Game 7. Anything can happen. Heck, Calgary might even win!
Tanev has been off the last couple of games so I wonder if this was just the latest injury. Losing him AND Zadorov would be tough but not insurmountable.
Markstrom let in his first questionable goal of the series; Flames finally get a bounce go into the Dallas net. Biggest issue for me was that the Flames were a tire fire in the second after the 2-2 goal; not sure if that was because Tanev left, or maybe Dallas found another gear, but it was the most dominant I’ve seen Dallas this whole series. Sutter can’t be happy about that, and they couldn’t turn it around in the third (they looked a little tired IMO, and I wonder if playing 11 forwards is starting to take a physical toll… might explain the terrible faceoffs as well). Going back to 12/6 might take some of the load off for Game 7.
Looking back, if Tkachuk can score in the first instead of hitting the post, or if Stone can connect on that grade A chance in the first, it might be a different game. Backlund had a great chance in the third (on a great feed by Johnny) — maybe we should stop trying to score on his blocker side?!?
Sometimes the hockey gods are a little fickle like that. I mean, what are the odds the Flames and Oilers would have opposite results for six straight games?!?
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