Tell me if you’ve heard this story before: Flames play stronger at 5v5 but falter against Oilers because the Edmonton power play goes off? You should have – it’s a direct echo of the first game of the season. Same story played out in both games, except Calgary controlled play for even more time in this one. The Oilers – whose biggest problem is goaltending – won because of goaltending. Oh, the irony.
CF% – 60.32%, SCF% – 63.55%, HDCF% – 75.36%, xGF% – 66.19%
It’s a Team Game – Team played well together.