After two periods, this was looking like another game in which the Flames deserved a better fate. But considering how the entire team collectively gave up in the third period, that simply isn't true.
I'd say it's too bad, but it's probably better for the team to crash and burn so there aren't any illusions about just who they really are.
So this is why the Flames held Joni Ortio hostage in the pressbox
Through the first six games of the season, the Flames stubbornly carried three goaltenders, convinced that one of Jonas Hiller or Karri Ramo would stand out and claim the starter's role.