FGD #67: Home Ice Advantage: The Flames Welcome the Predators

(Sergei Belski / USA Today Sports)After losing three in a row following the National Hockey League's trade deadline, the Calgary Flames have quietly put together a pair of really strong games. On Saturday, they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Monday, they dominated the San Jose Sharks and got a point. Tonight? They face the NHL's hottest club, the Nashville Predators.

The Flames are all-but-eliminated from the post-season, but they're playing (a) for jobs and (b) to recover old, good habits. The team has played two of its best games of the season lately, and it's a bit sad and frustrating considering it took 60-ish games and getting punted down to the bottom of the standings to get them…