On this hour of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson are joined by Calgary Flames color voice Meaghan Mikkelson to break down the impact of Connor Zary and Kevin Bahl returning to the lineup. With the Flames sitting three points behind Vancouver in the standings, how realistic are their playoff hopes heading into the stretch drive? Plus, a six-game road trip looms large—could this stretch make or break Calgary’s season? The chat wraps up with Meaghan diving into what it's like to play in a gold medal game for Canada against the USA.

(29:42) With Canada set to face the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, MacKenzie Weegar weighs in on the tournament. Pat and Wes debate what Canada needs to do differently this time around and what makes the Americans such a dangerous opponent. Plus, does this event make you more excited for future best-on-best tournaments like the Olympics and World Cup of Hockey?

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