Calgary Flames Fall To Ducks, Swept Out of First Round

The Calgary Flames played with plenty of heart and grit, but their season ended at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks for the second time in three years.

They didn’t go down without a fight. On Wednesday night, the Calgary Flames faithful were treated to some of the best hockey their team had played all season long. Unfortunately, it was all for nothing as the Anaheim Ducks completed the sweep with a 3-1 victory.

For the third time since 2006, Anaheim was simply way too much for Calgary to handle. The Flames just haven’t solved the mystery of beating their Pacific Division foes on the grandest of stages.

Calgary out shot Anaheim 37-25, won 58 percent of the faceoffs and registered 28 hits against…