After two games in 48 hours, the Flames don't have to play on Wednesday but can prepare for another battle against the Blues on Thursday. There's a tweet on social media that someone said when anyone looks at the Flames roster; they would never believe that the club would be in or battling for a playoff spot.

St. Louis earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Calgary, keeping the Blues close to the Flames in the standings, with a rematch coming Thursday.

The Blues dug in a game they had to have; Parayko was in beast mode; fourth line contributes more than just grit