in the 2016-17 season. The Spurs big man averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game against his former team last season.Click here for more must-watch Blazers gamesSacramento KingsDec. 16: Kings at Grizzlies New head coach Dave Joerger will face his former team for the first time. Joerger was with the Grizzlies the past three seasons and put up a 246-147 record.Click here for more must-watch Kings gamesSan Antonio SpursOct. 29: Spurs vs. PelicansThe Spurs play their home opener Oct. 29 against the New Orleans Pelicans, and everyone in attendance will no doubt experience a somewhat surreal feeling, given that Tim Duncan will not be taking the court with his teammates. Considering Duncan has been the heart and soul of the Spurs since 1997, its going to be interesting to see how coach Gregg Popovich and the rest of the club handle this matchup, which features three-time All-Star Anthony Davis.Click here for more must-watch Spurs gamesToronto RaptorsOct. 28: Raptors vs. CavaliersAn early rematch of last seasons Eastern Conference finals, a 4-2 series win by Cleveland, is a chance for the Raptors to measure themselves against the LeBron James-led NBA champs. All roads in the East go through Cleveland, James and Kyrie Irving, but the Raptors have their own superstars to match:?DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.Click here for more must-watch Raptors gamesUtah JazzNov. 1: Jazz at SpursBoris Diaw returns to the Alamo City for the first time in the 2016-17 season. The veteran forward was a big factor in the Spurs 2014-15 championship run. Diaw averaged 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during his five-year stint with San Antonio.Click here for more must-watch Jazz gamesWashington WizardsNov. 30: Wizards at Thunder This will be head coach Scott Brooks first trip to Oklahoma City since he was fired after the 2015 season. Brooks led the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals.Click here for more must-watch Wizards games Wholesale NFL Gear Nike NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL T-shirts ' ' '