Flames GM Treliving gets creative in addressing team's woes
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving was at least creative in his most recent criticism of his own team.
One day before Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, Treliving showed a bit of humor while pinpointing one of the glaring troubles facing the Flames.
"We're averaging north of four goals against a game," Treliving told the Calgary Sun. "I don't care if you are playing Mary's Sisters of the Poor, you aren't going to win like that. That's plagued us from Day 1."
While splitting hairs, Calgary isn't "north" of four goals against per game after a strong performance versus reeling Philadelphia. The Flames are averaging precisely four tallies per contest, although that total is nearly a half-goal more than the closest team (Columbus Blue Jackets, 3.57).
Calgary enjoyed a feel-good season in 2014-15, improving 20 points from the previous campaign while making a spirited surge into the second round of the playoffs. This season, the Flames (4-9-1) have seen their goaltending carousel go off the rails while residing near the basement in the Pacific Division.
Jonas Hiller has been the best of the lot with a 2-3-0 mark and a 3.67 goals-against average. Karri Ramo (2-4-0, 3.80 GAA) was waived and sent to the American Hockey League before being recalled following Hiller's injury while Joni Ortio (0-2-1, 4.27) has yet to get untracked.
