Brian Elliott gives the Calgary Flames the undisputed No. ( Jeff Roberson / The Associated Press )CALGARY—The current edition of the Calgary Flames are a different team than the one that made the NHL playoffs two years ago. Small, fast and larcenous, the Flames of 2015 were a lightning-in-a-bottle squad that earned a quarter of their points that season when trailing after two periods. The 2017 Flames are bigger, meaner and more seasoned in playoff experience because of a combination of the run to the second round two years ago and the players imported since then. “He’s been really dialed in here, really this second half,” Flames general manager Brad Treliving said.

Source: thestar April 12, 2017 23:37 UTC