What a difference a season makes. Last season, the Calgary Flames were the NHL upstarts, looking to make some waves as the dark horses in the pacific Division pushing for a playoff spot while the San Jose Sharks were the NHL’s basement dwellers. This season, the tables have turned. The Flames, at 4-12-2, currently hold the worst record in the league by a fairly large margin. The team’s minus-20 goal differential certainly isn’t helping matters. The Flames have lost its last three games, while the Sharks have won its last four and are 7-2-1 in its last ten.
For the Flames, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly one issue.