It should be noted that Calgary sees a decent bump upwards if Fenwick is used to track possession as opposed to Corsi. Considering the Flames utilize a system that relies on forcing shots to the outside and having defensemen block those easy shots, it makes a lot more sense to look at Fenwick than Corsi IMO.
The one good thing about Flames is that if you look at the rolling 10 game averages the Flames are definitely trending up in possession. It's highly unlikely they'll be a great possession team by the end of the year, but there is improvement happening there. With key possession guys like Backlund and Stajan coming back into the lineup at some point, along with the continued development of the young forwards it seems likely that the Flames will continue to trend upwards.
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