Game #82 = Win #1 for C-Mac
April 12th, 2009 by mthompsonWell, after a horribly disappointing game on Friday night, even the most optimistic Flames fan couldn’t have been feeling well about how this team is limping into the playoffs - again.
Seeing Vancouver go into overtime in their afternoon game yesterday certainly didn’t help matters, and meant that the Hockey Night in Canada match-up last night between the Flames and Oilers was, at the face of it, meaningless.
But if there is one thing that is certain for a playoff bound team short on confidence, it is that game #82 is anything but meaningless.
Anf for the NHL’s unluckiest back-up, this one couldn’t have been more important.
Yes, thats right. Curtis McElhinney is finally a winner. And to watch the way that his teammates reacted after the final buzzer, it was obvious that this small victory against a humbled rival meant more than the playoff position it failed to affect.
Hopefully this is a bit of positive momentum that can be carried forward. Next up: best of secen against the Blackhawks… and they’ve been rolling.
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