First by the post, then by Austin Czarnik’s backhand. Though I think it would be entirely fair to say that’s probably not how any of us would have really expected a game between the second best team in the league and the worst (that’s selling off its best players, at that) to go.
Feel of the game
Sam Bennett and Mikael Backlund picked up right where they left off against the Ducks – that is to say, as the Flames’ best forwards – to open the scoring. It looked like the Flames were set to run away with the game early, too, as soon after their linemate, Matthew Tkachuk, appeared to score, but for a long challenge that ultimately declared he had interfered with Craig Anderson’s ability to freeze the puck.