A lopsided score in Vancouver will play second fiddle to the debate surrounding who was in net for it.
Welcome to the storyline that is destined to dot the Calgary Flames‘ season.
In hindsight, it’s easy to second-guess Thursday’s decision to start Dustin Wolf in back-to-back games.
After all, the Calder finalist wasn’t at his best in a 5-1 loss to the Canucks.
But the reality is that starting their star netminder made the most sense, as it’s what gave the Flames the best chance to win in Vancouver Thursday night.
While load management is important over the course of a season, what Ryan Huska cares about most is putting the best lineup out every night.
No, it doesn’t mean he’s going to squeeze 70+ starts out of the 24-year-old netminder like the Flames did with Miikka Kiprusoff a rem