That focus, for Calgary, includes limiting the damage done by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
"This is a building we had success in early, I think, last month," said Tkachuk of a 5-1 victory on Dec. 27. "If we play the same way we did then, I like our chances.
"When we came in here last time, we played a really smart game. We took away their two top guys, as well as we maybe could have. Those guys are really hard to contain over there - especially those top two. They've got two of the best players in the world, so we've got to make sure we take away them - the engine of their team. Just play smart, play above them, make them come through a bunch of guys, and we'll see - hopefully - we can pull through again."
Like we said, the Battle is certainly back.
Buckle up.
"It's fun," said Travis Hamonic. "When you're playing your rivals at this point in the season - or at anytime when you're this close in the standings - it's always going to be eventful hockey. I think it's like that all throughout the NHL with all teams and their rivals.
"Given the fact that we're so close in the standings, we've played them a couple times recently and again on the weekend, we're seeing them a lot right now and I think that makes for good hockey for Alberta, good hockey for the league, and some intense games - and, at the end of the day, some really important points. We're at this point in January and we're already talking about the end of the year, and the points that you really need. ... Every night, things are changing and you want to be on the positive side of those changes every night."