Despite the theatrics to win it at the end, the flames need to be way better in games like this. Detroit is the worst team in the east right now. That second period was abysmal and we were outshot 37-31.
Great win but need to be significantly better against actual playoff teams.
I don't feel the Flames played down to the opposition at all in this one. The Wings played a superb road game and Elliott was the reason we won this one. Spoiler teams often play very well down the stretch with no pressure. The team is finding any way it needs to to win. Shoots the lights out against Nashville, a couple of good defensive efforts against LA and Detroit. Top line can handle the offense when the MMM line isn't carrying the load and all the D playing steady, solid minutes. What a couple of great pickups by Tre.
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Let's not lose perspective of Polak's wisdom. If the Flames had lost tonight and the Kings won tomorrow, we'd still have been ahead of them. It could have been dire.
not sure if serious?
but isn't that basically the rest of the season?
we lose a game and our competitors make up ground if they win?
People can say that they should have played better but that's garbage. This team, on the run they are, is primed for a letdown but they found a way to pull it out. Great winn, the type that showed that they have the character to stick it out when things aren't going as great as they'd like. Great great win tonight.
People can say that they should have played better but that's garbage. This team, on the run they are, is primed for a letdown but they found a way to pull it out. Great winn, the type that showed that they have the character to stick it out when things aren't going as great as they'd like. Great great win tonight.
Agree here, great teams win even when they aren't at their best.
