Calgary Flames intent on extending streak with a banged-up back end
CALGARY — Red hot but hurting on their blue-line, the Calgary Flames are a win away from their longest winning streak since the franchise moved from Atlanta in 1980.
The Flames (37-26-4) head to Winnipeg looking for their ninth consecutive victory Saturday, which would also keep the heat on the teams closest to them in the Pacific Division — the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks.
Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday he awaited medical reports on defencemen Dougie Hamilton (leg) and Michael Stone (shoulder), who were injured in the previous night’s 5-0 drubbing of the Montreal Canadiens.
Gulutzan expected one, but not both, to make the trip to Winnipeg to face the Jets (30-32-6).