The Calgary Flames are barely clinging onto their playoff lives with the team 2 points out of a playoff spot with only 6 games remaining on the regular season schedule, but they are still in the hunt.
That came in large part thanks to a huge comeback win for the Flames on Friday night when they overcame a third period deficit for the first time all season long, after previously going 0-18-3 when trailing after 2 during the regular season this year.
Following the game Darryl Sutter, the usually reserved head coach of the Calgary Flames, had a ton of praise for one of his players in particular when he was asked about the play of Tyler Toffoli. Toffoli, who had a major impact in the comeback with a pair of goals against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night, was cited by Sutter as the only reason the team has remained competitive following the departure of 2 of the team’s top stars in Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk last summer.
“What’s he got? 33? Take those two 40s out (Gaudreau and Tkachuk) and that’s exactly why we’re still in it, those guys who are scoring big goals for us,” said Sutter when asked about Toffoli.
Toffoli has quickly endeared himself to fans in Calgary and his comments following the comeback on Friday night will no doubt only add to that. Toffoli expressed how desperately he wanted the comeback win, a sentiment that was no doubt echoed by every single Flames fan that tuned in for last night’s game.
“It’s about time we came back and won a game,” admitted Toffoli. “We needed it, obviously feels good.”
