from George Johnson of the Calgary Herald,

The only thing missing Tuesday was the Benny Hill Yakety Sax theme music.

“We gave up I don’t know many point-blank chances from in the front of the net,” said a sombre Matt Stajan. “We’re not working the way we need to. We know that. We talk about it, but we’ve got to figure this out.

“We’ve gotta clean it up. This is embarrassing for our hockey club.

“You fall too far back in the West, we know what happens.”

The abysmal start to the 2015-2016 season lengthened, the gathering shadows deepened, as the Calgary Flames were folded, pasted, mutilated and generally slapped silly 6-2 by the Washington Capitals at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

And in doing so, they ventured into uncharted territory.

No edition since the franchise relocated north from Georgia had lost its opening four home games of any season.

Until Tuesday.

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