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Originally Posted by Macindoc
Also, let’s not forget that in spite of how it looked, the Flames almost won 2 (arguably 3) of the 4 they lost. It was a 4-game losing streak at the worst possible time.
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I often wonder what the series looks like if Frolik chance immediately before Mackinnon’s OT goal in game 2 had gone in, and the Flames went up 2-0.
Game 4 easily could have gone either way too, as it was in OT.
Game 5 we got some bad luck that put us behind, and it just wasn’t our night. I’d still argue that Gaudreau’s goal should have counted, and that could have given the Flames some momentum, instead of being another deflating event.
Game 3, of course, we were embarrassed.
However, with a good bounce in game 2, and Neal not being lazy in game 4 in OT, we very well could have been the team up 3-1 after game 4.
Smith was great, but Grubauer was even better. Colorado got some luck with seeing eye shots that we didn’t. It doesn’t take much of that luck to change before the series starts looking a lot different.
Also, we certainly weren’t playing our best. They were literally playing their best hockey of the year.