"That elusive spot in the top eight was there for the taking.

The Calgary Flames once again couldn't grab hold of it.

With a chance to move into the Western Conference's top eight for the first time this season, the Flames dropped a 2-1 overtime game to the Phoenix Coyotes Thursday night.

While Mikael Backlund was in the penalty box for tripping, Blair Jones was rendered immobile after blocking a shot with his foot and Coyotes captain Shane Doan ripped a shot past rookie goalie Leland Irving for the winner before the Jobing.com Arena crowd of 10,048."