A playoff rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames doesn't seem nearly as unlikely as it did just a few months ago.

In the summer of 2022, the Calgary Flames had some significant changes to the roster. These changes sent the Flames into complete disarray, which led to even more changes.

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.

NHL.com’s fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we take a look at the reasons the surprising Calgary Flames are in Stanley Cup Playoff contention.

• Based on Saturday’s morning skate, the Flames will stick with a new-look top line of Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri and Jakob Pelletier. After being promoted in the second period against the Sabres, Pelletier responded with a goal and an assist in what head coach Ryan Huska described as “the best game I’ve seen him play in the NHL.”

The NHL announced that Jacob Markström was named to the Calgary Flames Quarter-Century Second Team. Here's a look back at his career in red.

Nazem Kadri paid close attention as the exit continued to swing open. The Calgary Flames shipped a boatload of veterans out of town last season. The organization had made the decision to start a rebuild.

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.

Call it a mixed bag for the Florida Panthers on their West Coast trip. The Panthers went 2-2-0 in their four games out west, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday, falling to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday, winning against the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday and losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Sunday.

It’s 2025 now, everyone, and the once far-away-sounding year 2000 is now 25 years behind us. We’re also 25 years into this century. As the NHL commemorates the quarter-century with their announcement of the Quarter-Century Teams,

The Florida Panthers will look to return to the win column after blowing a third-period lead when they continue their four-game road swing Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The defending Stanley Cup champions have been inconsistent lately, although they have managed to win three of their lastfive games.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is now less than two weeks away. It begins Feb. 12 at Bell Centre in Montreal. Most NHL teams have six, seven or eight games remaining before the League breaks for the first best-on-best hockey tournament since the World Cup of Hockey 2016.