Flames make up for sloppy second periods with tremendous thirds

Synonymous with Calgary weather, the Flames had an inconsistent October. The opening month of the 2018-19 season featured the highest of highs, like beating the Vancouver Canucks in the home opener, and the lowest of lows, like the crushing 9-1 defeat on home ice to the Pittsburgh Penguins. After adding several new key pieces this offseason, including a new bench boss, this is still very much a team finding itself.

The jury still isn’t out on whether this version of the Flames will end up being as good as it looks on paper, and despite the season still being young, there are a few trends that have emerged. To their credit, the Flames have seemingly turned the corner in terms of resiliency.…