from Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald,

The mission is simple.

But getting it done, the outmuscling, outworking, and outscoring of the Vancouver Canucks in Thursday’s Game 5 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, is not as easy as it looks.

“When you play with nothing to lose, it’s sort of a different style,” TJ Brodie was saying before the Calgary Flames jetted off to the west coast on Wednesday afternoon. “You take a few more risks in the game and if they get the bounces, a couple extra chances can be the difference between winning and losing.

“At the same time, it’s momentum … it’s such a big factor in playoffs.”

And with the Calgary Flames in the driver’s seat, ahead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with two straight victories at home under their belts, you’d think they have the bulk of that momentum, right?

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