The Calgary Flames are in a fiery situation in one of Canada’s hotbeds.
Upon walking out of the Scotiabank Saddledome last week, following the Avalanche’s 3-2 victory that stretched Calgary’s losing streak to five games, I remember having similar thoughts last spring, when Colorado eliminated the Flames relatively easy in a first-round playoff series:
The Avs are on the way up, and the Flames are on their way out.
Calgary is the defending Western Conference regular-season champion, having produced 50 wins and 107 points in 2018-19. But since Game 80 last season, the Flames have won just 12-of-31 games (12-16-3).