Gulutzan liked what he saw from Johnson in his debut for the Flames against

This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Philadelphia FlyersOverall:?58 Title track: 66 Ownership:?24 Coaching: 55 Players: 56 Fan relations:?35 Affordability: 88 Stadium experience:?56 Bang for the buck: 101 Change from last year: +23The Flyers, those perennial playoff-makers -- outside of a five-year drought in the early 90s, Philadelphia has never missed the postseason in consecutive years -- were not supposed to make the cut last year. And then, on the second-to-last day of the season, they clinched a spot anyway. So what does a second-half surge (20-9-6 after the All-Star break) and a surprise playoff berth buy you? In Philadelphia, its good for combined leaps of 147 spots up all of our rankings.Whats goodEd Snider, the man who brought hockey to the city of Philadelphia 50 years ago, owner of the Flyers since the day they first skated down Broad Street, died in April, just one day after the team put the finishing touches on its unexpected run. Its not often that the suits in the suites endear themselves to the nobodies in the nosebleeds, but Snider -- whose enthusiasm and drive to bring the Stanley Cup back to Philly rivaled even the most fervent Flyers fans -- managed just that feat. Perhaps its no surprise, then, that just about six months after his passing, Philadelphia posthumously named the teams ownership as its most favorable asset in our rankings: No. 24 overall.Whats badFans leave the Wells Fargo Center with their wallets a little too light, it seems: A night out in South Philly runs Flyers fans $104.73, on average. That is sixth highest in the NHL and 20 percent higher than the league average. Philly fans just arent sold that the on-ice product warrants sky-high prices, though -- the teams No. 88 ranking in affordability gives way to an even more dire No. 101 in bang for the buck. Too many early-round playoff exits, too few Lord Stanley sightings. But can they interest you in a $170, gold-tinged, much-derided 50th anniversary jersey?Whats newCraig Berube for two years here. Peter Laviolette for four years there. John Stevens for three years here. Ken Hitchcock for three years there. Have the Flyers finally found a coach that will stick ... and stick for good? Dave Hakstol, on the precipice of Year 2 with the club, is the beneficiary of the Flyers largest leap in this years standings -- 40 slots, from No. 95 in 2015 to No. 55 in 2016 -- and might just have the fans buy-in. 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CALGARY, Alberta -- All signs point to goalie Chad Johnson getting the start for the Calgary Flames against his old team on Tuesday.Johnson, who made 22 saves to help the Flames (0-2-1) earn their first point of the season on Saturday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Canucks in Voncouver, told reporters on Monday that he would be in net against the Buffalo Sabres (1-1-0) at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Ill say Im playing, said Johnson, who signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Flames as a free agent on July 1.Fellow netminder Brian Elliott, who the Flames acquired from the St. Louis Blues on July 24, missed Mondays practice in Calgary.He had a good maintenance day today and then well make that decision tomorrow, Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan said, while noting that its looking like Johnson will start against Buffalo.Having played for Buffalo last year, Johnson knows the Sabres well.From top to bottom theyre good, said Johnson, who compiled a 22-16-1 record last year with the Sabres to go with a 2.36 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. Theyre going to be coming in here Im sure trying to get two points and were going to come back right at em, so its going to be a good game.Gulutzan liked what he saw from Johnson in his debut for the Flames against the Canucks.I thought he was tremendous in Vancouver, said Gulutzan, while adding that Johnson kept calm under pressure. Thats when you know a goalies in his element when he looks very calm and the saves look easy and thats what he did.Altthough center Jack Eichel (high ankle sprain) and left winger Evander Kane (cracked ribs) are out of Buffalos lineup for the foreseeable future, the Sabres still skated to a 5-2 road win on Sunday over the Edmonton Oilers, who handed the Flames two losses to start the season.ddddddddddddTwo games into the year, lets not go crazy, but I think we have a really good group and we have some good pieces, said Sabres right winger Kyle Okposo, who had a goal and an assist against the Oilers in his season debut after missing Buffalos first game with a knee injury. I think our depth is undervalued, and we have a lot of guys who can play the game, and play it smartly.Obviously, Jack being out puts us at a loss because hes such a game breaker. But other guys are going to have to step up and play well, and we have to play better as a team.After facing the Flames on Tuesday, the Sabres will continue their road swing through western Canada with a game in Vancouver against the Canucks on Thursday.It is a tough one, said Sabres center Ryan OReilly, who had two goals and two assists against the Oilers. Last year, when we did this exact same trip, I dont think we got a point out of it. Having it early, getting a win now, we can do some work. Its a good little team kickoff, too. Were with each other every day, eat together all the time. Its a nice way for us to get a little closer as well. ' ' '