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Quite the story.

For the first time in franchise history, the Flames sweep all three NY games, and do it with flair in staging another comeback on Saturday afternoon in Long Island.

With the game tied at two late in the third period overtime looked inevitable, but the Islanders scored a go ahead goal making the sweep look all but lost.

But a goal soon after from Jonathan Huberdeau, and a Nazem Kadri goal in overtime turned what looked like a loss into a 4-3 victory to complete a road trip with three wins and a loss.

The Canucks lost, but the Blues won, moving the Flames above the Canucks and to within two points of the Blues with two games in hand.

The season story continues … team looks like they’ve finally hit a wall, only to see them run off three straight wins on the road in tough barns and keep things interesting with April a week away.

Who’d a thunk?

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Well that was something.

The Flames were playing a solid road game, but were down two goals heading to the third period, before exploding for four in the third in skating away with a huge come from behind 5-3 victory in Jersey on Thursday night.

The win keeps the Flames in the final wild card spot race, and moves their record on this trip to 2-1-0.

Additionally it’s a double win as they handed Jersey 0 points which is key to the Devil’s draft position which belongs to the Flames.

Quite the night?

Season turner/definer?

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This has to be the 6th time this season that I’ve written this team off only to see them rise back off the canvas and get back into the war.

Thought they were done in November with a loss in Pittsburgh. I certainly thought they were spent when they lost in Carolina in their most recent road trip.

After getting smoked last night in Toronto, their third straight loss it felt kind of done as well.

But then the Flames skate out and dominate the Rangers in MSG, winning the game by a 2-1 score (that flattered the Rangers immensely) to reel in the teams they are chasing and staying in front of the teams that are chasing.

Back in it, and a game in Jersey on Thursday.

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Completely outclassed again.

Dustin Wolf pulled, as the Leafs completely run over the Flames by a 6-2 score on Monday night, a game on Prime.

The loss is the Flames third in a row (they picked up one point in the three games) putting the season in jeopardy as the losses line up and the chances of securing that final playoff spot seem to dwindle.

Have to wonder if a setback in Manhattan and Jersey this week change their plans to the end of the season.

Guess we will see …

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The Flames are a thin team to begin with.

They don’t score many goals, and use a relatively thin blueline to do their best to protect their best player, goaltender Dustin Wolf.

With their play driving shut down center out, and his obvious replacement suspended the Flames just didn’t and don’t have the horses to play 60 minutes with the league’s elite.

So it comes as little surprise as the Flames go down 4-2 to the Avalanche on Friday night in a game where they had 3 shots on goal through 30 minutes of play.

If Mikael Backlund is out long term this could get ugly, quickly.

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