Once again....Flames deserved a better fate tonight. Feel like I've said that a ton this season. Lots of chances, not enough finish once again. Think I remember the shots being 7 to 22 at one point and yet the Bruins were somehow up 1-0.
That just can't happen as the Bruins ended up scoring a couple more which took the wind out of the team's sails. All that effort yielded nothing while the Bruins score 3 on just a handful of shots. That's got to be demoralizing to the team's psyche and it showed. This team really needs to start bearing down on some of these chances and execute or we'll be seeing more frustrating games ahead.
Also, that third line really needs to stop giving up goals. I said it a while back that the goals against is what bugged me the most about Monahan's game. In the last 2 losses, his line has been on the ice for 60% of the team's five-on-five goals against and seem to bleed goals constantly. This team and especially that line, just do not score enough to make up for the lackluster defensive play. I know Monahan has been working hard at becoming a better defensive player, but when you're by a far a team worst -9, you're not playing good D nor are you helping the team win games.
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