Are the Flames any better or worse than they were at this point last season?
42 games. It's just past the numerical mid point of the 2015-16 NHL season and the Flames sit at 20-20-2. 42 points. 6th in the Pacific and trying to hold on to their playoff hopes in the West. They are currently 9th in the West, all by themselves, with only the lowly Edmonton Oilers keeping the Flames from looking up from the basement. Last year's improbable playoff run had expectations very high this season with the playoffs being a "must do.