"The Calgary Flames must be praying that this is merely a quirk.

Not a trend.

In their past two home dates, they've scored exactly one time. Total.

It may not surprise you then to learn that both games ended up as losses, regulation losses, point-free losses. And for a squad awfully desperate for some upward mobility in the Western Conference, this comes as bad news indeed.

But the post-game faces were brave.

"We're not worried with the guys we have in here," said Alex Tanguay after Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in National Hockey League action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. "We're going to find ways to win games. At this point of the year, it's not whether we win 7-6 or 1-0 — we'll take whatever the outcome will be. It's about scoring one more time than the opposition."