Only saw the first half then skipped quicker through the rest via PVR after having to take off for an hour and a half.
3 goal lead was spotted, and Flames with a fluke 4th, but pretty even after that, halfway through the second. PP looked poor after that. Fire drills in the own Assinine penalty by Galijardi cost the team the win with 5 to go.
Looked to be playing simple hockey at the back which is all you can ask, no complaints with the defense. Forwards standing around a lot in the own zone
Was a simple game up front in the first, but after that, Flames didn't have a lot of sustained pressure. The simple plays up front in general to get the puck deep and keep it there, not sure where the blame for that lays, but the foot was taken off the gas certainly after Washington's second goal. Hitting looked like it slowed down significantly. OT got cutoff for me, as did the SO, which means that Ramo (given the breakaway goal too) is not going to be a SO specialist.
Good start I guess, but if they can't take advantage of a dreadful start by the opponents and let a 3 goal lead slip away half way through the game, may be ugly when they don't surprise and get that 3 goal lead.
Tomorrow will be tough.
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