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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I thought it was an entertaining game. And a pretty good effort for a team that lost a very fast paced and energetic game the night before.

Vladar was great, and it looks like we might have something there.

Lots of criticism about Gaudreau. But the fact of the matter is that scoring is hard in the NHL at 5 on 5. Most point producers put up a bunch of points on the PP, and use the PP to get rolling.

The Flames got 1 late PP last night, after 2 the night before. Overall, the PPs were 8-3 in the two games. I am not trying to blame this on the refs, but if you get 3 PPs in 2 games, you are probably going to struggle scoring goals.

My biggest complaint with this team? Tkachuk, and his propensity to stand still. But mostly, his blind, behind-the-back passes to no one. I thought he killed the top line last night. Hard to expect Gaudreau to generate offense 5 on 5, when Lindholm is invisible and Tkachuk is a selfish turnover machine.

Do you think the reason for Tkachuk's struggles have anything to do with playing his off-wing?