The Flames beat the Penguins in a shootout last night to win their 10th-straight game. So it’s time for us to sit up and take notice of Calgary now that the team has moved into a tie for second place with Anaheim in the Pacific. This team isn’t the Kings’ problem anymore — the Flames are the Sharks’ problem.
To what extent should San Jose be worried about meeting the Flames in the playoffs? It’s looking likely that meeting won’t happen until the second round at the earliest if Calgary continues to win, so the Sharks have that going for them.