by Rita MingoFiled under: Blues, Canucks, Flames, Predators, Stars
CALGARY -- Don't throw out that Calgary Flames' car flag just yet.
While most everyone in the city by the foothills was ready to count their NHL team out of any 2010-11 postseason contention a mere month ago, lo and behold the Flames have rekindled that fading hope in a significant way.
The Flames (24-21-6) have won four straight games, beating the Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. They head into the All-Star break just two points out of the coveted eighth spot in the Western Division.
And what a difference a week makes.
Earlier in January, Calgary was nine points in arrears; just last week, after dropping an embarrassing 6-0 game to Minnesota, the Flames were eight back and, had they reached double digits, the nails were poised to be pounded into their season.
But since then, they've leapfrogged a couple of teams, Columbus and St. Louis, and are a scant point behind Los Angeles and Minnesota. Whether they can keep up the pace once play resumes next week is the million-dollar question.
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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/28/flames-take-hot-streak-into-break/
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