I'm actually weirdly feeling ok about most of that game. Other than the first period I thought the Flames had some very solid spells of play, and most guys played reasonably well, outside of a few. I see the Flames still being a pretty strong force in the conference after the initial rust shakes off.
I am a Lucic believer now. Him smacking around Zadarov was so good. Great to have him on the team.
Oh yeah, and the reffing will be making me pull my hair out all season. The NHL has no idea what its doing regarding officiating.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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