"Say this for the Calgary Flames: They possess the National Hockey League's finest penalty-killing on the road. A perfect 11-for-11.
So that's something to savour — or which to cling.
In the aftermath of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks — a division game, a conference game, a litmus test, in which the Flames collectively took a knee after only 10 minutes — the news isn't so cheery.
The Detroit Red Wings, who have beaten the Flames five straight times, host Calgary on Thursday night.
Friday, it's a visit to the Buffalo Sabres."
