Can't win them all, and that was a pretty good game by TB. Credit to Tampa, move on to the next one and get 2 points.
As for the game itself, I liked Z for most of the night. Tanev was also his usual solid self, it's just great to have him back in the lineup. I thought Toffoli and Ruzicka had chances, and too bad they didn't go in. The Mangiapane - Kadri line seemed a bit flat tonight, but I liked the energy from the Hubredeau - Backlund line.
I was watching the away stream, and the lightning broadcasters made a few interesting points. First they mentioned that most of the Flames scoring chances(either during the season or in the last stretch) came from transition and not from the cycle. In addition, they mentioned how the Flames are shooting from everywhere without anyone driving up the center of the ice. I really think that we should work on the movement towards the net, either from a D pinching or from the frowards. I also thought that Hanifin was a bit lost on PP1 today, so I would prefer either #52 or #4 there.
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