Thanks to a remarkable 35 saves from Cam Talbot, the Calgary Flames were able to emerge with a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 3 on Friday night. Calgary got a shorthanded goal from Mikael Backlund midway through the 2nd, and T.J. Brodie provided some insurance in the third with a point shot through traffic. It was not a great game, probably not even a good one, but in the playoffs you have to take the win no matter how you get them. Here are three reasons why the Flames were victorious.
The Flames were the second best team on the ice last night by a pretty wide margin.