In a game that truly had it all, the latest Battle of Alberta only added more intense hatred to the Flames and Oilers rivalry. (by EricFrancis)
"I didn’t like the fact comes in and spears me when I’m on my back after the whistle," said Talbot of his rationale for engaging in his first NHL fight.
"He’s a fiery guy, but sometimes it goes a little too far. I think sometimes what goes around comes around." Talbot went after former Flame Alex Chiasson, Andrew Mangiapane tackled Chiasson and Smith awaited the main event. When they returned from the intermission for the final 24 seconds of the second period, both goalies had been ejected. Unfortunately from there, sanity prevailed, with no sign of Milan Lucic for the fourth time in the battle."You’re trying to get at something there and I’m not going there," said Flames coach Geoff Ward when asked if he’d seen enough of Lucic the last three games against Edmonton.
When reached in Arizona during the game, Grant Fuhr said he was shocked to hear no other goalie tandem got at each other during the Battle before.
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