The regular season is just around the corner, with the Calgary Flames coming to Rogers Place on Wednesday to kick it all off, Battle of Alberta style.

Here are 10 things to consider heading in:

1. Will they end up playing for the Stanley Cup for a third straight season and winning it all this time?

History is not on their side on this one. You’d have to go all the way back to 1956 the last time a team won the Stanley Cup after losing the two previous finals. Of course, that one also kicked off the Montreal Canadiens’ unprecedented five-in-a-row championships, so this might all have just been the calm before the storm Edmontonians have been dreaming of for 35 years.

Chances are it will remain in their subconscious, considering the past five teams to lose two Cup finals in a row failed t

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