Flames clinch playoff berth after Islanders beat Wild

The Calgary Flames were idle on Sunday, but that didn't stop the team from earning a spot in the postseason.

When the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild, Calgary clinched a playoff berth.

The Flames became the first Western Conference team to clinch a playoff spot.

Calgary boasts the second-best record in the NHL at 44-21-7, and the Flames have posted 95 points through 72 games.

The league-best Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team to clinch on March 9.