Good win by the Flames. They had some rough patches but the third period was really good. Also nice to see a 50% penalty kill have a clean sheet.
Markstrom was the star of the game but I don't quite think that meant they played poorly, just that he had the best individual performance.
Kylington is way better than Zadorov. I have a ton of respect for Sutter but I have to say I was pretty relieved to see OK put in a position to succeed tonight. Thought he played well and getting 4 shots doesn't hurt either. Tanev looked better with him too.
Not sure what to make of Dube tonight. Thought he kind of struggled overall, but without his great play leading to the second goal it would have been a tougher game. Bad penalty and a lot of plays that lead to turnovers I thought. Not the best showing.
Again that Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk produces. Even in a weaker performance it makes such a big difference to have a top line that can score.
Go Flames Go!
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