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"He brings energy to the line-up. Brings energy to the room. He skates well. Everyone knows when he's on the ice, at all times. And he's a lovable guy.
"When he starts rolling, he's someone the rest of the team can get behind."
A heartfelt serenade of "Looooooooch!'', blanketing the inside of the Scotiabank Saddledome, heralded the big man's first point as a Flame - a helper - during Thursday's 5-1 takedown of the Detroit Red Wings.
"It's nice to hear," acknowledged Lucic. "You definitely appreciate it as a player, that's for sure. To know your fans have your back, want you to score, want you to do well, want you to succeed.
"So you do whatever you can to bring your best effort and give them what they want."
Lucic broke his production duck in signature style, wallpapering Detroit defenceman Alex Biega along the end boards, before spotting Sam Bennett lurking with intent only feet away, at the side of the net.
Quick pass, fast release and a vital third goal at 3:29 of the third period, providing a welcome measure of wiggle room for the locals.
Next shift out, Lucic generated a pair of gilt-edged, in-close cracks against Jimmy Howard that could've open his goal account here, seconds before Wings' D-man Philip Hronek - the opposite No. 17 - prodded the puck into his own net, the goal being credited to Derek Ryan.
Lucic was a major component in a 19-shot Flames' final period that tipped the scales irrevocably in their favour.
"That was a big play by him on the forecheck,'' agreed Flames' coach Bill Peters. "He got there. You know what I mean? Made the turnover and made the play to Benny.
"In the third it came down to us having the puck more. That's how we want to play. We want to hold the puck. We want to make plays. We want to be responsible with the puck.
"Looch was good. He had a big impact."