FGD #66: Home Ice Advantage - The Flames Host San Jose

After a tumultuous road trip that saw them drop three of four games as they trekked across the American northeast - and saw them divest themselves of the services of Jiri Hudler, Kris Russell and David Jones - the Calgary Flames are finally back home, sweet home tonight. They face another stiff test in a playoff-bound divisional rival, the San Jose Sharks.

Will the Flames prove themselves listless and sloppy, the way they played throughout most of their road trip? Or will they rather reflect that Saturday's impressive triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins was an indication of this team's true quality and nature? It's too late for wins to have post-season implications, but they can certainly…