The Flames didn't get production from their top line and it's one of the reasons why their playoffs are over at the hands of Colorado. (EricFrancis) StanleyCup
Mike Smith agreed.
Make no mistake, the west’s eighth seed was infinitely better and faster than the Western Conference champions. Gaudreau took plenty of opportunities to share his displeasure with officials, who later waved off a Flames goal by him that was clearly preceded by incidental contact between Sam Bennett and Erik Johnson on Grubauer.
“Obviously we had high expectations for ourselves. We had a great regular season. Kind of played a little flatfooted there in a couple games and now the season is over.” Rantanan’s second of the game opened the third period, giving fans another 19 minutes to digest the monumental collapse of a team that swept Colorado in their three-game regular season series.Sure, the Flames twice had leads in the final three minutes they squandered, eventually losing in overtime.
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