If there was ever any question his life is about to change, it was answered when Landon DuPont woke up to a video message from Connor Bedard on Monday morning. It was DuPont's welcome to the exclusive exceptional player club.

Oliver Kylington's return has been one of the feel-good stories of the year, making him the sure choice to be nominated for the Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Martin Pospisil plays on the edge — he has to. But just 56 games into his NHL career, he's still got plenty to figure out in terms of respecting the safety of his peers.

Earlier Saturday, Nazem Kadri spoke of the importance of playing with pride, even when the playoffs are out of reach. Then, he went out and showed what that looked like.

The knock on Andrei Kuzmenko revolved around engagement. That wasn't an issue Thursday night, when the 28-year-old winger showed the Flames just how effective he can be when he's fully involved.

It was the kind of goaltending duo you may just see for years to come. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen versus Dustin Wolf. The question is when will the rematches between these two young hotshots start to matter? Eric Francis has that and more in his takeaways.

The Flames’ 30th-ranked power play is one of the biggest reasons the team is now all but officially playing out the string. It remained a problem in a loss to the Canucks on Saturday.