At this point, trailing in a playoff series (especially to the likes of Andrew Cogliano and Corey Perry) feels like all-too-common ground for supporters of the Calgary Flames.
That said, while the Flames’ current 3–2 series disadvantage at the hands of the Dallas Stars is hardly an ideal circumstance, it’s actually relatively successful compared to the nature of their recent playoff defeats at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalanche.
Perry and Cogliano’s Ducks vanquished the Flames in five games in 2015, as did the Colorado Avalanche in 2019. Even worse, those same Ducks swept the Flames in 2017.