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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
My opinion on the 'vets for both teams...
First of all, it's preseason, and vets just aren't going to go 100%. That is a given.
However, with it being down to the last couple preseason games, and we had both teams going with mostly full lineups, and it was 2 teams that could well be fighting for the division, there was no one - including grizzly vets - that were coasting.
They weren't at 100%, but it was a lot closer than any prior games.
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Yeah, this is more or less what I saw.
I thought the Flames were definitely pushing harder in the first period which is why they appeared so dominant.
In the second, it looked to me like the Sharks were really working to push back, and for the final 10 mins of that period it looked very much like a regular game in November with BOTH teams skating, hitting, and moving the puck quickly. It was surprising to see in the preseason.
I think the Sharks came out a lot harder in the third and looked to me like they didn't want to get embarrassed in front of the home fans.