I predicted at the start of the season Johnson would likely be our #1 goalie. He's used to playing for a bad defensive team (Buffalo). It's a bit of culture shock for Elliott right now. They're both good goalies. I don't see eliteness in Johnson's game yet. His positional play has been excellent and given his size that is very important. Flames are giving up some point blank shots, but so is the other team.
I think the Flames are playing the game correctly now. Before, they used to come out slowly and fall behind early. They now play a defensive game in the 1st period to get into the game, they then start turning it on in the 2nd period offensively a bit more. Good on them!
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