I suspect the slow start was due at least in part to the big time zone change. Nobody was sharp, but everyone was dealing with a four hour time change. Your biologic clock can adjust 30-60 minutes per day, so the travel from Van was brutal (and a trip that is rarely made in the NHL). It was pretty much a scheduled loss before the game even started. The Flames should be sharper at the start of the next game.
Also, this game could have been totally different if Huberdeau had not been robbed at the start. It looks like a totally different game if it's 1-0 Flames vs. 1-0 TBL.
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