The Calgary Flames begin a seven game road trip on Thursday night when they face the Montreal Canadiens. The trip is the longest of the season and continues a trend of the Flames heading on one really lengthy trip per season (in most seasons).
The longest trip in the past 20 years was a nine game road trip in 2001-02, spanning Mar. 3-18, 2002 and coinciding with the Saddledome hosting the Tim Hortons Brier curling tournament. The Flames were on the verge of completely falling out of the playoff picture after a stellar start, and their 2-5-2 performance completely sunk their playoff chances.