The Flames have entered a stretch of games in which they absolutely have to win, no excuses. If they can’t beat the bottom feeders, then there’s no point gearing up for any of the other games, really. Starting with the Sabres, they’ve got four games of this nature before they face a more threatening foe in the Sharks.
They did what they had to do, and they did it well.
From top to bottom
Five different players scored for the Flames: from the expected Sean Monahan, who now has the second 30-goal season of his career, to the third line duo of Sam Bennett and Mark Jankowski, who tend to be a bit more sporadic with their offence.