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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
I think the issue I have having to read all the posts picking apart the Flames after a win, is that when the Flames lose, but play a good game and maybe didn't get the result they deserved or the breaks..........all that gets said is things like "no room for moral victories", "all that matters is the result", "this is a result oriented business", "have to find a way", "not good enough".......etc....
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I don't have a problem with honest and fair criticism, even following a win. I thought there was lots of that last night for the most part, but I also thought that some of the criticism was exaggerated to the point that it provided an inaccurate picture of the game as a whole.
Yes, the Flames were badly out chanced and outplayed in the second half of the game, and yes they surrendered far too many scoring chances overall. But this is only one side of the story. The Flames were also playing in a defensive shell after the game winning goal, and Minnesota with only one regulation win in their last four games was playing desperation hockey from that point on. Scoring effects definitely played a role.
Missing from this narrative is also how well Stalock played in last night's game. It was said that Talbot was the only reason the Flames won; but by reciprocation, Stalock is the only reason the Wild were not down by three or four by the end of the second period.
There were certainly issues last night, but also admixed with some good things that happened for the Flames. I look forward to a better performance overall tomorrow night.