The great part about the Stanley Cup playoffs is it’s a time of year where the players that emerge and end up shining in the spotlight, aren’t necessarily star players.



Part cliche but also part true, there are playoff-type guys whose games just seem to cater better to those intense knock ’em down, drag ’em out best-of-seven wars that will start in mid-April, and for two teams, won’t end until early June.



Much of my fascination around the Flames and this postseason revolves around finding out who those players are on this club. Because for Calgary to be successful, a few of those players will have to emerge. With the notable exception of James Neal, the postseason resumes for this group are short, if existent at all.



Who are the players that are going to be most important to the Flames postseason fortunes? Which players are key for a successful run? Who will wield the most influence? We will find out the answers soon enough, but...