Smith made the simple saves but when tested failed to make the save.
Zero for 7 PP couldn't be a worse result, it sure looked like the exact same predictable slow PP as last season.
Putting Neal on the 3rd line was flat out dumb.
Neal with Backlund and Tkachuk on the second line seems to be the smartest placement.
Why do we have coaches that hammer square pegs into round holes and insist they fit. Peter's finally put him on 2nd line in the 3rd.
Lindholm was terrible team high -4 lazy in the Flames own end often on PP didnt seem to know what he was doing.
Game 1 bleh i'm quickly moving on to game 2. Flames historically stink in home openers home and away so I have tempered optimism until game 3
Biggest disappoint was zero for 7 on the PP that didnt appear to approve.