Just got home and settled after attending the game tonight in the Can. A few quick thoughts and then some sleep:
Great second period from the team. Lots of drive, some lucky bounces, but they also dominated the period.
Moose seemed to persevere despite fighting the puck a bit.
Johnny was Johnny Hockey, what else can you say. Dangerous every time he had the puck in the offensive zone.
The team defense was good enough, but the actual D men were not overly physical to say the least. Dougie played the best of the 6 tonight. Watched Spoon take the pregame warm-up and was hoping he would see the ice, because JJ looked physically over matched the entire game.
Really liked the move Sam made behind the net. He needs to get going and he showed excellent signs in that direction. His deflection was a beauty, but that move behind the net was sick.
Backs was awesome and very calm out there. Plays a full 200 foot game and is really composed. Shot block looked very painful, but he is also a warrior.
Don't understand why GG plays Chiasson especially on the PP... don't get that at all. He should be eating popcorn most nights.
Lots of Flames fans in a 3/4 full building tonight. Didn't know if it was so obvious on the broadcast, but the boos after the 5 on 3 were the biggest reaction from the Avs fans tonight, with a lot of them heading home after they didn't score.
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