When the Calgary Flames called up Spencer Foo from the minors on Mar. 29, the writing was on the wall. Sure, it was “mathematically possible” for the American Hockey League’s Stockton Heat to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs, but it was incredibly unlikely.
But due to some unlikely circumstances, the Heat are in a position to potentially qualify for the playoffs on the final game of their regular season.
Some history
You may recall that the Flames called up Jon Gillies from Stockton back on Mar. 26 and sent David Rittich there in his place.