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Calgary Flames: Five Reasons Their Season Has Turned Around

ByRamina Shlah|
Feb 28, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman TJ Brodie (7) celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with the rest of the team during the overtime period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2017; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman TJ Brodie (7) celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with the rest of the team during the overtime period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
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Everyone around the NHL is talking about the Calgary Flames recent playoff push and how well they’ve been playing. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why they’ve been incredible.

It’s no secret that the Calgary Flames are on somewhat of a hot-streak. They’re currently on a seven-game win-streak, their longest of the season, and a nine-game point streak. Their seven-game win-streak is also the longest active win-streak in the NHL right now.

After basically doing a complete 180 midway through their season, everyone else in the NHL are actually seeing them as legitimate playoff contenders? What? Are you telling me that the Flames… actually a good team?

Now, your season doesn’t just suddenly fall into place. There are like, a million factors. If you’re losing games and nothing changes, you’re probably going to continue losing games.

So let’s actually credit the Flames coaching and management staff for making the right moves. They made smart moves, a couple of which are big reasons why the Flames are suddenly really good.

Let’s take a look at five reasons why the Flames season has turned around and why they’re actually a team to look out for now (This will also be going in no order of significance at all).

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