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Originally Posted by Bingo
Hockey is funny that way.
The Flames probably played a better game in a lot of areas in the 7-1 loss to the Oilers than they did against the Leafs, but they got the goaltending and the bounces, and a superstar didn't go off on an epic night.
The 7-1 loss featured the Flames
Highest shot attempts on the season
Highest shots on the season
2nd Highest expected goals for 5 on 5
Highest scoring chances / 60
Highest high danger / 60
Highest CF%
Highest shot split
4th highest xGF split
3rd highest HD split
Worst PDO
Worst SV%
They lost 7-1.
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Yup, I've given up trying to understand hockey.
Felt like there were forces at play on Monday given how great Rittich was but how poor Toronto's finish was at the same time. Second shutout in two years in that rink kind of anomaly. That said, credit where it is due as the Flames also played well overall, particularly in the 1st.
I think the Oilers are vastly overachieving of late with high conversion rates against the grain of the game just like they did last season until those last few weeks before hiatus and then were exposed at the most important time when they had to execute a strong team game.
It's weird when one player's efforts affect the outcome so significantly. The rest of what happens gets lost and buried.
It's criminal that they ever let a game changer like Connor get into the clutches of the team that should've been at the back of the line for generational offensive talents.