A bizarre run of events leaves Ryan Huska frustrated

That's the kind of night that sticks to a bench. Per the game reaction making the rounds Thursday, the Flames had 3 different goals wiped out after coach's challenges. One came off a high stick, 2 more on offside entries.

For a team already sitting at 59 points through 67 games, that kind of swing hits harder.

Calgary doesn't have much margin left in the standings, and it doesn't have much extra offense either.

The Flames have scored 167 goals this season. Only Vancouver has fewer in the league right now, so losing 3 more in one night feels brutal even before you get to the standings pressure.

St. Louis came into the night at 64 points in 67 games, so this wasn't just a strange video-review story.

It was 2 teams below the playoff line playing a game where every bounce could change the room afterward.

That's why Huska's bench is the real angle here. Coaches can live with a missed finish or a hot goalie in the crease.

Watching 3 goals disappear because the details weren't clean enough is a different kind of frustration.

Calgary's scoring leaders tell the same story. Coleman entered the night with 16 goals, and Mikael Backlund led the club with 23 assists, which shows how thin the offensive cushion has been all year.

That's the big consequence from a game like this. When you're chasing offense all season, you can't give away entries by a stride or lose a finish to a high stick. You need every one that lands.

The Blues know that too. They came in with 177 goals, which isn't exactly a runaway attack, but it's still 10 more than Calgary has managed.

So while the clip plays as a funny bit of chaos online, the Flames won't see it that way inside the room. Not in March. Not with this record.

For Huska, the message is simple now. The Flames have to be sharper on the blue line, cleaner around the finish, and a lot less casual with the small stuff that replay catches every time.

Because when a team with 167 goals has 3 more taken off the board, that's not just bad luck. That's a night that can hang over a playoff push fast.

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