Super happy Flames were able to come back. I did not see that third period coming at all. Fun game to watch after all is said and done.
But I stand by my comments in the gdt. The first forty minutes were not good hockey against a team that had half their guys injured, so it was basically an AHL team. Flames aren't going to be able to do this regularly against good teams in the playoffs. The defensive breakdowns have been terrible.
Rittich's pay has been real hot and cold lately. He makes a lot of good saves, but at the same time seems to have a lot of brain farts. I don't like him playing the puck. His indecision with it results in him turning it over often. Plus, some real weird ones have been going in on him that I don't like.
There is still time to work things out, but they have to be better overall.
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