What’s obvious is that the Flames PP needs work to get back to where it was earlier in the season.

    What is not quite so obvious is the Flames performance in extra time in the Saddledome.

    Perhaps Mike Keenan and the coaching staff may want to practice 4-on-4 and shootouts in their own building.

    The Flames take a 5-game point streak into Tuesday’s home assignment against Anaheim. Three of those 4 matches have gone to extra time. On the road, the OT record in those games is 1-1. In the ‘Dome its 0-2.  By extension, overall the Flames are 0-3 at home in extra time, but are 2-1 on the road.

     The Flames problems in ‘Dome extra time extends beyond this season. Going back to the 2007-08 campaign, Keenan’s crew has now lost 5-straight games at home that have gone beyond the regulation 60 minutes and have lost 11 of their last 12 in the “friendly confines.” That’s just regular-season games.  In playoffs the Flames have lost their last 2 OT matches — Detroit’s clinching game 6 in 2007 and the night they were in a position to win the Stanley Cup in game 6 vs Tampa in 2004.

   Want more, in extra time since the lockout of ’04-05 campaign, the Flames at home have a 6-16 with only one season with a winning record. On the road in the past 4 years the local skaters have a 12-10 mark with one losing season. Lately its been wins in 5 of their last 7 on the road.

   The power play? It could have been the difference in getting wins in regulation time of late. After a solid performance in the first 8 games after the 6-1 blowout in San Jose on Nov. 13, the club has struggled with the man advantage of late.

    No PPG in its last 8 chances and just 2 for 32 over the past six contests.

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