The Calgary Flames are back in action on Thursday night in Seattle, playing their first game since Dec. 11 (and their first game in the United States since Dec. 7). With the return to action comes the return, at least for a little while, of the taxi squad – a group of standby players who can be used if anybody gets sick or injured.
Speaking with the virtually-assembled media on Wednesday prior to a flight to Seattle, Flames head coach Darryl Sutter declared himself not a fan of the taxi squad.
“Actually the taxi squad is, last year for that short period time I was here, was to be quite honest a pain in the ass,” said Sutter.