We heard (and said) it all last season: this can't last. The Flames can't stay in the playoff race, can't make the playoffs, can't do anything meaningful this season. They're going to miss out on a high pick, and they're going to Colorado Avalanche it up: bet on the wrong horses, go all-in on an unsustainable situation, and go back to the bottom of the standings.
There's only one problem: somebody forgot to tell Brad Treliving this.
Definitely not the Colorado Avalanche
The 2013-14 Avalanche and 2014-15 Flames had one major narrative in common: they shouldn't be able to do what they're doing, but they are.