The OGs that have followed this team since the 80’s will know that this probably had to go 7, and it probably had to go into overtime. For some reason that’s just how we do things around here.
And in front of 19,000 fans wearing red and under a red “blood” moon created by a rare lunar eclipse, the old barn just played host to the biggest win in Flames history since 2004.
One shot. In overtime of a winner-take-all game 7, it only takes one shot to change history. And for some reason, as I was watching Dallas fire pucks at our net in overtime, it felt like none would go in. Because destiny would somehow keep them out; even the ones that evaded Markstrom would draw iron or go wide. Which is what they did.
And then, after multiple chances for the Flames, Johnny Gaudreau fired that one shot. Over the shoulder and into the net. That image will be forever burned into my memory.
Congratulations Flames fans, you’ve earned it. And we’re just getting started.
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