CALGARY — The Calgary Flames need to reignite at the Saddledome to stay in the Western Conference playoff conversation.
One of the top teams in the NHL in their own arena was dealt a dose of humility in an 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday to start a five-game homestand on the wrong foot.
With four travel-free games left before their holiday break, Huberdeau said it's crucial to make home ice hard on the opposition again.The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are in town Saturday followed by visits from the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks. Forwards Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel, who were all named to Canada's roster for February's 4 Nations Face-Off, joined United States selection Jake Guentzel to ride roughshod over the hosts.
"You're going to see Guentzel with three goals and Kuch had six points, but those two guys will be the first to tell you Cirelli and Hagel from Game 1 until now have been the straw that stirred the drink for us," said Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, who is also Canada's 4 Nations head coach.Cooper quipped that his 4 Nations assistant and Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet did a number on his lineup Sunday in Vancouver.
After their penalty kill showed signs of improvement on a 6-for-6, two-game road trip, the Flames regressed in an 0-for-3 performance. The Lightning scored on back-to-back man advantages in the second period.
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