I know the Flames were tired last night. But between Sat's game and last night, I am now flagging team speed as an area of concern.
Not going to go ahead and say it is a problem yet. But I will be watching that area closely over the next 6 games or so.
I know Burke and Trieliving are big on size and the Flames are looking improved in that area. But last night, even when they were trying to keep up, it looked like they were standing still compared to the Hawks. Any rebuild must also focus on improving team speed, or it will be stillborn.
Again, could be they were tired in addition to being just plain out-skilled. We'll have to see.
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