1. Back (To Back) On The Road
After a brief stop at home in the confines of the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Flames are back out on the road this weekend.
Prior to their 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Calgary on Thursday, the club had spent a week away, with stops in Chicago, St. Louis, and Winnipeg. During this stretch, they picked up wins against the Blackhawks and Jets, helping them remain in the Western Conference playoff picture.
The win on Thursday pushed the Flames three points ahead of the Canucks and keeps them in the second wild-card spot. Vancouver currently has 50 points on the year and Calgary has a game in-hand on their divisional foes.
Thursday's victory saw Jakob Pelletier, Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau and Dustin Wolf lead the way, with the forwards combining for eight points and Wolf making 32 saves on the 34 shots he faced.
The penalty kill was particularly potent on Thursday, not only completely shutting down the Sabres on their six powerplays but scoring two shorthanded markers as well. Huberdeau and captain Mikael Backlund found the back of the net while the team was killing late third-period infractions, which marked just the second time in six years the team has scored multiple shorthanded goals in a single game.