Fifteen: Calgary (5th Pacific)

I enjoyed watching Calgary play last season. They are finally playing that way again. Coach Bob Hartley is proven and despite my doubts, if they make the playoffs this season, he will move up a notch in my book. Johnny Gaudreau LW is playing great hockey - 13pts 7g/6a and +8 in the 9 games of december, certainly showing his importance to this team's successes. Mark Giordano D is starting to turn his game around, as well. T.J. Brodie D and Sean Monahan C have been valuable in this December run.

Record: 16 - 16 - 2 34pts ( projected: 16 - 16 - 2 34pts)

Significant Injuries:
Michael Frolik RW

Certainly a solid player.

Next Fifteen Days 12/22/2015 - 1/5/2015:
Tuesday Winnipeg visits
Sunday Edmonton visits
Tuesday Anaheim visits
Thursday Los Angeles visits
Saturday at Colorado
Tuesday Tampa Bay visits

Fifteen days to face those teams, with the exception of Los Angeles, that Calgary wants to be separating itself from. To show themselves playoff worthy, the Flames need to win four of the six and get points from the other two.

9 out of 12pts

4 - 1 - 1

Last Fifteen Days 12/7/2015 - 12/21/2015:
WIN 4 - 2 San Jose
WIN 4 -3 Buffalo
WIN 5 - 4 (OT) New York Rangers
WIN 2 - 1 (OT) at Nashville
WIN 3 - 1 at Dallas
LOSS 2 - 3 at St. Louis
LOSS 2 - 4 at Detroit

5 - 2 - 0

10 out of 14pts

Calgary is starting to play more like they did last season. This fifteen days started by adding five wins for a seven game win streak - very impressive win against Dallas included. Those late losses are not bad losses.