Canucks 3, Flames 2 (OT) post-game embers: When does the whistle blow?

Against the Jets, the Flames played mostly poorly, and won due to amazing goaltending. Against the Canucks, they ran into another team’s amazing goaltending – and that nullified most of their scoring chances, and cost them a point.

Feel of the game

Through most of the game, the Flames looked like they were on another level compared to the Canucks – at least, at 5v5. Unfortunately for them, there were nine penalties committed through the game, leading to a lot of special teams play (particularly time on the powerplay, which was overall rather poor) – but also two shorthanded goals, the only goals the Flames ended up being able to score.

Though the Canucks drew first blood, the Flames were…