The Calgary Flames posted 94 points in 2016-17. And it was good enough for the top wild card spot in the Western Conference. But it was all for nothing in the postseason, as the Anaheim Ducks swept Calgary with ease in the opening round.
Calgary hasn’t won a division title since 2005-06. And they’ve ranked no higher than third in the Pacific since moving there in 2013-14.
But after so many years of being in the middle or in the basement, are the Flames truly ready to become the team to beat in the Pacific?