The Calgary Flames have been criticized for not playing complete 60 minute games. They didn’t play one on Thursday night when they hosted the New Jersey Devils, but playing a rock-solid final 40 minutes was all that was required. The Flames beat the Devils 5-2 with a very solid, if incomplete, effort.
The Rundown
Neither team was particularly great in the first 20 minutes of this hockey game. Both teams turned the puck over quite a bit and couldn’t really execute their passing. The Flames had a power play and couldn’t do much and a minute after the penalty expired, the Devils managed to cash in.