I think it's absolutely fair to put some serious blame on Markstrom for the loss last night.
Not only were they playing from behind the entire game, due to his two bad decisions, and not only does that affect how a team plays, but it also affects how the other team plays.
The Habs knew they were getting dominated all night - they're watching the game too - but when you're ahead even though you don't deserve to be, it gives you confidence and makes you feel like you could steal one. Same thing for the goalie - Allen is thinking all night that he is winning the goaltending battle and that he could be the hero.
If it is 0-0 for the first 40 minutes, instead of 1-0, there is a very different feel to the game, an inevitability that the Flame are going to score eventually .
Confidence is a big thing in sports. And Markstrom's gaffes are sinking the team.
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