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Originally Posted by scottish_flame
For no one to jump in before the fight started is the part I'm getting at. If you drop the gloves you have to man up. But as soon as Ferrence started to push him our players should have been in there right away
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You don't risk getting a third man in penalty when the team was playing the way they were and were getting a powerplay at the time. Stempniak wasn't fighting because he knew if he didn't take his gloves off Ference would be sitting in the penalty box. The refs screwed up on that though. That should have been 2 for roughing 2 for instigating 5 for fighting and a 10 minute misconduct. Stempniak only fought back when he had no choice. If the Flames actually capitalize on that PP it wouldn't be an issue.
As for later in the game they need someone to provide some energy midway through the third. Harltey should have put Bouma on and let him try for some energy with a big hit.