Friendship ended with third periods. Now first periods are the Flames’ best friend.
Feel of the game
You wouldn’t think a defensive breakdown, bad rebound, and getting scored on 15 seconds in would be the start of a good first period. And you’d be right – it was the start of a fantastic first period, made all the more stunning by the fact that the Jets look like a pretty good team. They aren’t having the kind of season the Golden Knights are – something of a fall from grace, a contemplation of how a Stanley Cup Finalist could be where they are now – they’re probably going to be a playoff team at worst in a far tougher division.