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First look at the Flames

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The Calgary Flames’ playoff chances were considered close to zero just three weeks ago, but the Flames have been all but unbeatable of late. Coming into tonight’s game against the Kings, the Flames have won six consecutive games and are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. The Kings and Flames enter tonight in 10th and 11th places, respectively, in the Western Conference, but the winning team tonight will have a chance to move into the top eight, depending on the result of the Minnesota-Phoenix game. The Flames have outscored opponents 23-13 in regulation during their six-game winning streak, and goals are always tough to come by for the Kings in Calgary, so we’ll see what happens tonight. Here’s a sampling of stories from the Calgary media, including a game story from their win Thursday at Atlanta and a first-person piece from Craig Conroy, who retired yesterday…

Game Day: Calgary Flames vs. L.A. Kings (Calgary Herald)

Flames make it six straight wins, end Atlanta Curse (Calgary Herald)

Pucks hitting off the Mark (Calgary Sun)

Saying `so long’ in his own words… (Calgary Sun)

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