Just last season, the Calgary Flames were one of the best teams in the entire NHL, running out a top line that could match up with any other team, but just 18 months later, they find themselves scrambling to rebuild a franchise that suddenly looks like it has a major structural and cultural issue.
With two top stars struggling to live up to their hype in their first seasons in Calgary, as well as holes all over the organization, if they want to find continued, sustained success throughout the regular and post season, they’ve got plenty of work to do.