5 things – Flames vs. Blues

This team continues to find ways to keep pucks out of its own net – especially on home ice.

Consider that during this six-game stretch, the Flames have given up just seven goals against, two of those coming during a late game two Saturdays ago in a 4-3 shootout win over top-ranked Minnesota.

There have also been three shutout performances since November 1st.

Brilliant moments, to be sure, for netminders Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf, but also an indication of this group’s recipe for success.

Actually according to Natural Stat Trickonly one team, the aforementioned Wild, has a better even strength save percentage than the .927 the Flames posted through 26 games this season.

Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar are second and third respectively in shot blocks at 5-on-5.

During the last homestand, in which the Flames went 4-0-0, Blake Coleman half-jokingly apologized to the fans for the defense-first style of play his team has used in pursuit of victories.

As long as the wins keep coming, there’s nothing to be upset about.