A forgotten development in the aftermath of the Calgary Flames’ third-period offensive eruption on Tuesday night was what happened with just under two minutes remaining in the second.



As David Rittich handled a 130-foot wrister from New Jersey defenceman Damon Severson — basically a dump-in that ended up on net — a Bronx cheer was heard from pockets of the Scotiabank Saddledome behind the Flames net. It was the first shot on target after Travis Zajac’s 30-foot wrister at 17:49 had eluded Rittich, giving the Devils a 4-3 lead on just 18 shots.



It wasn’t the whole building by any means, but it wasn’t one obnoxious drunk patron either. One could hear it clearly and it was a chorus of disgruntled voices.



It was noteworthy in that it sums up the state of the Flames goaltending at the moment. Now even the man of the people, the likable, affable 26-year-old Czech, who seemingly could do no wrong, was being publicly...