from Eric Francis of Sportsnet,

What was supposed to be a playoff chase has turned into a funeral march.

A slow, painful procession moving the Calgary Flames closer to Connor Bedard than the top 8.

A 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild Saturday was the Flames’ fifth straight loss.

They’ve won one of their last seven at home, prompting a whittled down group of fans who remained for the final two minutes of their latest loss to rain a steady stream of boos down upon the host club.

“I’d boo too,” said Darryl Sutter, before adding an odd qualifier.

“I don’t think they were booing the team.”

Well, pray tell, who were they booing?

“Our top players have got to be better players, that’s for sure,” he said.

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