Games like tonight make it really hard to be a fan of hockey.
The Flames came out with zero energy and zero care, and like only the Flames can do, they maintained that pathetic play for a full 60 minutes.
And then there's McDavid. This is what seriously makes me question my fandom in the NHL. The Oilers' fourth 1st overall pick in six years, and they suddenly get a generational talent. A complete difference maker that makes it seem as if there's nothing the Flames can possibly do to compete. To a team with fans like the Oilers.
The Flames looked scared, dumb, and stupid. More depressingly, they looked apathetic.
The Flames were also completely out-coached. There is absolutely no justifiable excuse for putting Brouwer out on the ice with under 2 minutes remaining and an empty net. He had been one of the worst players for the entire game (which is saying something), so it's no surprise that he's the one to make that blunder.
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