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The Flames did not come out and try to win the game in the first 10 minutes.

That was the consistent mode of operation last season. Someone need to convince Gaudreau/Monahan that it as important to get goals to take the lead as it is to cut into a 3-0 lead.

I think that they got out worked last night.

Where the heck was Valamaki on the Canucks first goal? He was Hamitonesque being so far out of the play that he did not take the blame for Stone not being able to stop the 2 on one. If Keenan was coach he would been pinned to the bench and off to Stockton for the rest of the year.

Czarnik looked to be the best a fair margin of the new players. Whatever line he was on sparkled.

Jankowski had 4 goals the last NHL game.

PS. The Flames wasted the exhibition games on the AHL players and did not focus near enough on getting the 5 new important players integrated into the line up. First 10 games of the season count in the standings.