The Calgary Flames have answered challenges all season long. Now, in their Western Conference Second Round series against the Anaheim Ducks, comes another big one.
The Ducks were the top team in the Western Conference, giving them home-ice advantage in the series. And that's proven to be a tremendous advantage.
The Flames have lost 20 straight regular-season games at Honda Center (0-15-5), and two of three games in the building when the teams played in the first round of the 2006 playoffs.
But just because the Ducks have dominated the Flames at home doesn't mean they'll dominate this series.