It’s one thing to lose a game that’s hard-fought and full of grittiness. It’s another thing to lose a game with bad bounces and bad luck.
The Devils had none of this, and have no excuse. The defense was lazy at best, and should be disgusted with themselves for letting Mackenzie Blackwood get pummeled by the high-flying Flames offense like this.
Yes, the Flames offense is very good. Yes, the Devils defense is god awful. Throughout the night, however, it seemed as if the Devils defense completely stopped trying and left Blackwood to face the wrath of Johnny Gaudreau.