The Calgary Flames can't be feeling any better about playing at the Honda Center.
Going into a rink where they haven't won since a single postseason contest back in 2006, the Flames were soundly defeated by a score of 6-1 in the first game of their second-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf both had four-point nights for the Ducks, who remain the only undefeated team in the 2015 playoffs and tied a franchise record with their six goals in Game 1.
For the Flames, the night turned into a string of bad news. Agitator Micheal Ferland did not return after two bone-crunching hits in the first period, leading scorer Jiri Hudler was lost to an injury in the second period and rookie sensation Johnny Gaudreau didn't play in the third.
In addition, goaltender Jonas Hiller was pulled for the second straight game after giving up three goals on 14 shots by the 2:13 mark into the second period.
The Flames are a resilient bunch, but they'll face their biggest test of the year as they try to bounce back from a dominating win by Anaheim in the first game of their best-of-seven serie ...
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