[Game Takes] Flames 3 Avalanche 2 (OT)

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

If a player buried every shot that according to fans they had to bury they’d score 70 goals.

I believe the official number is ‘600 goals and 1300 points’.

The converse is also true. If a goalie made every save that according to fans they have to make, they'd be running about .950.

Shot stays out, some people are crying: ‘Oh, the shooter has to bury that one.’ The very same shot goes in, some fans of the other team: ‘Oh, our goalie has to stop that one.’

Bingo is quite right. Fans are liable to forget that there are two teams on the ice, and focus entirely on what their own team is doing right or wrong. I'm guilty of it myself, but I try not to be. Last night when the Avs were pressing, I made a special effort to watch what their players were doing and how they sustained that pressure. Non-technical report: They're damn good.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Wasn't it 4-3?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Our top two lines carried the team. We need to figure out a way to weaponize our 3rd line, because even though we won - we showed that when playing on the road the opposition can target our bottom-6 and stay in games (and likely win games in a series). You can have a 4th line that gets targeted, but when both of your bottom 6 lines get targeted and dominated you are going to lose some important games.


As good as Lindholm has been this year (and in recent years), last night is when it really landed for me. He is a top end centre in this league.

FYI the stats Bingo gives at the top that you bolded were from the previous game if I am understanding it right. That’s why the 4th line has an NA - they didn’t play in that combo.