NHL Power Rankings: Eastern Conference Taking Control
By Colin Likas

No. 26: Calgary Flames
Previous: 30th
Season record: 8-12-1
Didn’t the Flames go out and get Brian Elliott to improve their goaltending? Yeah, that hasn’t worked so far.
Calgary carries the most goals allowed in the league at 69, and Elliott’s work has certainly contributed to that. The former St. Louis Blue is 3-9-0 with a .882/3.43 slashline. That’s absolutely hideous.
The team is surviving on the back of backup Chad Johnson, who has actually been pretty stellar for a second-tier guy (5-3-1, .911, 2.31). Having Johnny Gaudreau out for several weeks is going to keep the Flames on their backsides, too, regardless of whether Elliott turns around his act.