Nine days ago, the Calgary Flames left home hoping to find their mojo and stay in the Western Conference playoff picture. They played five road games, most of them good performances, and largely succeeded in their quest.
The Flames’ trip unfolded like this:
- 4-2 victory in Detroit – never trailed
- 5-2 victory in Boston – never trailed
- 4-3 overtime loss in Nashville – back and forth game
- 4-3 regulation loss in Tampa Bay – never led
- 3-0 victory in Florida – never trailed
All in all, that’s three strong games where they never chased, one game where it was back and forth, and one game where they chased the entire time.