In the first game of a four game set between the two clubs, the Calgary Flames rode goaltending and timely bounces to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Here are some selected quotes from the post-game media addresses.
Mark Giordano
The Flames were back on their heels early, out-shot by a fair margin and hemmed in by Vancouver’s forecheck. Giordano felt that the team settled in and played a good road game, backstopped by some strong goaltending from Jacob Markstrom.
We knew we were coming in against an extremely desperate team.