I think the unsung hero for me this series so far (and possibly the season) is Matt Stajan. He battles every game, good on faceoffs, takes a ton of abuse (like tonight) and is just steady every game. And by all accounts his teammates love him. He's gone through quite a bit since being traded to Calgary, and here he is still battling hard and doing whatever he can. I love the guy.
It's also interesting to see Johnny Hockey playing better the past game or two in his first pro season and the most games he's played in a season.........by far. He looks like he's getting better, not getting worn down.
And Engelland deserves some props as well. He's been quietly very steady for the past month or two and has really complemented Brodie quite well.
Still crazy how much of an impact Ferland has had on this series. Pretty shocking, actually.
The TSN panel tonight was talking about the series and Jeff O'Neill made a great point about how 'greasy' the Flames best players are compared to the Sedins and Canucks. It's true, the Canucks don't really have the drive the Flames do right now at all.
And lastly, great job by the Flames in attendance the past couple of games. The rink looks great and loud. Good job!
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