.500 hockey just isn't going to cut it at this point, as good as the effort may be.
Don't care how you do it, but you have to find a way. A borderline interference play to poke the puck over the line? Whatever. Sometimes you have to will things in your favor.
I was 100% certain the Kings were losing in regulation against the Knights yesterday and they stole 2 points sheerly out of willpower and some clutch execution. Would like to see the Flames do the same. They may very well have to at a couple points down this stretch if they want to see more than 82 games. It's do or die now. So I guess it's up to the guys on that bench. I don't expect any inspirational GG speeches or savvy/helpful tactics from him.
It may be smart of Gio to wear the pants for the coaches here and motivate his team behind closed doors if they don't start getting the needed results in short order.
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