It’s been said quite a lot over the past few seasons that the Battle of Alberta doesn’t mean what it used to. That’s definitely true in regards to the standings and playoff contention, as Saturday night’s installment featured a pair of teams a combined 30 points out of any playoff spots. But something was in the air in the Saddledome as the Calgary Flames faced the Edmonton Oilers. It wasn’t quite a playoff atmosphere, but we saw more emotion in a Flames contest than we’ve seen in quite some time.
The Flames were spotted a first period lead from some shaky goaltending and then clung on for dear life, skating away with a 3-2 victory over the Oilers.