It’s been fairly well documented that the Calgary Flames aren’t particularly successful in Game 2s. Thursday’s loss against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 was the Flames’ 12th consecutive loss in Game 2 of a playoff series, a streak that dates back to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.
The good news is this: dating back almost that far back, the Flames have been pretty good in Game 3 of playoff series.
The six Game 3s the Flames have played since Brad Treliving’s arrival provide a nice glimpse into how each series ended up going.
In 2020 against Dallas, a suddenly Matthew Tkachuk-less Flames got a miraculous goaltending performance from Cam Talbot, as he made 35 saves in a 2-0 Flames win over the Stars.