The Calgary Flames are off until Sunday night, having beaten the Winnipeg Jets to cap off their pre-Christmas schedule.
The holiday season is often a time for solemn reflection and goal-setting for the following year. And we quite often hear about the importance of being in a playoff spot at American Thanksgiving, but considering how little of the schedule remains after Christmas, I think that benchmark is a better one for judging a team's performance.
So how do the Flames stack up this season, and historically?
THIS CHRISTMAS
By virtue of their most recent win over Winnipeg, the Flames hit the holiday break right at the .