 A period of struggle through the middle part of March saw the Flames drop back out of a playoff spot . A 5 – 4 shootout victory over the Oilers on March 26 represented only their second win in eight games . While they ended that night just one point behind the eighth place Blackhawks , Chicago had played three fewer games at that point . A controversial loss to the Ducks on March 30 left Calgary three points behind Chicago with four games to play . The Flames had an apparent tying goal disallowed after Anaheim 's Ryan Getzlaf appeared to pull the puck out of the net in a game the Ducks went on to win 4 – 2 . 
