Forward Tyler Toffoli knows very well what it takes to win the Stanley Cup, he who lifted the precious trophy in the uniform of the Los Angeles Kings in 2014. This is why the former Montreal Canadiens remained calm Friday night after the Flames’ loss in Game 2 of the series to the Edmonton Oilers.
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“It’s playoff hockey, it won’t be perfect every night,” he noted, quoted by the National Hockey League website. Things happen during a match, we have to stay calm and not take penalties. Honestly, we just have to play our style of hockey.”
Toffoli, who was acquired from the Canadian by the Flames in return for a first-round pick along with Emil Heineman and Tyler Pitlick last February, calls in particular for discipline.
In Friday’s game, the Flames found themselves shorthanded six times, with the Oilers taking advantage once, through defenseman Evan Bouchard.
Find your identity
Toffoli, with his second goal of the series, hit the target himself on the power play for Calgary. He had given the Flames a 3-1 lead before the Oilers came back. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who faced 40 shots including 11 when the hosts were outnumbered, sometimes seemed to be left behind by his teammates.
“In our last two games here, we have not played according to our identity, added Toffoli, on the Flames website. We gave too many chances to score. “Marky” played well to help us stay in the game.”
“I think we missed a lot of opportunities,” Flames head coach Darryl Sutter said. Luckily Markstrom has been very, very good to us.”
Toffoli and Sutter are on the same wavelength. After all, they were also together, in 2014, when they conquered the Kings.
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