Lance Bouma, David Jones, Mason Raymond, Mikael Backlund, Jonas Hiller, Kris Russell and Joe Colborne are peaking and have been playing well in the last few games. Even Raffa Diaz, Engelland and Stajan are quietly playing well since the All Star game. Aside from last game vs the Penguins, the Flames are one of the best team in the last 10 games I believe. I was critical of Raymond after his injury but he is making me look like a fool lately. I still think he should not be in the top 6 forward though. Glencross too is more suited in the bottom 6 forwards. I am always a fan of Glencross and I think he's got more success playing in the 3rd line not the first two lines.
What an exciting game. Everyone played well tonight and there was no passenger in this team tonight as everyone contributed. Definitely Lance Bouma deserves the first star tonight. I have never seen Bouma so determined to score some goals. I have to admit Jonas Hiller usually scares me and I always think he will give up a bad goal but for the first time this season I was so confident that Hiller will stop pretty much everything tonight. I was not worried at all. He was in a zone tonight.
I just hope they won't change their game from this day until the playoffs. If they keep playing they play like tonight, I got the feeling we will steal at least a playoff round or two.
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