I don't believe that winning or losing this game was going to change whatever direction that this is about to go in.
Glad Markstrom got the shutout. He definitely deserved it with all the turnovers. This healthy Flames team didn't seem to generate as many high scoring chances as the depleted rebuilding Hawks team.
Nice for Lindholm to get that monkey off his back. I thought he had a really strong game - big hit, goal, some good passes, solid defence, and won a lot of draws at the end. Any team scouting him tonight would have really been impressed. That's the Lindholm that can play anywhere in a lineup and under any circumstance, and help you win. We haven't seen him nearly enough this season obviously, but good to know he is still there somewhere.
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