Calgary Puck

They got a point.

The Flames didn’t generate a whole lot offensively, leaned on Dan Vladar, but still got a point in Detroit with a late Connor Zary goal before dropping the game shorthanded in overtime.

They repeated their discipline issue early, taking three first period penalties and almost lost the game on a 1-0 first period powerplay goal.

The Flames take an overtime penalty for too many men on the ice, and drop the game moving their record on this four game road trip to 0-1-1 through two games.

Next up an emotional game in Columbus against Sean Monahan and the Blue Jackets.

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The Flames just didn’t have it tonight.

They gave up too much, their discipline was a mess (Ottawa had nine powerplay opportunities), their forecheck was off, and with that the expected result; a 4-3 regulation loss to the Ottawa Senators.

The didn’t go away. They stuck with it, and made it interesting to the end, but not a banner night for this plucky Calgary Flames hockey club.

Next up the Red Wings on Wednesday night.

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I really think it’s time to just get behind this thing.

It’s unexpected.

It might not be sustainable.

But damn if it isn’t a lot of fun and a pleasant surprise.

The Flames swept their four game homestand with a 4-3 shootout win over the Kaprizov-less Minnesota Wild. The game looked locked down for the Flames with just over five minutes left; the homeside with a two goal lead. But two late Wild goals and a nail biter of an overtime period had the game very much in doubt.

The Flames are now six games over .500 and a point out of first place in the Pacific Division.

I can guarantee you nobody had that on their bingo card at a week before US Thanksgiving.

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The Islanders weren’t goalie’d like the Predators were on Friday night.

The Flames had a pretty good five on five game, had the better chances, and stuck with it through 60 minutes.

But damn if the little guy (Dustin Wolf) didn’t hold the fort when things were in the balance setting up his team to tie it up in the third and eventually win the game in the shoot out.

Incredible young season from the Flames led by their goaltending, and Ryan Huska coaching.

Time to get on board? Can they actually do this?

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The Predators got themselves goalie’d!

Dustin Wolf takes a star turn, posting his first ever NHL shutout in a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night at the Saddledome.

Wolf, who came within a whisker of a shut out in his last start against the Kings, but tonight got it done despite his team being outplayed for the most part all night.

The Flames get a big win in game one of a four game homestand.

Next up the Islanders on Tuesday night.

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