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Take the point.

The Flames had a boatload of jam for a team that didn’t have a practice and had nine days off between games. They brought it both in terms of territorial play, and culture setting up three different fighting majors with come to the rescue of a teammate plays.

Where they weren’t solid though was defensively giving up way too many opportunities and giving the Rangers chance after chance to either go ahead or come back late, finally falling to New York in overtime.

For Markstrom, pretty much the same old story … no ugly goals per say, but five against vs a 3.5 night in expected goals says the Flames lost the goaltending battle again.

The point keeps the team plugging in the standings with three more road games on this trip; Detroit, Buffalo and Ottawa.

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Such an important win.

With the failed effort last night against Chicago, coming up big on a back to back against a division rival is huge in the standings, but also huge for the players as they don’t have to stew on back to back losses over a nine day breaki.

The Flames were powered by a top line first period with three goals, and then some great penalty kill work from the skaters and Dan Vladar to bring the game home.

The win moves the Pacific into a complete log jam with all five teams sitting within five points.

Could be a hell of a finish.
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They just weren’t ready.

That’s pretty easy to see given the terrible start, and then myriad of break downs against a bottom feeder as they choked away a 5-1 loss at the Saddledome.

A terrible first period, some light in the second before a complete collapse. The third had Calgary pushing, but it was too little too late in a hugely disappointing hockey game on Thursday night.

If you want a cheer up, it would have to be Jakob Pelletier moving up the lineup, finding his way to the third line, then second, logging over 15 minutes when the night was done.

So there’s that.

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The Flames won. That’s the bottom line. They dominated the game pretty much whistle to whistle but fell into that same trap that has hurt them a few times this season.

When they are dominating an opponent they starting cheating offensively in what looks like a push to get things done.

They have to let the game come to them when they’re out classing the opponent and stop forcing the issue and with it mistakes and break downs.

But for tonight all ends well with a Dillon Dube overtime goal to give the Flames a 4-3 win over the Johnny Gaudreau led Columbus Blue Jackets.

Given their success in overtime and the shoot out this year … you take it.

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As a fanbase we usually fret when we see an afternoon game on the schedule. The stress level is heightened when the game is at home, and at a fever pitch when it’s against a seasoned upper echelon club like the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Add in the Flames coming out with terrible starts in their last two games, and it looked like a recipe for an absolute face plant at the Saddledome this afternoon.

Yeah maybe not …

The Flames jumped all over the Lightning in the first period, scored the go ahead goal, and then fought back from some second period adversity (fell down 2-1 on two quick goals, one an own goal) to past the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday afternoon.

The game was closer than the final score looked due to the visitors getting six powerplay opportunities, and the Flames finding the net with two empty net goals to make the finish a laugher.

The Flames snap a two game losing streak, and host Johnny Gaudreau and the Jackets on Monday night.

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