The Calgary Flames will participate in post-season hockey for the fourth time in the past six seasons. Their qualifying round opponent is a very similar team in the Winnipeg Jets.
While the teams themselves are nearly mirror images of each other, their coaching staffs (and their head coaches) are quite different.
The Flames
The Flames are on their third coach in four seasons, and their fourth different coach in four post-season appearances under general manager Brad Treliving.
Their current bench boss is interim coach Geoff Ward, who’s in his first NHL head coaching gig (and season) of his lengthy coaching career.