One small thing that has stood out to me, over years past, or heck even the rest of the league is that with the lead in the 3rd period the Flames seem to check harder and put their foot on the gas more.
Hockey is generally a game of momentum and with a 1 or 2 goal lead going into the last 15 minutes of a game, you know the other team is preparing an onslaught. I just thought it was part of Hockey how you manage the puck and the game, knowing the other team is going to be coming for you.
The Flames have put on clinics in the 3rd period with a lead. Out checking, out chanceing and out skating teams. Completely snuffing teams out. In a battle of will to win, it seems the Flames almost always come out on top.
The old adage of bend but don't break doesn't seem to apply to this group. They don't even bend.
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