What a difference a year makes!
One calendar year ago, the Calgary Flames had zero presence at the National Hockey League's awards showcase in Las Vegas. Mark Giordano was their best hope for an award, but his Norris-caliber season was truncated by an early-season injury. This year, his season was cut short by an injury, but the Flames captain is one of four members of the organization that will appear in the MGM Grand Garden Arena this evening to see if they take home some hardware.
Here's a brief look at the Flames' awards contenders. Be sure to check out the NHL's big show beginning at 5pm MT on Sportsnet's national feed, and hang out afterwards to check out Sportsnet's documentary on former Flames enforcer Kevin Westgarth's continuing hockey journey in Europe.