We’re just over one-third of the way through the 2019-20 National Hockey League season and the Calgary Flames – the defending top Western Conference regular season team – haven’t put a drubbing on any teams yet. That said, since the insertion of Geoff Ward as interim coach they’ve shown a lot of improvements.
Speaking to the media both before and after Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, Ward emphasized the team’s focus on taking care of their own game and not worrying too much about the team across from them.
“One thing is there’s no easy teams in the NHL,” said Ward after morning skate.