[Redliner]

I wonder if this is actually even an advantage, Sure it may make it easier if we were a bubble team fighting to actually make the playoffs, but barring a monumental collapse the Flames are pretty much a lock already. I would almost rather have them facing tough opposition and getting geared up for the style of play the will see in the playoffs than mailing in some of the games down the stretch because the quality of the opposition allows them to. This team does have a tendency to play to the level of the opposition and I don't want to see them cruising into the first round thinking it's going to be easy.