For the second time in three seasons of the Brad Treliving era, the Calgary Flames general manager has assembled a team that has qualified for the National Hockey League playoffs.
But there are a few differences between the 2014-15 and the 2016-17 teams, on-paper and on-ice. Unlike the Comeback/Cardiac Kids of 2015, the 2017 Flames have a little more maturity and depth behind them as they head into the dance.
Here’s an in-depth look at both teams.
2014-15 Calgary Flames
Regular Season Record: 45-30-7 (97 points), 3rd in the Pacific Division
Head Coach: Bob Hartley
Forwards
Key contributors: Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Jiri Hudler, David Jones, Micheal Ferland, Joe Colborne
The skinny
The question heading into the 2014-15 campaign was over secondary scoring … or scoring, period.