CALGARY – Three points.

That’s what currently separates the Calgary Flames from a playoff spot.

Yes, you read that right.

A bizarre, 7-4 win over Buffalo Monday broke their 30th-place tie with the Sabres, kickstarting an annual Christmas tradition that has Flames fans craning their necks to try seeing a path to the post-season.

Keep in mind, the Flames have played the most games of any team in the west, and still have six teams between them and the final wild card berth.

It’s more mirage than reality to even discuss the playoffs.

But as part of the mental gymnastics Flames fans partake in annually, the view from their perch right now is that they are closer to the playoff cutline than they are to last place, for the first time this season.

To get there they beat the NHL’s biggest pu

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