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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Nice to see Flash back. Too bad after a tough loss.
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Would've been sooner but the Flames weren't a game away from potentially being eliminated vs the Jets.
I get that everyone wants to be first to espout their theories and write eulogies and be the "I told you so", but there is 3 to 4 months of that ahead, whether they are done Thursday or come back this series and are done in September.
As for today, tough.
Far better effort than last year's where the Game 2 OT loss after a bad Backlund miss shifted the momentum and Colorado took over, especially their best players. Flames have kept Benn and Seguin pretty quiet.
Last year the Flames were done after Game 3, this year, 40 seconds in game 2 and it goes to OT, 10 seconds Game 4 and Flames are up 3 -1. Flames were the better team for 2 periods on Sunday, and today, equal.in the second and the better team in the third. Doesn't win you anything but it's been a far more entertaining series to watch and the effort is there, but the horses are not.
Dallas got their point shot through in game 4 OT and 1 minute in to the third this game, where the Flames couldn't get that shot through, and that's the bottom line, no matter how much you want to point to dominance at times by Dallas.
Guys like Lindholm need to be more relevant. Mangipane has cooled considerably. Dube is not noticeable, just Bennett and Lucic on that line. Sure JG doesn't get a pass and him and Mono, while warming up are now already in desperation mode and are now trying to be too cute, and it's to their down fall. But JG is looking more dynamic the past 2 games but it's not enough.
All 4 lines are missing man assignments at the Dallas blueline which is leading to far too many odd.man rushes in 1 goal games. Certainly missing the Tkachuk factor to a point as well.
I think this goes to a Game 7. Given the way the Flames and the way Dallas has played, each game decided by a goal, you never know.