There’s two things we know about Chris Tanev. First, he has a reputation for playing through some gnarly injuries. Second, he’s missed the past three playoff games for the Calgary Flames. Thus, our conclusion right now is whatever injury (or injuries) he suffered against Dallas, they’re pretty nasty.
Tanev being hurt enough to miss games has created a big hole for the Flames, as they attempt to cover his minutes.
Here’s a quick snapshot of how the Flames have distributed their blueline minutes during the post-season.
Six defenders (Tanev in, Stone out)
| Per game | Total | ES | PP | PK |
| Hanifin | 23:48 | 18:19 | 2:59 | 2:29 |
| Tanev | 22:52 | 17:52 | 1:10 | 3:49 |
| Andersson | 18:58 | 14:49 | 2:27 | 1:43 |
| Gudbranson | 17:45 | 13:57 | 0:16 | 3:31 |
| Kylington | 15:53 | 14:37 | 1:13 | 0:01 |
| Zadorov | 15:49 | 14:32 | 0:04 | 1:12 |
It’s important to note that the numbers are skewed a bit, as Rasmus Andersson got ejected from Game 1 against Dallas for his fight with John Klingberg after one period, which bumped up Tanev and Erik Gudbranson’s minutes a tad.