Flames 5, Rangers 1 post-game embers: Meeting expectations

Now that’s exactly how one would have thought the game against the Devils was going to go – no dramatic third-period scoring outburst necessary.

Feel of the game

The Flames got off to a strong start and never once looked back. They put the pressure on and rarely let the Rangers get much of anything. You’d be forgiven, though, for a sense of deja vu – Johnny Gaudreau opening the scoring on a nice breakaway courtesy Matthew Tkachuk, followed by the Rangers soon after tying the game up was probably enough to raise anybody’s eyebrows.

Though the Flames didn’t crumble once they got scored on. Defensive errors were kept to a minimum, overall dominant play resumed, and though the Flames probably…