Flames’ Markstrom bounces back with confidence-boosting triumph against Hurricanes
CALGARY – As good as the Calgary Flames opened their season, all the talk in town over the past few days has revolved around Jacob Markstrom’s play.
Shaky, they say, despite the fact that he has yet to lose a single match.
Those are the expectations that will serve as the backdrop for everything his Flames do — or don’t do — this season.
And while the standard has clearly been set very high for the Vézina finalist, the towering goaltender punctuated his best outing of the season on Saturday with an admission that he too believes there is plenty of room to play. improvement.
« I don’t know, » he smiled when asked if he felt he had really settled into a rhythm after allowing two first-half goals in a 3-2 win in overtime against Carolina.
« It was nice to play in the third. »
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It was a clear thumbs up that he had never gone this far in his previous outing against Buffalo after allowing three first and being called out.
“Until today, I don’t think I’ve really been where I was supposed to be.
« I’m not there yet, but right now it’s getting closer and I can feel it, and everyone can see it too.
“Just on track. I have to keep grinding and working.
For anyone wondering if maybe the backbone of the club has been a problem for the Flames, his record is now 3-0-0.
His « struggles » have been relative, as he posted a 2.93 GAA and .882 save percentage, admittedly well below his career standards.
With the low point being a routine glove save, he bounced into the net to open up an eventual win over Vegas.
The thing is, other than the pity hook he received against Buffalo after three brilliant Sabers finishes, the 32-year-old was able to defend and fight back in all of his other uncharacteristically slow starts.
Saturday’s confidence-building triumph was no different.
With his club so dramatically outclassed in the first and third periods that the Canes ended the night with 12 high-risk scoring chances against Calgary as 5-on-5 there was Markstrom with 12 saves in the third period of a 2-2 Game.
Two of those came during a late minor double from Blake Coleman that saw Markstrom battling through traffic to make two tough saves as his team was beleaguered by a talented ‘Canes side.
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The night culminated with Tyler Toffoli converting a pass from Rasmus Andersson into the slot late in overtime to move the Flames’ record to 4-1.
« He saved my day, really well, » said Toffoli when asked to assess his goalkeeper’s play.
It was a reference to Toffoli’s blown coverage with 13 minutes left, when Sebastian Aho chipped Jaccob Slavin, forcing Markstrom to make his best of 25 saves.
« He was really good all night, » said Andersson, who had two assists in 27 minutes of work.
« He’s a world-class goalie and he’s one of the top two or three goalies in the league. He proves that night after night.
Of course, on Saturday when the game was on the line.
« Again, not a good start for me, » said Markstrom, still his toughest critic, who saw Nazem Kadri extend his point streak to five with a 13th-minute power-play goal. game that helped turn the tide.
« The team did a great job with Naz scoring in the first and (Brett) Ritchie in the second to get us back in the game.
« He was big. You don’t want to lose two in a row and become a .500 club.
Markstrom’s frustration showed with eight seconds left in the second period when Derek Stepan appeared to give the Canes a 3-2 lead, prompting the usually mild-mannered goaltender to angrily smash the puck through the after.
However, the goal was contested by the Flames and disallowed when it was clear that Aho entered the offside zone.
« It’s just nice, » he said of the favorable video review. “Anyway, it’s the next puck (that matters the most).
« You have to have a short memory when you’re a goalkeeper in any sport. »
Especially when a fanbase is blowing your neck.
« Part of being shorthanded is your goalie, not just on saves, but it’s the direction of play and getting face-offs is really important, » Sutter said. “I think the games are important for him.
“He needs to ride. He must play games.
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