Was in the building for this one. Not a lot of enthusiasm from the home crowd until after the final buzzer, which was a bit disappointing as I usually enjoy some good natured back and forth with the other teams fans.
- I thought the Flames needed to grind out some more offensive zone shifts below the hashmarks. I definitely get the comments about the Flames lacking a physical edge compared to the Caps in this one.
- On Smith playing deep in his net: It's a big reason why he seems to get beat clean by a clear shot at least once per game, I don't see it as something he can fix though as his lateral movement just isn't there anymore to be able to come out and challenge shooters. If they make a cross ice pass he won't have a chance. I don't really see a way forward for him to improve in light of this...
Hoping for a sharper game out of everyone on Sunday.
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