I know Ottawa has often handed our ass to us recently but I think they should also be a warning sign for Flames fans who want a torn down to the wood style rebuild. You don't always get what you pay for. Flames played well and were the better team I thought, although the individual mistakes were egregious. Will also add there was some very suspect NHL officiating going on in this game, but what else is new.
Great - Hanifin was flying. I've always been kinda lukewarm but if he wants to stay I hope they consider keeping him. He's not Makar, Hughes, Fox, or McAvoy but he is a very solid young defenseman. Having said that they should definitely also consider trading him. Recognize what your team needs and trade from a position of strength to address it.
Good - Didn't really have a problem with anyone in the top 9 fwd group this game. Thought all 3 lines put in a nice effort.
Kadri-kid line one of their better games in a while, strong performance from all three players. Pospisil nice work killer. More Zary snipage
Lindholm line some turnovers but loved their work on the Shara goal
MBC - cycling monsters. Generated many slot chances.
Despite the puck going in off his knee his 2nd shift I thought Kuznetsov played well. Simple&effective. Very nice edgework for a kid his size and age, stayed with some of the top 6 fwds for the Sens well. Like the way he moved and hope he's in next game.
Pretty good - Markstrom little more frantic this game but I've always liked the way he battles. Didn't love the Tkachuk goal, and there were some leakers but he for the most part was big and aggressive. DeSimone one very bad turnover, but otherwise looked the part. Chris Tanev is a treasure and I will miss him. Greer & Duehr maybe would have wanted a little more physicality but they were skating well.
Not bad - Fan of the kid but didn't love Ruz in this one, bad pass on the PP cleared it for the Sens and defensively hustled to get back but missed several assignments.
WTF are you braindead morons doing - Weegar-Andersson a gongshow mess. Markstrom bailed each out at least twice.
Also congrats to Mikael Backlund for tying Gio 2nd all time in GP for the Calgary Flames
this man is 100% class