The Calgary Flames are making progress. They did not make the playoffs last season, but head coach Ryan Huska has seen his team make significant progress. The Flames and St. Louis Blues both finished the 2024-25 with 96 points, but the Blues were awarded the eighth and final position in the Western Conference playoff structure because they had more wins than the Flames.

The Flames are not a team that is loaded with superstars. High-level observers of the sport would be hard-pressed to find any superstars on their roster. However, they have players who will hustle all over the ice and fight for every loose puck. That may be good enough to help Huska's team get into the playoff tournament this year.

Nazem Kadri is probably their best-known player and also one of the team's top performer

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