The Flames, just 2:40 after the opening faceoff in a potential playoff preview, had their first lead in a five-game stretch. The Flames had, after all, mustered only five lamp-lightings in 240 minutes of action during their four-game slide. “I’m just getting more comfortable, I think, every game,” Mangiapane said. Just make the play when the play is there — I think I’m getting more used to that each game. Just grinding teams down low, getting in on a good forecheck, hits, blocks … Whatever it is to help your team win, I think that’s important.

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 21:56 UTC