One of the only games this year where the Flames found a way to lose. I thought they were the better team, but Markstrom wasn't as sharp today. In addition, I thought the refs put their whistles away in the 3rd, so a lot of the tripping and holding calls went unnoticed.
All in all, credit the Sharks, they were opportunistic, and also really lucky to win this one. I still got the feeling that the Flames were the better team, and I'm glad they pushed back hard after the Sharks got the lead.
|