New York. The Calgary Flames season is over.
They lost tonight’s game at home against Nashville, following a penalty decision, and thus can no longer reach the playoffs.
– You hardly think it’s right, sighs Swedish defender Rasmus Andersson.
They chased and chased, the Calgary Flames, hoping to catch the Winnipeg Jets for the last wild card in the Western standings.
But now there is no hope.
He died when last night Nashville’s young star Tommy Novak put the decisive penalty on Jakob Markstrom at the Saddledome and sealed a 3-2 win for the South American visitors.
Tough end of the season
The Alberta champions only have one game left and can reach a maximum of 93 points, which wouldn’t be enough even if the Fighters lost twice again, because the Flames have fewer wins in regular time and that stat is a tiebreaker in the NHL standings.
Incredible disappointment. It’s hardly what you think is true, says Skåne defender Rasmus Andersson.
– Only when I come home tonight, or when I wake up tomorrow, will I fully understand it. It hurts so much.
His compatriot Mikael Backlund agrees.
– I do not know what to say. He feels so empty now, he sighs.
For Nashville, there is still a small glimmer of hope with a victory tonight. If they win their remaining two matches, while Winnipeg goes scoreless in their two matches, they go to the playoffs.
