Notes from last game: Flames survive Sharks’ pressure in 2-1 victory

Few teams in the National Hockey League have been better than the Calgary Flames over their last 10 games.

Suddenly, the Flames are on the precipice of a playoff spot. Who would have guessed that after a 0-5-0 start to their season? Most of their wins have come at the Saddledome, but on Monday evening, the Flames defeated the San Jose Sharks by a score of 2-1 for their second road win of the season.

Let’s take a look at the positives, the negatives, and other notes.

The positives

The Flames have had some strong starts in this 7-3-0 stretch, and that continued on Monday. From the get-go, they were hemming the Sharks in the zone and generating quality chances. On the first shift of the game, Jake…