This #Oilfan is correct (from ATL):
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The most pathetic start to a game I’ve ever seen, let alone a 2nd round playoff game. Those first 30 minutes were straight up embarrassing and completely inexcusable. If Markstrom hadn’t gone absolute sieve mode, this game is a blowout of historic proportions. Did we even throw one single hit all ####ing game? I don’t even know what else to say. Just a pathetic effort. Absolutely pathetic
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The first 30 minutes was men against boys. It was actually kind of pathetic. Markstrom gave up some easy ones, which rattled the Flames a bit and gave the Oilers some life. But if he had had even an average night, this would have been a snore and ended 5 or 6 to 2.
For the Flames, the message is clear: Don't change a thing. McDavid is going to be hard to defend no matter what. But as another poster said, you don't have to defend if you have the puck. Play the possession game they play so well and this will be a fun series for Flames fans.