Flames got lucky today, but you need a bit luck to go far in the playoffs anyway. I thought that they were atrocious defensively, tightened-up nicely for stretches, and kept bending but never breaking.
Is it just me, or does most of the Dallas Stars have a punchable face? Benn, Seguin, Perry... and especially Radulov for some reason. I saw that patented "Comeau Lap" developing, and cracked up hard when Cuthbert mentioned it.
Talbot was good, posts were solid when they needed to be, and the Flames got the win.
Also, good job by Rinaldo on Brodie's goal - he did an excellent job of causing havoc in front of the net and screening the goalie. That goal doesn't happen without him right there.
Johnny at least looked a bit more dangerous tonight - whole line did, actually. Hopefully it is just a step that they can build on for next game. I really liked Mangiapane's game tonight - really patient with the puck tonight, and I thought he was going to score at some point. Him and Dube are two workhorses with 200ft ability. Really nice to see them playing the right way.
Also, refs really suck this series. They are letting some more egregious penalties go, and are calling softer ones. Really annoying me in this series, and reffing is usually not something that bothers me too much.
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