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Originally Posted by flylock shox
I'm coming around to the idea that - as amateurish a game as that seemed after the Dallas series - it may just be a matter of the Flames being able to adapt to any kind of game the opponent wants to play.
In this case, if they can't stop McDavid, then they just outscore McDavid - just like they did the last time. It actually makes sense in a way: McDavid can be the difference in a 3-2 game, but he can't be the difference in a 9-6 game, so just open it up and trade punches with no defence (but hopefully better goaltending next time).
The Flames should really take this series quickly, especially if Draisaitl continues to look like a bag of rotten potatoes. I think that guy has both a high-ankle sprain and Covid. Flames need to knock this team out before he recovers from one or the other.
My only concern about this series now is that the Flames may lose some of the good habits Dallas kindly taught them before going into a likely match-up with the Avs. They certainly can't play like that at any rate.
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There is a lot of series to be played here. Sutter won’t let them look beyond next game, let alone next series. I don’t think it’s wise to judge the Oilers on one game.