To trot out a careworn, clichéd analogy doesn't begin to do it justice.
This isn't just any old wave.
This is surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku catching a magnificent crest on North Shore Oahu's world-famous Banzai Pipeline and riding it for all its worth.
Seven straight wins.
A sweep of a four-game road swing.
Top line in incandescent form.
Goaltender in a miserly mood.
SEVENTH HEAVEN
The Flames get back to work on Saturday, heading into their tilt with plenty of momentum from their seven-game win streak
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