Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko tries to get the puck past Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau in the first period of a game against the Calgary Flames on Thursday, Jan. 16,

They were facing the St. Louis Blues in back-to-back contests, and they had a chance to create some separation between the two clubs in the wildcard race. However, things didn't go as planned, as the hometown Blues swept the Flames,

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Nazem Kadri added a goal and two assists, and Jakob Pelletier had a goal and an assist for Calgary.

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal, two assists, and was a plus-four on Thursday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

CALGARY, Alberta — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo.

AP photo CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen made 21 saves and slipped ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two ... three points ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues. Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo.

Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.

I checked in on the crowded field of Eastern Conference wild card hopefuls to see where each team stood. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators have played well enough in the interim, and I’m still bullish about their chances.

Saturday, 5 p.m. MT, Xcel Energy Center TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames +155, Wild -188 The buzz Feisty forward Ryan Lomberg is aware that plenty of outsiders remain unconvinced that his Calgary Flames can stick in a playoff spot.