Struggling to stay in playoff picture, Flames can't afford to take Red Wings lightly

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Struggling to stay in playoff picture, Flames can't afford to take Red Wings lightly
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The Flames have three games left on their road trip, and none of their opponents are currently in a playoff position

The Western Conference playoff race is heating up and is likely going to come down to the wire, so the Flames need wins to keep pace.Article content

a little frustrating for the players. It was a thrilling, mean-spirited contest that was fun to watch, but the Flames were left kicking themselves after they gave up a one-goal lead late in the third period. That allowed the game to go to overtime, where the Rangers took the extra point that was available. For a Flames team that has gone 5-13 in overtime and shootouts this season, it was all too familiar.

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi celebrates his goal during a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 7.It all adds up to making these next three games particularly important to the Flames. The Red Wings aren’t the same pushovers they have been in recent years and the Flames certainly can’t afford to take the Buffalo Sabres or Ottawa Senators lightly. They’re not playoff teams, but they’re dangerous.

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