Golden Knights 2, Flames 1 post-game embers: Meh

Winning games is going to be tough if that’s how they’re going to play.

Feel of the game

Early on, it was evident that David Rittich was ready for this one. He was tested throughout the game, and answered to the challenge just about every time. There was only so much he could do on the Golden Knights’ first goal – the Flames’ second penalty kill of the period in which they were completely unable to get a handle on the puck, allowing Vegas a great shot that beat him. The Flames looked to tie the game soon after, but for a goaltending interference ruling on a coach’s challenge; otherwise, the first penalty seemed to be a set up for what the game would be: sluggish, uncoordinated, and rarely…