from Eric Francis of Sportsnet,

It’s starting to get awfully hard to believe the Calgary Flames are capable of staying in the playoff race much longer.

If they’re looking to prove otherwise, they sure have a funny way of showing it.

Turning a 3-1 lead into a 4-3 faceplant against one of their closest playoff rivals Tuesday, the Flames are once again mired in a three-game losing skid at a crucial juncture in their season.

“We’re in a stretch now where we have to stop the bleeding at home here,” said coach Ryan Huska.

“We’ve dropped three in a row at home.

“So, that’s not something that’s okay.

“We have two more games here at home before the (all-star) break and we have to make sure they’re the most important games.”

Sometimes it’s how you lose that is the most troubling.

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