Last year, the Flames swept the hapless Coyotes. This year, it's not looking so good.
Corsi Charts
If you're looking for positives, the Flames at least kept pace with the Coyotes throughout the game after the first. Like always, the Flames got off to a slow start (21-12 for Arizona in the first), but woke up and kept working throughout the rest of the game (40-39 for the Flames after the first period).