[Caged Great]

Part of the problem with the poor defense, it is difficult that any time you make a mistake that it ends up in your net. Sometimes you need to be picked up after an error, but nobody is getting any help. That hurts confidence and makes you grip the stick a little harder, which leads to more mistakes and it's a never ending cycle.

If Calgary was getting even partially competent goaltending, I believe the team would be playing more like the Penguins game through the past month instead of what has transpired. Unfortunately, a quarter of the season will be completed this weekend and I doubt the Flames get more than a point or two over the next few days considering their competition. Having 12-13 points through 20 games when you need 24 or so in each segment to make the playoffs means that it'll be over pretty much unless they win all three games.