I guess there are no advanced stats for it but my eyes tell me that we generally get higher quality scoring chances than the teams we are playing against.
How many times have we seen a quality pass spring a speeding forward resulting in a partial or complete breakaway. Think how far into the offensive zone Brodie and Gio can get to generate close in chances. Wideman scores from the point but Brodie and Gio are almost like a 4th forward in the offensive zone.
The Flames aren't really a puck possession team they are more like a puck pressure team - there is never a Flame far from the puck. They strike quickly on the counter and get back just as fast.
I think of teams like LA and Anaheim as more traditional puck possession teams - winning board battles and cycling the puck generating shots on goal.
I think our style of play won't give us great advanced stat numbers but it seems to be a winning style so far - it might be unique as well - for starters you'll need 2 defenseman like Gio/Brodie and it's hard to find even 1.
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