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After a devastating last minute loss to the team directly above them in the standings on Monday, the Flames try to regroup and reload on St. Patrick’s Day. A short one game road trip to Colorado is the task; hopefully there are some tasty lucky charms at the end of the game, in the form of an important two points.
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A two game losing streak shouldn’t be the end of the world, so why pray tell did it feel like that in the Saddledome tonight when Tomas Holmstrom tipped home one of his patented goals with just over a minute to play?

With 13 games left to play, a 2-1 setback on home ice should be far from reversible, but this up and down and down season just doesn’t have that little engine that could feeling to most Calgarians, as the Flames will likely need to find 18 points in their last baker’s dozen to find the playoffs and a matchup with a Western juggernaught.

Doesn’t that sound good?
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With little to no room for error, Calgary headed into GM Place to take on the division leading Vancouver Canucks hoping to extend the teams winning streak to 5 straight. But the Canucks had much different plans in mind. Coming off of one of their best performances of the season the night before, the Canucks were a team brimming with confidence, so the question was who wanted it more? - Full Article -

Has Calgary finally found a bonafide number 1 line? The recently acquainted trio of Rene Bourque, Matt Stajan, and Jarome Iginla has caught fire just in the nick of time, putting up 18 combined points over the last 3 games which all resulted in a Calgary Flames victory. Three wins of the utmost importance to get Calgary back, albeit by the narrowest of margins, to the 8th and final playoff spot. Three wins in a row and points in 7 of the last 10 are signs that the ship is righting itself and the team is finding its identity going in to the stretch run. In the end, it wasn’t the 1st line leading the charge, as they took a backseat to a strong defensive effort and great goaltending from Miikka Kiprusoff as the Flames beat the Senators 2-0. - Full Article -

The stretch run to the NHL playoffs is upon us. With one month +1 day to go in the Flames season, the January struggles are seeing the club on the outside looking in. With 2 straight wins, this team does to be getting those all important chances going in, and the confidence of individuals, and the collective psyche as a whole improving.

Tonight, the Flames take on the Detroit Red Wings, currently the team holding the last coveted playoff spot. - Full Article -