Why are the Flames missing the playoffs this season? It’s a question seemingly everyone has an opinion on, and most of those thoughts are probably accurate in some form or another. In putting together my top five reasons, two stand out from the rest: their inability to win at home and a painstakingly inept powerplay. Let’s see if I touch any other nerves.
Powerplay
Calgary’s poor powerplay has been a constant theme this season with only a couple stretches to the contrary. You can break the season into four chunks when analyzing the Flames on the powerplay, including a fairly solid first 22 games.