Well, at least there are bright spots.
PP goal AND a SH goal.
Flames seemed to really out-chance the Ducks
Flames seemed to carry the play
Peluso wasn't a liability
Flames just needed better finish tonight - how many wide-open nets did they completely miss on? Yeah, Smith wasn't great either.. but it is also a league now where two goals isn't likely to get you a win unless you give the other team absolutely nothing. Ducks still got their chances, and made the most of them. Flames really needed to finish on some of those chances.
I don't think that Smith will start next game. I am pulling for him to rebound to where he was for the majority of last season, but even I have to think that the rope is getting shorter here.
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