The Flames ought to look internally and externally for upgrades at forward

Make no mistake: the Calgary Flames are a very good hockey team.

Through 28 games in the 2021–22 season, the Flames rank ninth in the National Hockey League with a .643 points percentage. During five-on-five play, they’ve outscored their opponents 55–37 and have controlled 59.78 percent of the expected goals (according to Natural Stat Trick).

While Calgary has lost four consecutive games, such a small sample — during which the team has still comfortably outplayed its opposition for the majority of the time — hardly outweighs the team’s previous success.

That being said, the Flames would be smart to address something that has plagued the team all season: a lack of finishing. The Flames’ 7.32…