Just back from the Dome from my first game this year (I've been out of town a lot!). Loved the effort, loved the forecheck which was pretty relentless. A bit of sloppy play gave up that goal, and a few other times we were lucky. In general a pretty good hard-working victory over a talented, if tired, team. The Sharks came on hard in the third and I thought the Flames responded quite well. They bent. They never broke. And they're learning how to be opportunistic.
So far, I'm pretty happy with what Hartley's done with this group of "they'll finish in 30th place" guys. We may not be far of that mark from a points perspective, but the work ethic is undeniable. Great building blocks for next year and beyond.
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