 The Flames endured a disastrous start to the season , suffering two shutout losses in their first three games . The second , a 3 – 0 loss to the Florida Panthers , ended with Flames fans loudly booing the team as it left the ice . Three more players were lost to injury , <unk> <unk> and Rene Bourque ( head injuries ) and Adam Pardy ( shoulder ) , while the team 's top scoring line of Jarome Iginla , Olli Jokinen and Alex Tanguay was held pointless . The team 's early struggles resulted in a lengthy meeting between the players and coaches about the team 's need to compete harder . The team responded to the meeting with a stronger effort in a 5 – 3 victory over the Oilers in which Iginla and Tanguay scored their first goals of the season alongside Matt Stajan , who took Jokinen 's spot on the top line . 
