Not scoring last night was frustrating and the fact it happened against such a boring team in Dallas who didn't give the Flames much to worry about all night at 5v5 made it tough to watch.
But just for some added perspective, Markstrom has been great through both games, he's let in one goal and the series is tied 1-1. Ottinger is getting all the praise (especially from Kelly Hrudey - his biggest fan) but any goalie can get hot for a few games especially with low expectations. Put a couple past him when he's playing at home and make life difficult, stand in front of him, bump him, do whatever it takes to get in his head a little bit and he'll crack.
Two game road trip to Dallas is exactly what this flames team needs right now, Daryl will be calling people out and I'd expect a bunch of adjustments to deal with the trap. Calgary will score first next game and CP can collectively exhale. 4-1 Series win is still on the table for Calgary.
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