Calgary have shown excellent results for a long time, but still the team interrupted their winning streak, which reached six matches. The Flames met with Nashville and rather unexpectedly lost to the opponent in overtime (2:3). Then the club played against Dallas and again turned out to be weaker in extra time (3:4). Nevertheless, the lights managed to rehabilitate for the lost points, defeating the Rangers with a score of 6:0. Striker Tkachuk showed an excellent game with a goal and three assists. The goalkeeper Markstreom should also be praised for reflecting all the shots.
The guys from Oregon slowed down at the start of the season and had to spend a lot of time getting involved in the fight. During this period, the rivals managed to get in shape, so the eighth line is not such a bad result, given the competition in the Western Conference. Portland corrected the situation somewhat in the last two games when they dealt with Indiana (110-106) and beat the Lakers (105-90). It was noticeable with what dedication Chauncey Billups’ charges acted, especially in the confrontation with the “lake”. Damian Lillard did his best to ensure that his club achieved the desired result, as he scored 25 points. The Blazers will have a difficult game ahead, since the Pathfinders have not yet won away games since the start of the main tournament. In a word, a difficult test cannot be avoided, but no one canceled the struggle.
