Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
We saw different games then.
-I saw a Monahan breakaway
-A Jankowski breakaway where he shoots wide
-A two on one short handed where Bishop made back to back saves
-A short handed tip by Brodie that he swallowed up.
-Tkachuk point blank with seconds on the clock.
-And numerous mad scrambles and tips in the slot that went just wide or into Bishop
Oh and two independent web sites had the scoring chances in the 17-7 range for the Flames, there is that.
|
Perhaps this is where the difference is. I saw the very same game and also saw those same 5 chances. I did not however look at any websites with the stats.
So I stand by my take, a few good chances and a bunch of meh. Dallas had a few good chances as well, scored 2 and tried to shut it down in the 3rd so they didn't need to take any risks. That's the game I saw.
Did the Flames have an edge? Not in the early going. In the third when the Stars were shutting it down? Sure. But still, my point is that the Flames played a bit passive. Desperate times call for desperate measures and this team did not push hard enough. Not winning many games in March with this effort.