If we were going by their original schedule, the Flames would have passed the halfway mark of the 2021-22 season ages ago. But, thanks to an 18-day COVID shutdown and numerous home games postponed due to attendance restrictions, Calgary is only just approaching their midway point. As they do, there are some interesting storylines to watch play out between now and the end of April.
Will Jacob Markstrom set a new franchise record?
With his 15-save shutout in Saturday’s 1-0 overtime win over Vancouver, Markstrom entered elite company. His seventh shutout of the season tied him with Miikka Kiprusoff for the second-best single-season total in franchise history.