Carolina do suck, but can a stats guy tell me the last time they lost by 5 goals in an NHL game? They haven't lost by more than 2 goals this season and I can't find a game last season that they lost by 5 goals.
So massive credit to the Flames, the offence really turned it on tonight. Some superb passing and finishing. And those who didn't contribute in points worked hard in all 3 zones and had solid shifts like Gaudreau and Backlund. Really pleasing effort from everyone out there tonight.
Seriously, is anyone else starting to get optimistic about this current 18, plus the 2 goalies? If the majority of this core group can stay fit and keep this level of compete up, I'm starting to get the feeling we'll be struggling to pick in the top 10.
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