To contrast the Calgary Flames’ current situation, let’s first look at the Eastern Conference first-round series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The best team in the NHL’s regular season is down 3-0 in its first-round series. As they got set to board their flight to Denver on Sunday, the Flames were not in a panic. “They lost the first two games and turned the first series around and won the Stanley Cup. “You don’t have to go on a seven-game or four-game winning streak to win a series,” said Flames head coach Bill Peters.

Source: National Post April 15, 2019 02:15 UTC