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Backlund missed a golden opportunity in OT. We had many chances but the better goalie stopped more.

Much like the rest of the season, this is a 500 team.

Jeeze Marky, that's not even close to goalie interference.

That's all folks.

Weegar with Hubey is FLAMES!

What, no Tanev in OT?

I like our chances with Otter in nets.

Markstrom has made some great saves, but this is not much better than the game we won with Vladar in nets. That was so long ago, and was during his run of wins.

Flames outshoot Dallas >10 again. And somehow we have 5 goals against in 22 shots. Yikes.

We look seriously slow some shifts. They beat us when they basically ice the puck

This is one of the few teams I think we could beat in a playoff series. And in a game where we are behind. There's the comback again. Over 10 is a guarantee now, isn't it.

I expect this game will be similar to the last one. It's not going to be a 2 goal win.Either OT or regulation one goal win.

Andersson and Weegar quietly with 3 point games each. What took so long getting them together?

4th line looks good without Lewis and Lucic.

How does a Flame?

Out of curiosity, why did Lewis replace anyone on the 3rd line?

And give one back.

There's one.

I think the over at 10 is a bit low for the odds makers. Otter looks shaky again tonight. Then again so does Marky. We will be trading goals until the end of the game. Can Toffee be the hero again with 4 seconds left?

He's a 3C on this team. If you can't replace a 3C on any team cheaply, then you aren't doing it right. Had we spent the (useless) year getting Dube or Ruzicka up to speed, then we would be closer to that. He's a luxury for this team, but unfortunately, he's the 2nd best C right now.

St. Paddy's Day hangovers.

I think I remeber a stat saying that we were one of highest (if not the highest) first period scoring teams. That suggest that we tail off (2nd one of the worst for us), have shaky goaltending, or shut it down. We have started games where Marky let in a goal in the first 5 minutes or less a ton of games. Or where we get goals and immediately give up one. We play the best when we have put the foot to the floor. The tendency is when we get a lead, we shut it down. Vegas was not one of those games, nor FLA.

Cheaper is the point. We have one season left of him at this cost. I don't expect his next deal to be long term, but it's not going to be $3M; he's done everything asked. Stop expecting him to defy the aging process and sell the asset while it's worth something. Have we not learned from Iggy, Gio, etc.?

They have shown up for almost every game this year, just not for 3 periods. We play a game that you have to be perfect. When we have stretches where we have a bad shift or couple, it's in the net. The recent wins we have had may not exactly be our game hitting stride as much as a bad goalie.

I do think that there is a critical mass for Markstrom. 9th in a row is too much to expect. Ruzicka (or Lewis) blew the coverage on that 4 on 1. Somebody has to cover when your D skates in deep. It didn't result in a goal but Ruzie will pay the price. On a side note, I would prefer to trade Backlund and sign Domi. Not that Domi is better, just that he is much cheaper (if he has few takers). We have to clear salary. Backlund has to be worth something good. Get younger, get cheaper.