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I'm giving full credit to the Oilers here. They can't beat us in disciplined hockey, so they did a good job turning the game onto maximum chaos. Their top forwards were better at playing through that, being opportunistic and taking full advantage of the numerous defensive breakdowns. Our top line are at their best when the game is organized and controlled, not a mess like this.

It's difficult for both goalies, but Markström is clearly having more trouble staying focused in the chaotic pressure cooker. Smith is probably closer to his comfort zone. I would consider seeing if Vladar handles the chaos better.

This team might not be the midgets they used to be, but we were still the mentally weaker team of the two.

On to game three. It will be interesting to see what things look like on Edmonton. I'm worried that the Flames still aren't mentally tough enough, but the Oilers defensive game is still a bigger mess.