'IT'S ON THE INDIVIDUALS'

ANAHEIM - Disneyland sits about a block away on West Katella Avenue.
It's supposed to be the 'Happiest Place on Earth.'
But as you can imagine, when the Flames rolled into the team hotel following an 8-2 loss to the LA Kings last night, there were no smiles to be found. If not for the unseasonable chill, the wind and the rain cascading outside, you could hear a pin drop with the travelling masses.

Some days, you can't wait to get back on the ice and build off a strong effort. Others - like Tuesday - you're sitting around all day, gnashing your teeth, craving the chance to make amends and show the world you're built better.
The latter is where the Flames find themselves this morning, with another big game on tonight tap against the Pacific rival Ducks.
"You've got to have a short memory and flush last night down the toilet pretty quick," said Blake Coleman. "Realistically, it would have been pretty tough to win every game to finish out with 12 left. (But) it's an effort that we're not happy with and it's gone, we're over it, and we've just got to be great tonight, worry about ourselves, try to get the two points and let the rest fall where it will."

With the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators both losing the night before, it was a massive opportunity for the Flames to pull to within two points of the final playoff spot with an even number of games played.
Instead, they let it slip.
That, in itself, is enough to put anyone in a foul mood. But it's not necessarily the result that stings the most - it's more about how it looked for the duration of Monday's lopsided affair.
"It was a bit of a shock, obviously," Coleman said, reflecting on a rare night where the Flames were outshot 40-17. "Nobody's happy, nobody's feeling like the played a good game last night.
"It's really on the individuals. You can say what you want about the team, but at the end of the day, you've got to look in the mirror and be happy with yourself and the way you performed. I know I'm not happy with my game and I know I'll be a lot better tonight.
"And I'm hoping every guy on this team will say the same tonight."
Mikael Backlund echoed Coleman's thoughts, adding that the C of Red deserves better than what the Flames put on the table last night.
"We're going to have to be a desperate team tonight and show that we're still in it and we want to be there - show it to ourselves and to all the fans out there that I'm sure are pretty frustrated with how we've played this year," he said.
"We've got to show ourselves - and everyone supporting us - that we can be better.
"No one on our team is happy about last night. We've got to use that frustration and anger - however guys feel - use it in a positive way, be ready to go and go all-out tonight."

With this being a back-to-back situation, the Flames did not hold a morning skate - opting, instead, to hold meetings and a pregame workout at the team hotel.
Any lineup news will come closer to warmup, so stay tuned to CalgaryFlames.comfor the latest.