Calgary Flames open Red Lot for Game 6 playoff viewing party

Saying they’ve heard fans “loud and clear,” the Calgary Flames have announced the Red Lot will be open for a Game 6 viewing party.

Calgary downed the Dallas Stars on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.

The Flames now head to Dallas for Game 6, set for Friday. If necessary, Game 7 will be at the Saddledome to determine who will head into the next round.

The Red Lot Community Viewing Party is free and open to fans of all ages. The area opens three hours prior to puck drop.

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In addition to live music, interactive stations, prizes, food and drink, some Flames Alumni and other special guests will be in attendance.

More than 20,000 Calgary Flames fans packed the Saddledome and Red Lot for the first two games of the team’s playoff run. There’s been an ongoing push for the team to designate an official viewing area for fans to cheer the Flames on while they’re away.

Up the road, the Edmonton Oilers opened up Rogers Place for away games, with just under 13,000 fans watching the game on the arena’s big screen.

Previously, the Flames have said the Red Lot was not opening for away games because of “prior commitments in and around Stampede Park.”