Analytical Analysis - G31 - The Luck of the Irish

John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The furthest thing from a dominant game, but a win nonetheless. The Flames really got outplayed in every aspect of the game except goaltending – which was the clear difference with this one. Derek Ryan’s goal was beautiful, but Tanev/Tkachuk/Giordano’s goals could have been stopped by a goaltender on his game. You have to take advantage when given those opportunities and the Flames certainly did just that.

It’s a Team Game – CF% - 39.71%, SCF% - 27.46%, HDCF% - 31.38%, xGF% - 36.16%. Talk about getting beat down. The Flames hardly had the puck, and when they did they never got any scoring chances, but of the few they did get - they scored. I mean this team…