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Sounds cliched, but Flames can’t let off the gas in the offensive zone.

Flames were fine to sit on 2 goal lead. Oilers top line are very good at creating turnovers, something Dallas didn’t even try to do, and Flames are now as a result seemingly leery of making mistakes in zone too and that makes it worse. Eventually Oiler confidence grows since they keep getting chances and pucks, and the Flames give them the neutral zone too.

Nurse is terrible in his own zone and most Oilers defense are not confident. Flames just need to keep possession and cycle in the Oilers zone for longer stretches. Chances will come with that and also momentum swung the other way.

Tanev calming at the back is now required. Some guys at the back are playing too many minutes and both tired and now losing some confidence too/playing scared worrying about making a mistake.

All that said, the penalty box parade (for both teams) favours the Oilers because Flames can’t roll 4 lines, 2.5 of which are better then the Oilers bottom 3 lines.

And, still,with all that, if that ref doesn’t blow a ridiculously quick whistle on the Toffoli goal, the Flames are up 2-0 in the series.