Greetings from Calgary, where taxis are flying Flames flags and people downtown are wearing Flames jerseys in honor of Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Flames and the Ducks. The Ducks won the first two games at Anaheim, and fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome will be providing a background of red jerseys and raucous cheers to give their team inspiration Monday night. Game 4 will be played here on Wednesday.
Flames rookie Matthew Tkachuk will be playing his first home playoff game, and he said after the team’s morning skate that he’s very much looking forward to the atmosphere in the arena Monday night.