New York. Last night, the Calgary Flames had a great opportunity to challenge the Winnipeg Jets in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Unfortunately, they took it, in the worst way, by losing at home to Old Chicago.
– It wasn’t good enough, sighs Swedish defender Rasmus Andersson after a 4-3 failure.
After four straight wins, the Flames caught the sometimes wobbly Jets in position just above the line in the Western Conference and tonight there was a golden opportunity to get prime conditions for the big game against the Jets. at a night.
All they had to do was knock the Chicago Blackhawks out – jumbo in the Western standings, with absolutely nothing to play for – at home in the Saddledome.
But surprisingly, they failed to seize this opportunity.
They repeatedly found themselves at a disadvantage – 1-0, 2-1 and 4-2 – and were eventually beaten 4-3.
– I do not know what to say. Mistakes led to late goals and… well, it just wasn’t good enough. It’s frustrating, mutters a frustrated Rasmus Anderson when he meets the media next.
Mikael Backlund, who scored one of the goals, agrees.
– I don’t know if many of us thought too much about the game tomorrow. He says it is not possible to see the future too far.
With such a heavy loss and a two-hour night flyin’ in the legs, winning this fight won’t be easy, but the Flames must prevail – or the season could effectively be over.
“We have nothing better than to be better than tonight if we are to keep our qualifying dreams alive,” says Mikkes.
Behind Calgary in the Western standings, the Nashville Predators still have a theoretical chance of making it to the playoffs, and even if it’s small, the hungry young players on the team are doing everything they can to make it happen.
Last night, they earned a well-deserved 3-2 win at home against Vegas, following an overtime goal by Cody Glass. Thus, they are actually just one point above the flame.
