The Calgary Flames weren’t terrible on Wednesday in Ottawa. But they weren’t great, and they’re at a point in their schedule were “not terrible” really isn’t enough. They played two pretty good periods against the Senators, but gave away a slim third period lead en route to a 3-1 loss to the Senators to cap off a 1-3-0 Ontario road trip.
The rundown
The first period was pretty even. The Flames got the higher quality scoring chances, but neither team scored. Shots were 11-10 Senators and scoring chances 9-4 Flames in the first period.
The Senators were a little bit better in the second period, but the Flames were opportunistic.