Another game, another loss. The loss of a player in Ladislav Smid upped all the remaining defencemen's ice times, while the loss of the actual game further pushed the Flames behind the .500 record, and further pushed them out of reach of the playoffs.
The Flames have five games to go until the trade deadline, and every single one of their opponents is ahead of them in the standings. At this point, all that's left to do is wait - and hopefully reap the rewards of some trade deadline rentals.
Raise a glass to the defencemen's efforts
With Smid lost so early into the game - his night was over with just over five minutes remaining in the first period - the Flames' remaining five defencemen saw boosts in ice time.