If you turned off Thursday’s Calgary Flames - San Jose Sharks game early, you’ll probably be stunned to see that Calgary won 6-5 via a shootout.
For instance:
- A Sharks fan may have bitterly called it a night when Calgary went up 4-1.
- Conversely, a Flames devotee might have retired after San Jose took a 5-4 lead, possibly with a broken remote.
The Flames only trailed for about two minutes before scoring the last “real” goal of the game, eventually taking their third straight win thanks to a shootout triumph.
It’s been a strange ride for Calgary, with its most recent win happening after Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Lance Bouma were punished with a healthy scratch. As strange as this game was, the “charity point” can leave both teams looking through a lot of film, yet with something gained as well.
If...and it's a big if...Flames make the playoffs,they might point to these 2 pts they got in SJ as the spark they have needed all season.
— John Shannon (@JShannonhl) February 12, 2016
Nice point by the Sharks. Nice win by the Flames
— Josh Cooper (@JoshuaCooper) February 12, 2016
Gotta think Joni Ortio is scrambling to pack a suitcase right now. #Flames https://t.co/CV08UPJD1s
— Wes Gilbertson (@WesGilbertson) February 12, 2016
Not great fundamentally tonight. 36.2% even strength possession for the #Flames. Sharks win chance battle 21-10 at ES. From @HockeyStatsCa.
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) February 12, 2016
Ultimately, the message may very well be: don’t sleep on these teams.
(In less positive news, Karri Ramo is injured, and it doesn’t look good.
#Flames Bob Hartley just said "It doesn't look good for Karri Ramo", and added that he won't be in the line-up tomorrow night.
— Derek Wills (@Fan960Wills) February 12, 2016
Jonas Hiller closing out the game on a hot streak could be pretty important if Ramo’s out for some time.)