Markstrom has been the best Flame so far. Both games could've been ugly without his performances.
The thing is, even if Markstrom is on this season, which so far he appears to be -- it doesn't fix everything. The jury is still out on the quality of this team overall.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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