No player or coach will tell you what they really think, even if they do have a preference when it comes to a first-round NHL playoff match-up.
Right now, as they return home from a three-game road trip and prepare for a four game home stand, the Calgary Flames are simply looking for that X. It’s the post-season defining marker next to their name in the standings and it could come as early as Wednesday, depending on a few different scenarios, including if the Flames beat the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday and the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, combined with a Kings loss in Edmonton Tuesday.