Preds, Flames both look to snap out of losing ways

The Calgary Flames are dealing with their first rough patch of the young season. Though it's not nearly as bad as the rut the Nashville Predators find themselves in.

Looking to avoid a third straight defeat, the Flames will try to hand the visiting Predators an eighth loss in their last nine games on Thursday night.

Calgary opened the season with three straight wins, but has dropped three of five since -- all amid its c