During the intermissions of last night’s 3-1 victory over the Stars, the Sportsnet panel discussed the reasons for the Flames success over the past month or so. Their conclusion was more or less that the defence had improved, which in turn, allowed Brian Elliott to become a better goalie. They also made sure to mention that the Flames were a perfect 9-0-0 with Michael Stone in the lineup. It was quite ridiculous.
As we saw with Garnet Hathaway earlier in the season, there is a near-superstitious drive to attribute the Flames’ wins or losses to one player regardless of their actual contribution on the ice.