Instead of dousing Oilers' hopes, Flames give their rivals the spark they needed
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Instead of dousing Oilers' hopes, Flames give their rivals the spark they needed
EDMONTON – The Calgary Flames had a chance to pour gasoline on a tire fire.Instead, the spark they provided the Edmonton Oilers may wind up being the turning point on their rival’s season.Up 2-0 after the first period at Rogers Place, the Flames did the one thing they knew they couldn’t against a team with the two best players in the world: give them the man advantage.They did it twice in a four-minute span, allowing Evan Bouchard to score on a …

Instead of dousing Oilers' hopes, Flames give their rivals the spark they needed
EDMONTON – The Calgary Flames had a chance to pour gasoline on a tire fire.Instead, the spark they provided the Edmonton Oilers may wind up being the turning point on their rival’s season.Up 2-0 after the first period at Rogers Place, the Flames did the one thing they knew they couldn’t against a team with the two best players in the world: give them the man advantage.They did it twice in a four-minute span, allowing Evan Bouchard to score on a …