There a number of similarities between the Flames and New Jersey Devils. They are so close that a break was the difference in Tuesday’s 3-2 Flame setback.

The Devils got the bounce and a slow whistle on the decisive goal.

Zach Parise got credit for the goal at 1:15 of the 3rd period as bodies battled in the goal crease as though it were a football goal-line stand.

The puck went off players and under players before going in the net.

Many felt the play should have been whistled dead before it went in.  The goal went for video review but stood.

Prior to that, what is becoming a regular Flame nemesis — allowing a SHG and then giving up a PPG in the 2nd period wiping out a 1-0 Flame lead on Ollie Jokinen’s 3rd goal in 4 games as a Flame.

The Flames added a 2nd goal — by Curtis Glencross — in the game’s final second.

Miikka Kiprusoff, who again lost in his bid to final win over Martin Brodeur, was yanked after the 3rd NJ goal.

Mike Keenan says there is no controversy. He made the change seeking a momentum.

The momentum the Flames built up winning the first 2 games of this trip are now a distant memory with the 3-straight setbacks.

Now the club needs to win Thursday in Detroit and Toronto on Saturday to have a better than .500 record on the journey.

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