Well, the starts in both of the last two games certainly says something. It is great that they muster up the energy and will to try and come back - and they certainly did that last game - but when a team is supposedly fighting for their playoff lives, they come out of the gate like Pittsburgh and Seattle did.
Hopefully this will put an end to any ideas for the Flames to prioritize a defencemen coming back in the Hanifin trade that they can insert into the lineup, or to trade any assets for one that can. I wouldn't bet money that the Flames get closer to a playoff spot after this coming road trip, especially after trading Hanifin either before or soon into the road trip.
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