Rewind just over a month ago to December 15, the Flames were in a four-game losing slide, sitting at 25th in the NHL at 11-14-5, and the main storylines around the team concerned the recent trade of Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver and which defenseman might be next out the door.
The Flames are 10-4-0 in the month since, are currently riding a four-game winning streak, and are now just two points out of a wildcard position. Their .924 goaltending over that 14-game stretch is fourth-best in the NHL and they’ve out-scored the opposition 50-32 at five-on-five (third in GF% behind only the Jets and Oilers over that timeframe).