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Originally Posted by stemit14
While the flames may not drive possession play... Their defensive coverage seems top notch. How many times have we seen teams keep possession in the flames zone for extended periods of time without any quality scoring chance? Or, more importantly, how often have those scoring chances only been a single shot and the rebound is cleared quickly? It speaks to the coaching staff and to the players' commitment to playing the system. It stifles the other teams' offence and frustrates them as the games go on. It also may explain why the flames usually get stronger as the game goes on.
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Switch Flames for Leafs and you have what Leafs fans were saying after their hot start 2 years ago.