It was arguably the Calgary Flames’ biggest weapon last season.
Belief.
And while most of the names on the roster remain unchanged, the great fear for fans — and probably for employees, too — of the Flames is that it seems to have slipped away.
At best, it’s disappearing faster than that Halloween candy you promised to save for the trick-or-treaters.
At worst, already gone. Long gone. Maybe even forgotten.
“Right now, obviously, it seems so bad because in the standings, we only have one win,” said Flames alternate captain Kris Russell. “But at the same time, we believe we can get out of it.