Raise your hand if you had the Calgary Flames sitting with a six-point lead at the top of the Pacific coming out of the all-star break.
With a 33-13-5 record for 71 points in 51 games, the Flames are one of the most compelling clubs through to date in the 2018/19 season.
In goal, David Rittich has been excellent posting a 19-4-4 record with a .918 save percentage, but the Flames can thank their balanced scoring up and down their lineup that includes a potential Norris and Hart candidate as to why they have the second most points in the league, trailing only the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Flames are the only team in the NHL to have five players with 50 points or more.
- Johnny Gaudreau: 29 goals, 44 assists = 73 points
- Sean Monahan: 27 goals, 34 assists = 61 points
- Elias Lindholm: 21 goals, 37 assists = 58 points
- Matthew Tkachuk: 24 goals, 33 assists = 57 points
- Mark Giordano: 11 goals, 41 assists = 52 points
No other team even has four players at that mark; the Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Lightning all have three.
Averaging the second most goals-per-game at 3.78, all four of Calgary's forwards in the list above are inside the top-15 in league scoring.
So, are the Flames Canada's best chance at a Stanley Cup? Let us know what you think!
