A lot of my thoughts will echo Savvy's...
Disappointing for both sides has to be the play of their #10s. I don't think Knight really made an impact last night, save for one really good shot off the bar late. Kid needs to step it up next time out. On the other side, Yakupov was clearly the most talented player the Oilers sent to Calgary, and I felt he was largely a passenger. He played like he has nothing to prove, and nothing to improve.
On the flip side of Yakupov was Monahan. He wanted to be a leading player for the Flames, and it showed. Five shots, eight shot attempts, three takeaways, dominated the faceoff dot.
Loved Gaudreau's ability to find the puck in space. Not quite sure yet if he should bypass Adirondack. Want to see him a bit more.
Setoguchi was pretty poor to start, but got better throughout. Would like to see a lot more from him.
Engelland looked fairly steady out there. Would like to see him match up against NHL-calibre opposition.
Hiller handling the puck is going to be an adventure.
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