Fab Four Flames in elite company

CALGARY — They have been a Fantastic Four for the Calgary Flames.

They now find themselves in elite company.

With Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk both joining the club during Monday’s 4-3 road victory over the Blackhawks in Chicago, the Flames already have four forwards with 50plus points on the season.

Superstar winger Johnny Gaudreau and his sharpshooting centre, Sean Monahan, have also soared pastthatmark.

It’s been more than two decades since a foursome of NHL teammates piled up 50 points apiece through 45 dates or less on their schedule. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 1995-96, when Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Jaromir Jagr and Tomas Sandstrom achieved thatfeatonbehalfofthe Pittsburgh Penguins.

Lemieux? Jagr? It’s never a bad thing when you’re being mentioned in the same breath as those guys.

Heading into Wednesday’s clash with the Colorado Avalanche at the Saddledome (7:30 p.m., Sportsnet West/Sportsnet 960 The Fan), Gaudreau is riding a five-game goalscoring spree and is making a case as a Hart Trophy candidate with 64 points in 44 spins so far.

Monahan, who has assists in five straight and also ripped a crucial man-advantage marker against the Blackhawks, has totalled 54 scoresheet mentions.

Their linemate Lindholm and power-play pal Tkachuk have 50 points each, a new career-high for both gents.

Not to be forgotten, captain Mark Giordano has already chipped in 40 points from the blue-line.

— Wes Gilbertson