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Road woes hurting Vacation-like Calgary Flames

The Griswolds’ road record wasn’t much worse.

But unlike the mishaps and misadventures of Clark, Ellen, Rusty and Audrey in National Lampoon’s Vacation series, the Calgary Flames’ travelling troubles are no laughing matter.

Not for the folks on the Saddledome payroll, anyway.

“It needs to change as quick as possible if we want to make playoffs,” said Flames star Johnny Gaudreau after Monday’s 2-1 loss to the host Stars in Dallas, the final stop on a mostly fruitless five-game sojourn.

“It’s winding down here, the regular season, and these road games are really important. We’re not doing a good enough job.