Game 49 - Flames vs Sharks Live Chat
Kent Wilson
January 24 2012 06:19PM
The Flames have a decent shot at going into the ASG break on a winning note, which is good news since a lot of teams will make up some games in hand while the Flames sit around for the next week or so.
The Sharks remain a great team, but they are on the second night of a B2B and somewhat hobbled by injury. Clowe, Burns and Havlat are down for the count, all of whom are top of the rotation guys.
I'm not as jazzed by the hockey the Flames have played over the last few weeks as others (getting marginally outplayed most nights is still being outplayed) but at least the goaltending has been excellent and the team defense solid. More of that and a bit of luck and Calgary can stay in and around the hunt for 8th during their little mid-season vacation.
The Way Forward
Kent Wilson
January 24 2012 10:20AM
In my paean to pragmatism last week, I noted the current iteration of the Calgary Flames are closer to the playoffs than the basement so it made sense for the organization to actively pursue the post-season right now.
Flames Scoring Chances - Game 49 vs Edmonton Oilers
Kent Wilson
January 21 2012 10:42PM
Final Score: 6-2 W
The Sky is Closer than the Gutter
Kent Wilson
January 20 2012 01:35PM
Some have questioned the wisdom of the Flames recent commitment to once again fight and claw for a playoff run. Others, myself included, have also cynically noted there may be powerful financial motivations driving the decision makers to charge forward rather than fall back.
