Matchsticks and Gasoline · Oct 4, 2018
Calgary Flames (2) Vancouver Canucks (5): Opening Groundhog Day
Recap
Welp, if you didn’t notice the new names on the backs of some of the jerseys and the suits on the bench, you’d swear you were watching the 2017-18 Calgary Flames. Tons of shots? Check. Lack of goals? Check. Played against a hot goalie? Check. Anemic PP? Check. I guess you really don’t need to read much more than that....unless you’re a masochist.
Calgary dropped their 9th straight (0-8-1) season opener in typical fashion with a 5-2 pounding at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks. From the puck drop Vancouver had more jump and it showed for almost 50 of the 60 minutes in the opening night contest.