Calgary Flames
Hiatus: G23, Coyotes @ Flames Post-Game
ZoneStart, G23, Coyotes @ Flames
Well, it was a statement game. The Flames‘ home record had them in a bit of hot water with the home crowd. They’ve had their share of bad luck there (compensated by good luck on the road) – but ask the Leafs how bad luck affects fanbase morale.
First
EV Shots On Goal   : 6-10
EV Shots Toward Net : 12-21
EV Faceoff Starts  : 3-5
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Second
EV Shots On Goal   : 11-4
EV Shots Toward Net : 26-9
EV Faceoff Starts  : 7-0
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Third
EV Shots On Goal   : 8-12
EV Shots Toward Net : 19-22
EV Faceoff Starts  : 4-9
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Overall
EV Shots On Goal   : 25-26
EV Shots Toward Net : 57-52
EV Faceoff Starts  : 14-14
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Well, pretty easy read of the game for us armchair coaches, I would say. A slow, sluggish (read: BAD) first period, followed by an absolutely dominant second frame. And a bit of back and forth in the third, some chase hockey by Phoenix and a few scary scoring chances against. All in all, though, a decent showing for the Flames – and as it should be, the people who put money on this game picked Calgary as a heavy favorite after all.
So it's the little details that interest me. Here we go:
Thanks for reading.
by Richard Ong