As the Flames hit their mandated five day break, they’re in the mix for a playoff spot, and it looks to be a battle that will wage on until the last night of the season.
It’s a big improvement from last season where the Flames were nine points out the playoffs at this point in the year, and were all but mathematically done.
Some of that improvement you can put on other new acquisitions such as the goaltenders, Troy Brouwer, or Kris Versteeg, but you can see the main difference between this year and last when the 3M line hits the ice.