from Eric Francis of Sportsnet,

And so, Brad Treliving has his answer.

Another good effort by the Calgary Flames simply isn’t good enough, making it patently clear his team isn’t worthy of costly deadline adds of any sort.

A 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs Thursday gives the club four losses in a row heading into Friday’s trade deadline, leaving them five back of the last wild card spot.

If the Flames' playoff hopes aren’t officially over, the mood in the dressing room and the city is a reminder it’s pretty damn close.

“Just another gut-wrenching loss,” said Blake Coleman, in hushed, frustrated tones.

“Another game we honestly played pretty well.

“Right now, we’re a really good team that doesn’t know how to win.”

It’s the most accurate summation of the season to date.

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