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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
There were the same defensive miscues by the same culprits. Butler, Giordano, Bouwmeester, etc. The breakdowns are still happening and I don't buy that this game was solely a byproduct of poor goaltending. This team is playing the arguably worst defensive hockey of any team in the league right now and you only need to look at the GAA for proof. A lockdown game for this team is only allowing 3 goals.  |
Flames only gave up 13 shots in the first 40 minutes but had 3 GA, none of which were chances that were all that dangerous. The first goal was probably the most dangerous and that was just a brutal turnover by a guy in and out of the press box. That's not an overall team issue.