Flames made some bad mistakes, but the only thing that really bites them big in the arse is that they're playing a lot of big minutes in their own zone because the D is too small and too soft to contend with the big guys, especially the Getzlaf/Perry line. And on the other end of the ice, the Flames are basically on the peripheral. There's just not a heck of a lot depth and size in the Flames defence and the top 4 are way too tired by the 3rd period. It showed in last 5 minutes of the game where they had the 5-on-3 powerplay.
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