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the D1 men are off to a 3-1 start with a split over rival Oakland University winning 4-1 friday and losing 3-2 in a shootout saturday. Last weekend the boys swept the atlanta knights 4-0 and 6-2.

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I would think with the Flames beating and losing in a s/o to a team that was ranked # 9 in the ACHA rankings when they themselves were ranked # 15 that they should move up in the rankings. Where do fans see the Flames ending up in the rankings as it is quite hard to do a pre-season prediction when most of the team is new.From what I understand is that there is only one returning defenceman so they could be a little in-experienced at that position.

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The fact that our defensive corps is almost all new can't be a bad thing.

Ya from what I have recently heard is that the defence might actually be the teams strong suit