I only caught parts of the game tonight but of the parts that I did see...
- Ramo looked solid. Made some key saves which kept the Flames in the game
- Setoguchi showed flashes of the brilliance that made him a first round draft pick. If he can continue to improve, he's got a spot on this team. I think he knows that (or at least I hope that he knows that) there are kids chomping at the bit to get up here and his time is limited if he doesn't produce.
- Brodie and Giordano are amazing. Clearly I'm preaching to the choir here, but those two are amazing. Tons of fun to watch - especially knowing how young Brodie is and how much more time he has before he hits is supposed 'peak'
- Backlund looked great tonight. Fantastic positioning. Looked like the Backlund of second half last year.
- Nice to see faceoff wins again - that is an area the Flames have consistently struggled in (though it improved last year).
All in all a much better effort than St. Louis. This was the Flames team that I expected to see this season!
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