The Calgary Flames hoped to get a couple points tonight. They clinched a playoff spot in their last game, and several players and coaches admitted to the media that maybe they had gotten a bit sloppy and held their sticks a bit tight in anticipation of clinching. Given the chance to unclench a bit and just play against the Anaheim Ducks, the Flames responded by playing rather poorly.
The Flames were victimized by a series of unforced errors and shoddy defensive play en route to a 4-3 setback to the Ducks in their final regular season home date of 2016-17.