A capsule look at the Calgary Flames ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flames face the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, starting Wednesday at Rogers Arena.MORE: | Season record: 45-30-7, 97 pointsStanding : Third in Pacific, E'Twaun Moore Jersey eighth in Western ConferenceClinched: April 9Coach: Bob Hartley (regular season: 428-321-61-52; playoffs: 49-35; coached Avalanche 2001 Cup winner)Captain : Mark Giordano (injured reserve)Alternates: Jiri Hudler, Dennis Wideman, Kris Ru sellSERIES PREVIEWS: | | | Players to watch Brandon Ingram Jersey : Calder Trophy candidateJohnny Gaudreau tookn the lead on offense at 21 years old. He tied for the rookie lead in scoring with 64 points. Jiri Hudler is the only player with stats 31 goals and 45 a sists, placing him eighth in the league. Giordano was a Norris Trophy candidate as the league's best defenseman until season-ending biceps surgery in late February. He will not be available in the playoffs.Goaltender: Jonas Hiller had a .918 save percentage and 2.36 goals-against average in 52 games and heads into the playoffs as Calgary's No. 1. Backup Karri Ramo is day-to-day with a leg injury. For now, John Ortio is No. 2 behind Hiller.Playoff history: The Flames have seen postseason action 27 times, but their Nikola Mirotic Jersey most recent appearance was in 2009. They last made it past the opening round in 2004, which was one of three times they went to the finals.Championships : Calgary won the Cup in 1989. It's the team's only Cup since its founding in 1972, when it began play in Atlanta.NEED PLAYOFF TICKETS? Schedule/TV (All times ET; * if nece sary) :April 15, April 17, at Vancouver, 10 p.m., CBC, New Orleans Pelicans Jersey TVA Sports, CNBCApril 19, at Calgary, Darius Miller Jersey 10 p.m., CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSNApril 21, at Calgary, 10 p.m., CBC, TVA Sports, USA*April 23, at Vancouver, TBD, CBC*April 25, at Calgary, TBD,CBC*April 27, at Vancouver, TBD, CBCSERIES PREVIEWS: | | | Ca sandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. Shes currently the sports editor at the in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog, . You can follow her on Twitter, .