On Thursday night in Edmonton, the Calgary Flames have an opportunity to do something they haven’t done since 2015 – and have done just once since 2004: eliminate a team in a post-season series. The Flames are participating in the post-season for the 30th time in franchise history and looking back, they haven’t exactly had a killer instinct in potential elimination games.
Here’s a quick rundown of the Flames’ highlights (and lowlights) when they have an opportunity to advance. In their first attempt at eliminating a team in a series, the Flames are a collective 8-15.