Now that’s exactly how one would have thought the game against the Devils was going to go – no dramatic third-period scoring outburst necessary.
Feel of the game
The Flames got off to a strong start and never once looked back. They put the pressure on and rarely let the Rangers get much of anything. You’d be forgiven, though, for a sense of deja vu – Johnny Gaudreau opening the scoring on a nice breakaway courtesy Matthew Tkachuk, followed by the Rangers soon after tying the game up was probably enough to raise anybody’s eyebrows.