A day after the National Hockey League announced their plans for Return to Play – as long as things in the real world keep progressing positively – Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano, interim head coach Geoff Ward and general manager Brad Treliving held court with local media in a virtual setting to give updates on where everything goes from here.
The match-up with the Jets
Presuming that everything progresses in the public health realm to allow for hockey to resume, the Flames will face the Winnipeg Jets in the qualifying round. All three speakers were resolute in their respect for the Jets, but also noting that they didn’t want to get to a point where they focused so much on the Jets that they ignored their own game.