As they wrap their longest road\u002Dtrip of the season with back\u002Dto\u002Dback matinees, the Calgary Flames are determined to author a happy ending.
With a team feast planned for American Thanksgiving, they were intending on a happy holiday.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“I think it’s a good trip so far … ” said Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar. “But I don’t think it’s a great trip, by any means.”“Absolutely, if we win the next two games, it is a great trip,” Weegar nodded. “Washington and Carolina are two tough teams, both playoff teams. It’s not going to be easy, but I think we have the group in here to do it.”Article content
As they hit the ice for an upbeat and up-tempo turkey day practice in D.C., they were feeling particularly thankful for backup netminder Dan Vladar, who swiped a point with a 38-save show-off in Wednesday’s 2-1 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flames started their travels with a loss in Tampa but rebounded for an emotional shootout triumph in Florida, a special affair for Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau as they faced their old team for the first time.Washington and Carolina — site of Saturday’s showdown with the Hurricanes — are the two remaining stops on this extended jaunt, which will ultimately span 11 nights in hotel beds and close to 10,000 km in the air.
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