In the afterglow of a fifth-from-bottom finish in the National Hockey League standings, the Calgary Flames held court with media for the final time yesterday afternoon. The centerpiece of the day was a media conference with Head Coach Bob Hartley and General Manager Brad Treliving. The GM offered a rather sobering assessment of the 2015-16 campaign.
"You can't be 30th in goals against. And that's not just hanging out goaltenders, that's a group stat. No question, do we need more saves? Sure. But all of us wear that. You can't be 30th in special teams for a large majority of the season.