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Just when you thought this colossal collapse, this miserable meltdown, this frustrating flop couldn’t get any worse …

The Calgary Flames now need a win to avoid historic humiliation.

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In 37 seasons since moving north from Atlanta, the Flames have never lost eight straight in regulation.

Never.

Connor McDavid and the arch-rival Edmonton Oilers will try to change that in Saturday’s Battle of Alberta at the Saddledome (8 p.m., CBC/Sportsnet 960 The Fan).

It’s the NHL’s hottest scorer against the NHL’s coldest team.

Uh oh.

“There’s pride on the line, and especially this next game against the Oilers,” said Flames forward Curtis Lazar after Friday’s practice at the Saddledome. “You never want to lose to our provincial rivals, so that’s an easy game to get up for.

“I think if we can just get back to playing a simple, solid and effective 60 minutes, that will do wonders for our hockey club. The bottom line is we’re banged up and the mood is not where it should be, and rightfully so just because we’re out of it. But you have to find a way to salvage something.”