When the Flames are at their best, they’re really something else.
Feel of the game
The Flames looked to be in control early on, but at a certain point – shortly before they scored their second goal of the game – something shifted, and they just completely took over all facets of the ice. Thomas Greiss did everything he possibly could to keep the Islanders in it, including thwarting multiple chances by the Flames’ top line, but there’s only so much one can ask of one’s goalie. The errant pass that led to Mikael Backlund opening the scoring was brutal; the sustained offensive zone pressure before Travis Hamonic was able to score off of a faceoff a theme of the night.