The deciding factors tonight are clear.
1. Mike Smith was overwhelmingly the 2nd best goalie in tonight's game.
2. Officiating was predictably awful.
The Flames came out on fire with the top line buzzing...and then Smith put them in a hole and momentum swung to the Capitals.
The officials effectively killed the 2nd period for the Flames, but the Flames PK held strong...and then Smith allowed a shot from Wilson to get past him that had no business going in.
Flames work hard, tie the game and lose on a late goal against. It was a good shot, but Smith's goaltending style is fundamentally flawed. He sits deep in his net and never challenges shooters.
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