Barring a meltdown of catastrophic proportions, the Calgary Flames are going to be playing when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 12. With seven games remaining in the regular season, the Flames first course of action is to make their playoff presence official by clinching a spot. After that? It’s time to work on some of their rough spots, because the West may actually be wide open this year.
The Flames can work on both of the things on their to-do list tonight when they host the Colorado Avalanche. Unlike the Flames, the Avalanche are not a playoff team.