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Originally Posted by thymebalm
Yeah, It's October, but the issue is they don't play as many games in the AHL, and we as Flames fans know how hard it is to make up for a crappy October as every team gets better as the season goes on.
Nice to see some scoring, but "where's the D?"
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The AHL also doesn't really matter much in terms of Wins and Losses. Wins are always better, but it isn't vital. What is vital is having players learn new skills and get experience against good players. I was expecting this team to push for both the playoffs and championship, but that might have been expecting too much out of such a young roster.
Growing pains are just part of the fun process. There isn't anything to worry about right now. If we hit the 40 game mark and Reinhart/Sven/Knight/Arnold have about 10 points each, then get worried about their offensive abilities. Now, it's still early and the staff is trying to figure out the right approach with them. That takes time.
We also have a very young defense, with only Yonkman, Cundari and Stevenson being vets, and two of those have been terrible in their own end (Cundari and Stevenson). All the rest of the guys are rookies or in their 2nd years in the AHL. It's hard for any rookie to step into a higher level and be expected to be awesome right away.
Just be patient. It's still extremely early.