No one trashed the dressing room, smashed their stick or threw anyone under the bus. Nobody blamed the officiating or chalked it up to bad luck. Even a day later, no one made excuses. The Flames are owning their Game 2 loss to Colorado. (EricFrancis)
"I don’t think we’ve played our best hockey yet," said the Flames’ 37-year-old netminder, showing no signs of concern following Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss at the Saddledome.
The Avalanche looked fast alright – much faster than a Flames crew that chased the Avs around the ice in the first two periods while Smith played hero once again. But with every glove snare, pad stop and ensuing chant of his name, there was still a feeling Colorado ultimately wouldn’t be denied.put the Flames up 2-1 with seven minutes left, it felt like just a matter of time before someone – J.T.
If all that momentum wasn’t enough, GM Joe Sakic just signed and airlifted in arguably the hottest defensive prospect in hockey – Cale Makar, who won the Hobey Baker Award Friday, one day before his UMass Minutemen lost in Saturday’s Frozen Four final.Smith and the rest of the Flames can be forgiven for not caring much at all about the goings-on in the opposition’s camp. They’re just focused on playing closer to the type of style that made them runaway winners of the Western Conference.
"We haven’t skated like we can – I think our execution has been a little bit sloppy at times. I thought we got better as the game went on again. We need to bring it for the whole game. That’s what it’s going to take in the playoffs. To get where you want to be you have to be as consistent as possible, as mistake-free as possible."
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