So the Sharks tied up the series with a 2-0 win Thursday at the Tank, and boy, was it rocking. There were plenty of things to cheer about. Obviously, the lead story is all about Nabby and his outright robberies of Iginla and Nolan. Let’s not forget Kipper made 41 saves against the Sharks. It’s not as if Nabby stole the game away, and it should have been much closer. I think the Sharks had two or three breakaways that were turned aside by Kipper. If one of those goes in along with another one of the seemingly myriad quality chances, it would have been a blowout.

That’s not to say Nabby’s saves weren’t especially timely. The one in the first would have given Calgary an early lead, and the later one might have changed some momentum in Calgary’s favor. Still, the Sharks mostly controlled play, and the Flames were forced to take a truckload of penalties, which I thought were all reasonable calls.

I have to say I think the Sharks have muscled their way into the driver’s seat, if only for now. They outshot the Flames in both games, won the last in a shutout, and are the best team in the NHL on the road.

I’m glad to see Matt Carle played well last night. The key to the Flames’ success in game 1 seemed to be rushing the D on the breakout, with Frankenstein in there making mistakes again and again with that first pass. Carle’s decisiveness and speed seemed to crack the puzzle in game 2. If Ehrhoff can come back soon, it will only help that cause further.