Quite often, folks on Twitter send me really good questions. Some are easy to answer in 280 characters or less. Some require a bit more length and nuance.
Earlier this week, I was asked a question related to the Calgary Flames’ limited schedule.
If the Flames were in the Pacific div with no COVID restrictions would they still be outside the playoffs? One of the ways I think Flames have been exposed this year is the Northern Div was tougher competition.
— kingcambie (@kingcambie) February 26, 2021
I don’t know for sure that if the Flames were in a non-COVID parallel universe and they were still in their usual division – with Vancouver, Edmonton, San Jose, Arizona, Vegas, Los Angeles and Anaheim – but I do think that the more varied schedule found in the traditional seasons provides more opportunities for a team to reset if things aren’t going well.