What a difference a single game can make: from near perfection to all of your flaws exposed, with very little in between.
Feel of the game
The Flames got off to a good start, with secondary scoring combining for the opening goal of the game – only the wheels fell off immediately after with the Blues tying it up 12 seconds later, not even giving anyone much of a chance to bask in the afterglow of a rookie’s first point or enjoy a skilled move from a hard-luck player. It tumbled further away after that, with the rookie defence pairing getting burned, and the Flames finding themselves down by two after 20 minutes.