The Calgary Flames lost to the Dallas Stars on Sunday afternoon, evening up their best-of-seven series at two wins apiece. This makes the remainder of the series effectively a best-of-three, with the team that wins twice taking the series and moving on to the second round.
The Flames have been in this situation 13 times previously.
A look back…
- 1986 Smythe Division Final: Calgary beat Edmonton in seven games
- 1986 Campbell Conference Final: Calgary beat St. Louis in seven games
- 1989 Smythe Division Semi-Final: Calgary beat Vancouver in seven games
- 1993 Smythe Division Semi-Final: Los Angeles beat Calgary in six games
- 1995 Western Conference Quarterfinal: San Jose beat Calgary in seven games
- 2004 Western Conference Quarterfinal: Calgary beat Vancouver in seven games
- 2004 Western Conference Semi-Final: Calgary beat Detroit in six games
- 2004 Western Conference Final: Calgary beat San Jose in six games
- 2004 Stanley Cup Final: Tampa Bay beat Calgary in seven games
- 2006 Western Conference Quarterfinal: Anaheim beat Calgary in seven games
- 2007 Western Conference Quarterfinal: Detroit beat Calgary in six games
- 2008 Western Conference Quarterfinal: San Jose beat Calgary in seven games
- 2009 Western Conference Quarterfinal: Chicago beat Calgary in six games
Trends and streaks
So, the Flames are historically 6-7 in series that are tied 2-2.