The way head coach Mike Keenan sees it, a little rest will do them a world of good. After a quick two-game road trip which also includes Minnesota, the Flames have a season-long six-game homestand over two weeks.
“Your schedule can be and often is your best friend. Or not,” he said after Friday’s defeat.
Case in point, having to play so quickly after a tough road trip, mostly in terms of late-night arrivals. An extra day before facing Florida, in his mind, would have meant a world of difference.
“I think our guys were fairly focused, paying attention to it, but it’s the time of year a lot of families have family in town and there are preoccupations,” he said.
“We have a lot of players with a lot of young children, and those little people don’t care if their father plays hockey or not.
“They want to see their father, be with their father, and rightfully so. And the fathers want to see their children.
“It’s not a preoccupation, but it gets you out of your routine. I can’t disagree with little people.”
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Judd are you a flames fan??
More a Mike Keenan fan, but Flames by default. I’ll be there tonight!
Nice, I bet you liked that overtime win ; )
It was especially gratifying to be one of the few Flames fans in attendance.