Flames, Blackhawks try to build some late-season success

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Losing three straight games and six of eight has dealt a significant blow to the Calgary Flames' bid for a Western Conference playoff spot.

With 12 games remaining entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Flames (33-32-5, 71 points) trail three teams vying for the conference's final wild-card slot.

While still mathematically alive in the postseason race, the