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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Anyone else find it odd that the Heat do not play the same system as the Flames? There seems to be a lack of cohesion in the organization.
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I respectfully disagree with this.
Before the season started, the Heat and Flames coaching staff went off to a nearby resort to bond and discuss strategies to make it as easy a transition for the players as possible (this includes systems play).
The only two differences I've noticed between the two teams is the forechecking scheme and the Flames defensemen jumping up in the play more often (because they have those kinds of d-men - the Heat don't).
The Heat play a 2-1-2 forecheck with two forecheckers applying pressure down low, while Hartley seems to opt for the more conservative 2-2-1 forecheck (which I personally can't stand).
Personally, I don't see much of a difference between the two teams. If anything, the Heat
have to play a more conservative defensive system because they don't have any flashy d-men. But when the Heat did have flashy d-men like Wilson, Connelly, and Brodie, they played a much more aggressive, "hold the line," "jump in the rush" type of game.