Three times already this week the Flames have seen first hand the advantages the “rested” club has when playing a “tired” team.

   Now it comes into play again Friday when the Flames host San Jose.  It will also come into play 3 other games before the end of the regular-season.  The Flames will be the ”rested” team in 2 of the 3.

   Friday, Brent Sutter’s club faces a Shark squad that played in  Vancouver on Thursday.

   The week started in Vancouver on Sunday as a rested Flame team lost 3-1 to the Canucks, who had played at home on Saturday.  Then Monday, the Flames returned home to face a rested Detroit team and the Red Wings prevailed, 2-1.  Then on Wednesday the rested Flames won 3-2 in Colorado against the Avalanche, who had played the evening prior in St. Louis.

   Taking advantage of ”tired” teams could benefit the Flames in their quest to make the playoffs.  In addition to Friday against the Sharks, Calgary also will be the rested group March 25 when the play in New York against the Islanders and again on March 31 when they host Phoenix.  The reverse will be true March 28 when the Flames skate in Washington after a game the previous day at Boston.

   So far this season, the Flames haven’t been as advantageous as they’d like when being the rested collection.  The record in such situations is 2-4 with a 1-1 mark on the road but 1-3 in the Saddledome.

   Injured forward Christopher Higgins and Curtis Glencross figure to miss Friday’s clash with the Sharks as the Flames look to avenge a 9-1 loss in San Jose on Jan 18.  On that occasion the Flames were the “tired” team having played the night previous in Anaheim. 

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