On a team that has counted on an endless list of lads to step up when needed most through the Flames' playoff chase, Yegor Sharangovich was probably due to join the fun.

With three games left and a game in hand on both clubs, the Flames odds are still long. But on Friday night they took care of the one thing they could and played one of their most complete games of the year.

Gone in eight seconds. An epic collapse against the Ducks late Wednesday quite likely put an end to Calgary’s hopes of catching Minnesota for the final wild-card spot.

Justin Kirkland's comeback story helped set the underdog tone in Calgary this season. It's just part of the reason he was named as the Flames' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, writes Eric Francis.

The "pesky" Flames just never seem to quit and keep pulling off comebacks with different heroes and different scripts. But through it all, the constant has been Dustin Wolf.

Dustin Wolf had no reason to hang his head. But given the enormity of the situation, it was understandable to see him sit there, in his crease, dealing with the emotion of the cruelest of overtime losses.