The Flames played well and won an important game. That’s refreshing. Sure, they have played some decent hockey as of late but the urgency, pace, and translation into results has been variable. The boys in the monstrous black C, vertical stripe laden jerseys came out a dictated play for the majority of the hockey game. Tenacious performances by guys like Mangiapane and Dube kept the slim playoff hopes alive for at least 24 hours.
On the ice
A dominant game from the Flames in terms of possession. They owned the puck and quality shot share throughout the game and were quite dominant until the Habs pushed back a bit following the Monahan goal.