Playoff outsiders Flames, Canadiens striving to improve chances
The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens are longshot squads to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, but both head into Saturday’s meeting in Calgary with a small bit of hope. The Flames are renewed after Thursday’s 4-1 comeback victory over the defending Stanley Cup-champion Vegas Golden Knights at home. Calgary sits eight points out of a playoff position with 16 games remaining, and it snapped a three-game losing skid immediately following the trade deadline. “It was