Make no mistake, the visiting Calgary Flames are a pretty good hockey team. Despite a hard-fought loss to the Predators in Nashville Thursday, the Flames are still in playoff contention occupying the first wild-card slot in the Western Conference with 86 points. They have slipping down to fourth in the Pacific Division behind third-place Edmonton and second-place Anaheim, trailing both by three points, while division-leading San Jose has 91 points, not including Friday’s results.
Like the Blues, Calgary has advanced to playoff contention in March with stellar defensive play, due in large part to the efforts of goaltender Brian Elliott.