The Flames could be done in five games if they continue to play like this (EricFrancis)
The first hint of the Avalanche star’s heroics came at the end of Game 2 when his overtime snipe in Calgary equaled the series.By the end of the first period alone the speedy centre had two power play goals, an assist, four shots and he drew a penalty in an easy win to put the Avalanche up 2-1 in the series.
"Yes there was," admitted Smith, who had faced 40 shots at that point to be the Flames best player for the third straight game. "We got down and then we just played high-risk hockey the rest of the night and they made us pay," said Flames captain Mark Giordano. His first goal came eight minutes in on a five-on-three that saw him use that release few players in the world can duplicate to beat a screened Smith.
One of the lone bright spots in the Flames lineup, Sam Bennett, got his fourth point in the series when he scored his first goal.
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