In there 30 seasons in Calgary the Flames have never had a homestand like the present one.

  The club’s longest homestand of the 2009-10 season is five games and it takes 20 days to complete. That’s an average of 4 days between games.

  …And the ‘stands continues Monday with a visit from the Columbus Bluejackets, who’s season series record with the Flames is quite unique in its own right.

  Generally, in the past when the Flames have a homestand its a game every other night or something close to that.

  I’m sure the players would like to play more frequently over this stretch but for Brent Sutter and his staff a chance to work repeatedly in practice on the style they desire to have the team players. When a team is playing every other evening the practice days generally aren’t overly productive. Now plenty of time to work out the kinks.

  Tuesday match marks the first time the Flame play this season with 3 days off from game action. Then it’ll be 3 more days between days before Saturday’s visit from Edmonton. That’s followed by yet another 3-day game break prior to facing first place Colorado on Oct.28. Then a 2-day siesta before the date with Detroit on Halloween.  Then 3 more days at home before back-to-back games on the road at Dallas and St. Louis on Nov. 4-5.

  The good news is that last season when the Flames have played a game after having had 3-or-more-days off they have a perfect 7-0 record.

  That brings us to the Flames-Jackets clashes.  It almost a sure thing that the Jackets will win when they play at home against the Flames and the opposite when Flame host Columbus.

  On Oct. 13 the Flames played in Columbus losing 2-1. It was the 4th straight time the Flames have lost in the Ohio capital.  The Flames have lost 5 of their last 6 in Columbus and have losses in 8 of last 10. Of the 2 Calgary wins one was in a shootout and one in OT.  Overall Flames at 3-13-1 shen visiting CBJ.

  On the other side, the Bluejackets have lost 7 of 8 in Calgary where overall they are 5-11.

  Another virtual certainty isthat it’ll be a close game.  Ten of the last 13 goals between these two teams have been decided by one goal.

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