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Originally Posted by Igottago
The first goal set the tone of the game, almost to an unrecoverable degree. You can't have that kind of mistake to start a game when everyone is already questioning your confidence and your team's confidence. It was pretty much the worst possible start. It just can't happen.
They battled back to a degree, but even during their sustained play they didn't look quite like they wanted to bear down on the opposition. Which is why they didn't have any pressure on Smith after his terrible goal against. That goal had the Oilers and the entire arena nervous but the Flames just sat back instead of taking it to them. Should have been a turning point in the series but instead it was meaningless.
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Who knows, it's not like Vladar has never turned over a puck or let in a bad goal himself.