Flames Falter in November – Call Up Help Coming???

The Calgary Flames have had a November to forget. After starting the season well it’s been a solid face-plant into the ice since. Over 15 games in November the Flames have managed 5 wins and 4 of those in regulation. It was 4 wins in 14 games until last night against Florida. What’s the problem? Everything.

Goaltending?

Markstrom hasn’t been good with Dan Vladar picking up more starts.

Defence?

Not good. top pairings are not good and not putting up points. The D as a whole has had a huge slew of injuries with Stone, Tanev ,and Mackey coming out of the lineup for extended periods of time. That has meant Calgary’s dipped into D man 10 and 11 (Kylington out, Stone out, Mackey out, Valimaki lost…