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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Not viewed by many as a team that would be in the playoff mix, the Flames currently sit one point behind Colorado for the final Wild Card spot with a game in hand. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "A big part of Calgary’s success has been how well they’ve played at home. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Entering Saturday’s contest, the Flames have skated to an impressive 10-4-1 mark on home ice. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Unfortunately for Calgary, they haven’t spent a lot of time at home lately." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Over their past nine games the Flames have won just two. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Like Florida, the Flame are also coming off a loss. 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Panthers in Calgary looking to bounce back from frustrating shutout loss