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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The most amazing thing about that play, IMO, was that the Flames went off on a poor line change and ANA were entering the zone 4 on 2. If you watch at the top of the screen to start the play, you can see Gaudreau recognizes this, hops over the boards, and immediately goes full speed on the back-check. It is that immediate recognition, and the effort and speed, that allowed him to catch up to the paly and intercept the pass.
Then when he sling-shotted around the net, he was absolutely flying! I thought they were going to get the winner on that play for sure.
They also should have won it on Brodie's rebound. Unlucky there. It should never have gone to a shoot-out.
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Normally I would agree, but in this case I think it made for the best story. Hiller was in control of his destiny, and absolutely loved playing hero against his old team. That's got to feel good, especially after Hiller's last couple games.