Flames Keeping Pace in Playoff Race

Lomberg poked in a loose puck just as a power play opportunity was coming to an end.
Mar 31, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) shoots the puck at Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) in the third period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Mar 31, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Calgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka (43) shoots the puck at Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) in the third period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Lomberg poked in a loose puck just as a power play opportunity was coming to an end:


The Calgary Flames aren’t going down without a fight as the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs close in. With a 35-26-12 record and 82 standings points through 73 games this season, the Flames are still on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoff race.

Blues Top Prospect to Make NHL Debut red-hot St. Louis Blues five points ahead of them thanks to a nine-game winning streak. Despite the Blues’ hot run, the Flames are doing everything they can to stay in the race.

A comeback shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche proved just how desperate the Flames have are to keep up in the playoff race.

stay in the race WHAT A COMEBACK red-hot St. Louis Blues.

Lomberg poked in a loose puck just as a power play opportunity was coming to an end.

Not even a full minute later, Adam Klapka picked up his third goal of the season to tie the score in Colorado.

The Flames fought their way through the rest of regulation and the overtime period to secure the two points and stay squarely in the middle of the playoff race.

Thanks to the Blues hot streak, the Flames may be a long shot to make the playoffs, but they won’t go down quietly. Moneypuck.com gives them a 22.7% chance of making the playoffs, which is far better than the Vancouver Canucks, who are right in their rearview in the standings.

The Canucks have a 34-27-13 record for 81 points through 74 games, a point back of the Flames and with a 7.7% chance at the postseason.

Regardless of outcome on the year, no one can say the Flames didn’t give it everything they had. They crawled back to beat one of the best teams in the NHL and still have opportunities to force their way into the playoff picture.

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Nick Horwat is a contributor with Breakaway On SI. He was previously a credentialed reporter for The Hockey News covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A Pittsburgh native, Nick graduated from Point Park University and started reporting on news and sports with KDKA Radio and 93.7 The Fan. After hosting a Penguins talk radio show in college, he morphed the show into a podcast. The Tip of the Ice-Burgh Podcast has been a leading Penguins podcast since 2019. Follow him on Twitter @NickHorwat41.